Elisabeth Bray: Difference between revisions

Elsie was soon reborn again as an Exo by Clovis I, using the final brainscan he had taken of her that was still stored within the Bray archive. Elsie was told by her grandfather that her previous instance had been compromised by the Vex, making it necessary for it to be destroyed. At this point Clovis I was gravely ill and close to death, preparing for his own conversion to an Exobody.<ref>'''Bungie''' - ''[[Mysterious_Logbook#ENTRY_16|Mysterious Logbook - ENTRY 16]]''</ref> She was subsequently placed in charge of overseeing security at the Glassway and leading the foraging missions to 2082 Volantis to recover materials for Exo production.<ref name="RMK4">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_KNOX-4|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; KNOX-4]]</ref>

With the Vex breaching their defenses, a full-scale [[Battle of Europa|battle]] broke out across Eventide as Clovis Bray's security forces attempted to halt the invasion. Elsie went to Clovis I's medical suite and ordered [[Una-8]] to wake him up. She explained to him what had happened and that the automated defenses would only hold back the Vex for so long, requesting the authorization codes to begin the evacuation of the colony. Clovis I instead ordered her to activate his Exo A.I. and backup, but Elsie stated that would kill him. Her grandfather noted that his time was not over yet, ignoring Elsie's protests that doing so would take time and that they needed to evacuate now by insisting his legacy be preserved. Elsie agreed to carry out his orders, but as she left the hospital suite she told Clovis I that he would live to regret it.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_UNA-8|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; UNA-8]]</ref>

After two weeks of fighting, Clovis I still refused to give Elsie permission to evacuate the colony. The majority of Eventide had been slaughtered, with the majority of the survivors taking shelter within the bunker in [[Creation]] where Clovis I's Exo A.I. was located. Elsie opposed her grandfather's plans to activate his memory-wiped Exobody and ordered the other survivors to not activate it without her permission. She set off to lead a mission with Noe-2 and [[Mia-9]], and eventually learned that another group of survivors had taken shelter in [[Bunker E15]].<ref name="RMW1">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_WEN-1|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; WEN-1]]</ref>

Concerned that Clovis I would attempt to go through with his plan without her help, Elsie took a small group to Charon's Crossing to send a distress signal and then jam all other external communications. She brought Clovis-1 with her, as she did not want a copy of her grandfather getting too far from her side. She ordered [[Wesley-3]] to prepare their jammer, but as they waited Clovis-1 began questioning her, noting that Clovis I had called her grandfather and him family. Elsie attempted to dodge the question by claiming that discussing an Identity Upload could cause side effects, but Clovis-1 did not buy that excuse. She then claimed that she had no intention of guiding his life like Clovis I would and that he would not exist if it had been up to her, but after seeing the hurt look on his face Elsie relented and tried to reassure him that he would be better off not knowing the truth. Clovis-1 did not like that answer either and declared that she was deciding for him just like Clovis I, which angered Elsie and caused her to declare she was not like him. However, their argument was interrupted by Wesley, who announced that the entire comms network had been overridden. Elsie realized that her grandfather had tricked her and already had control of the comms. Changing plans, she announced that they would evacuate and that she would then deal with Clovis and the Vex for good.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_WESLEY-3|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; WESLEY-3]]</ref>

Reuniting with the group that they sent to Bunker E15, Elsie learned from [[Reba-3]] that the Vex had breached it and slaughtered all the survivors inside. Wracked with guilt over these new deaths and her role in the disaster, Elsie spoke to the remaining survivors and informed them that with the Vex in the tunnels, they would need to cross the surface to the evacuation ship, ordering the Exos to keep their infrared vision on and weapons at the ready. Taking the lead position with Clovis-1, the group was able to get the drop on several groups of Vex before being ambushed themselves. Reba-3 was badly wounded during the fighting, and Elsie knelt next to her to comfort her and promised that she would recover her Memory Bank from the Bray Archive for revival. However, as Reba died, she told Elsie to find Memory Bank E1-815 in Clovis I's office.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_REBA-3|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; REBA-3]]</ref>

As they approached the evacuation vessel, Elsie halted the group upon seeing the Vex surrounding it. As she began issuing orders, all of their comms were overridden by Clovis I, who ordered her not to set foot on the ship. Elsie told her grandfather to piss off, causing him to turn his attention to Clovis-1 and ask what he planned. Elsie tried to signal him not to say anything, but the Exo claimed he would stay if Clovis I told him who he was. Elsie was infuriated and noted they did not have time for this, but Clovis-1 revealed that he had already figured out his identity. Clovis I offered to tell him everything about who he was, but Elsie begged Clovis-1 that the last thing they needed was another Clovis. She and the rest of the survivors were thrilled when Clovis-1 rejected her grandfather, but their relief was short-lived when Clovis I destroyed their evacuation vessel.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_HECTOR-6|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; HECTOR-6]]</ref>

Elsie was injured in the explosion and helped to her feet by Clovis-1. They realized that several of their comrades had been killed by the destruction of the ship and she condemned her grandfather as monster. He claimed that this was the only way to ensure his plan to send the Vex off-world was successful before recommending they return to his bunker in Creation to survive. Filled with despair, Elsie whispered that Clovis I had won, but Clovis-1 refused to accept that and suggested they find a way to shut off the Glassway. Elsie pointed out how few of them remained, but he noted that when he was awoken, Clovis I had claimed he was special and had a powerful weapon waiting for him and that he only needed training. She remained skeptical until Clovis-1 reminded her that as Brays they owed it to all the people who died to clean up what Clovis I had done. Elsie nodded in agreement, and the two were joined by all of the other surviving Eventide colonists.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_MIA-9|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; MIA-9]]</ref>

Several hours later, Elsie and the survivors arrived at Clovis I's office, although they took casualties as even the secret tunnel leading to it had been infested by Vex. Setting up in her grandfather's office, which was reinforced and secure from the Vex, Elsie and the others began running Clovis-1 through the [[Exo Challenges|Exo Training Protocols]] and swiftly began preforming so well that he nearly broke the programs. After emerging, Clovis-1 was confidant they would defeat the Vex and Elsie directed him towards a locked weapons cabinet that only he could open. Inside were a [[The Lament|sword]] and [[No Time To Explain|pulse rifle]], along with the memory bank Reba had told her about. Elsie claimed the rifle and memory bank while Clovis-1 acquired the sword, which Clovis I announced was made for him. He attempted to convince them stopping the Vex would be suicide and that the Cloud Memory Collection system was damaged and would not be able to collect their memories if they died, allowing them to only be revived by their previous imprint. Elsie declared they would all take imprints now and keep a team there to revive those who fell in battle. Although Clovis I warned of rapid memory degradation, he did unlock the armory for them as he did not wish to see them all perish. She informed him that his help now did not earn forgiveness for his earlier actions and that people had died who could not be brought back. Her grandfather did not seek forgiveness, only a promise that the Glassway would not be destroyed. Elsie noted that she had never stated an intent to destroy it, but Clovis I revealed the truth about her previous Exobody and that its memories were on the memory bank she had just recovered. Elsie could just shake her head at the revelation of another atrocity by her grandfather but told him she would not destroy the Glassway, winking at Clovis-1 as she did so.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_ANJOLI-7|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; ANJOLI-7]]</ref>

Elsie and Clovis-1 led their assault team against the Vex, taking heavy casualties. They were able to revive most of those who perished, but the number of reboots caused several memory banks to fry from rapid overuse, losing those stored consciousnesses forever. Each attempt brought the assault team closer to the Glassway, until they finally reached it and found Belmon, Transcendent Mind awaiting them. By that point the Clovis Exo had been rebooted forty-two times and was now Clovis-43. Fighting side-by-side with the support of their remaining team, the two Bray's defeated the Vex, with Clovis-43 dealing the final blow to the [[Hydra]] at the cost of his sword. With the Vex defeated, Elsie gave the honor of shutting down the portal to Noe-2, who was the only other remaining survivor who had been present at the initial invasion. However, Elsie advocated keeping the Glassway intact, as its destruction would result in the inability to construct more Exos by losing the link between the Deep Stone Crypt and 2082 Volantis. She argued that all the Exos deserved the life they had been promised by Clovis I and that they needed to remain around to help defend humanity against the Vex. The others agreed, but Clovis-43 hoped they would not regret their decision, a wish that Elsie held as well.<ref>'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_NOE-2|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; NOE-2]]</ref>

Over the course of the next nine days, Elsie and Clovis-43 led the survivors in reviving as many of their comrades as they could with the remaining radiolaria and supplies harvested from the Glassway. After only enough remained for one more reset, they helped the survivors get offworld. Elsie also regained her memories of her previous life when they added the memory bank from Clovis I's office, remembering her mother, father, sisters, and brother, along with all the pain and horror that her grandfather had caused her. With as many lives saved as possible, Clovis-43 led Elsie back to Creation for a final confrontation with Clovis I. He welcomed them as the saviors of Europa and questioned if they were done cleaning up the colony, aware they intended to shut him down. Elsie was given the honor by Clovis-43, and she swiftly input her code to shutdown the giant Exohead's artificial intelligence. Relieved that Clovis I's reign of terror was at last over, Elsie questioned if it was time for them to leave Europa, but Clovis-43 had one last request before they left.<ref name="RMC42">'''Bungie (2020/11/10)''', ''[[Destiny 2]]: [[Beyond Light]] - [[Lore]]: [[Lore:Legacy%27s_Lament#RECOVERED_MEMORY;_CLOVIS-43|Legacy's Lament - RECOVERED MEMORY; CLOVIS-43]]</ref>