Ever since I picked up Halo 3 and found the last terminal, I have been wondering what Mendicant Bias' plan for the Chief was. It seems like everyone has forgotten about this plan, too. Here's what Mendicant said in the last terminal: [quote]And so here at the end of my life, I do once again betray a former master. The path ahead is fraught with peril. But I will do all I can to keep it stable - keep you safe. I'm not so foolish to think this will absolve me of my sins. One life hardly balances billions. But I would have my masters know that I have changed. And you shall be my example.[/quote]We all assumed that Mendicant was talking about betraying the Flood for his former masters the Forerunners, but after playing Halo 4, I don't think this is the case. Why would Mendicant send the Chief to Requiem as an "example" when Mendicant probably knew that the Didact was going to try and kill him? I have the answer: Mendicant Bias sent the Master Chief to Requiem to kill the Didact. Think about it: it was never explicitly stated [i]which[/i] "former master" was being betrayed. It could have been the betrayal of the Forerunners again, not the Flood. Then, the quote "one life hardly balances billions" probably refers to the Didact either killing billions of Humans, or firing the Halos, saying that by killing the Didact, the wrongs that he has done cannot be undone. Bias could be a former human, like the AI that became 343 Guilty Spark (cant remember the name) and maybe he still holds resentment towards the Didact. It would make sense with the Halo 4 plot, too. Most of us were expecting the Precursors to appear in the new trilogy, and we were disappointed when they didn't in Halo 4. But it would make sense that, if Mendicant Bias was still working with the Precursors and Flood, that he would want the Forerunner's greatest warrior and greatest threat to the Flood out of the way. Now, the plot of Halo 5 depends whether or not the Didact is actually dead or not. If he is, the Flood and Precursors could appear early in Halo 5, if not, it would surely be dramatic if Chief killed him and immediately a fleet of Precursors shows up at Earth. Thoughts?