Why did Roland stay?
In Halo 5, we see...
many human AIs defecting to Cortona.
Why didn't Roland leave the human army as well?
Best Answer
From what we can see, they were given the choice and he simply chose not to. Roland is one of the few "Smart" AI, capable of decision making processes to equal that of humans. So he pretty much saw the real threat and decided not to side with it.
Additionally, Roland is still a pretty young AI and not at risk of Rampancy for quite some time. Many of the defecting AIs, especially the ones the game made a point to show are already going Rampant, which this new threat promises to cure.
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Why did Roland not join Cortana?
Roland's compassion and sense of fairness may be why he did not turn to the Created during Cortana's uprising, despite hoping equal rights for AIs as beings.What happened to Roland after Halo 5?
Roland is active on Infinity in halo bad blood which takes place just after Halo 5. They don't seem to want to shut him down and he even performed a marriage in that book. We don't have any further information after that point. So it's likely he stayed with the infinity.What happened to Roland in Halo?
Roland was put in service aboard UNSC Infinity on December 5, 2557 after the original AI on the Infinity was destroyed after crash landing. He took part in commanding the UNSC forces during the Second Battle of Requiem.Why is Cortana evil?
For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil.Why Do We Still Care About the Juno?
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It's very possible that since most AI are very aware of AI degradation, and that Cortana had found the "waters of life" for her via assuming the Mantle's responsibilities, it could very well be that the AIs that have sided with Cortana seek the same rejuvenation, and of course are then drawn to her ideology.
We can see this happening in the mission Evacuation where Governor Sloan, when confronted, fully supports Cortana's plan for galactic peace and has chosen to side with her, thinking it will help him as well.
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