00:42 Metropolitan disaster!Checking Power... Checking Comms... Alerting emergency services.

00:39 Reinitialize. Indications of restarts or continuations rather than a clean break.

00:36 The super's trademark "Keep It Clean" also appeared in the mess hall of the PoA in Halo 1, and was interpreted by many to indicate that the protagonist(s) of this title will be marines, not Spartans.

00:36 Final notice, bill past due. Perhaps an indication that the Superintendent is no longer functioning at full capacity; such a mundane message is otherwise inappropriate for an emergency situation. Is it a reference to the changed relationship between Bungie and Microsoft?

00:36 Danger: Flood Zone. If this is Mercy's departure the Flood won't arrive for some time, but the time period to be covered in this scenario might stretch from the end of "Metropolis" in Halo 2" at least as far, if not further, than the start of "Floodgate" in Halo 3, remaining on Earth. That players did not get a chance to fight more often on Earth was a common fan complaint about both Halo 2 and Halo 3.

00:36 Proceed with caution. Be careful out there. Good advice.

00:36 Maddie, where are you? Who or what is Maddie? Another AI?

00:36 Pardon our dust. Usually used as an excuse for mess caused by construction or repair. Certainly appropriate.

00:35 Obey posted limits. Perhaps speed limits, or other limits?

00:35 Yellow means yield.

00:35 Road closed.

00:34 Expect delays. Delays in what? Not likely traffic in a deserted city.

00:34 Please remain calm. Good advice. Don't panic.

00:32 After several seconds of black screen this Superintendent screen appears and displays several consecutive messages. This one is "PLEASE REMAIN CALM" but in Russian. The previous one was in Spanish.

00:25 Closeup detail of two pods passing by the expanding blast.