Halo Infinite: Who is the new Cortana-like AI companion?
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My theory about the origins of `The Weapon` and what she was created to do. While the reveal of Halo Infinite`s multiplayer gameplay at the Xbox E3 2021 blew everyone away, the campaign trailer`s introduction of a new AI character called `The Weapon` was equally shocking. The Weapon looks just like Cortana, and sounds like her, too. What`s going on here? Who (or what) is this AI, and what are her origins? We don`t have any official answers yet, but armed with previous tidbits of lore and information from one of the latest Halo novels, I`d like to speculate about some very likely possibilities. Here are my theories about who this new Halo Infinite character is and how she was created. Who is The Weapon in Halo Infinite? Many fans speculate that The Weapon is either a fragment of Cortana that the UNSC used against her or a brand new AI that was created to oppose her tyranny. I believe that the latter possibility is correct, and the reason why can be found in the novel Halo: Shado...