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Throughout the ordeal, a powerful shift occurs with the introduction of the Flood—the infectious organism designed to wreak havoc on sentient beings. The revelation that these ancient forces have been lingering and awaiting the opportunity to re-emerge raises the stakes dramatically. Characters now navigate a universe where the real enemy may not be the Covenant, but the insidious nature of the Flood itself.
In parallel, as JN fights against both the Covenant and his internal battles of loyalty and leadership, he becomes a figure encapsulated in tragedy—a leader burdened by the weight of his comrades' fates. The stakes of survival push him further into conundrums of morality, questioning the very essence of what it means to be a Spartan.