[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jump Into Hell [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] ajw34307 The test, as far as we know, dictates that you submit to the Flood. The Ancient Humans, in an effort to use their 'cure' threw a third of their whole population of the Flood, and while the cure didn't actually work the Flood stopped infecting humanity. We had [unconsciously] submitted, we passed. The Forerunners failed because they took up arms and relentlessly fought back, never giving in to the Flood.[/quote] Then why didn't the Flood consume all of humanity? Wasn't the plan to consume all of the galaxy's sentient life for perfect unity?[/quote] It was my understanding that Mankind had passed the test because of the sacrifices we had been willing to make, not because we willingly infected ourselves. The Forerunners failed because they were overly arrogant and took everyone with them during their great sacrifice.