Halo CE in MCC: finding the Keyes terminal

Halo CE in MCC: finding the Keyes terminal Mission 9, Combat Evolved Anniversary in The Master Chief Collection. Spoilers for Captain Keyes' fate. **Keyes has one terminal and no hidden collectible skull in this version.** If you're looking for Grunt Birthday Party, that's in the next mission, The Maw. You haven't missed a second collectible somewhere in the ship. This stop is for **Terminal 9**, which unlocks **Mind Games**. You can activate it on any difficulty, including Easy. Use Anniversary graphics so the panel is visible, then use its interaction prompt. Walking past it isn't enough. **Get to the bridge, not the brig** Follow the mission normally until you have returned aboard the Truth and Reconciliation and reached the bridge containing Captain Keyes' remains. The landmark is the large Flood growth on the raised central platform. Don't confuse this with the prison cells from the earlier Truth and Reconciliation mission. You are looking for the room with Keyes inside the Flood mass, not the place where you originally rescued him. Clear the enemies threatening you before looking around. With everything happening on that central platform, it's easy to stare straight at Keyes and run past the lower part of the room. That's where the terminal is. **Look below the raised platform** 1. As you enter the bridge and face toward the central platform, check the lower recessed area on your right. 2. Move down into that sunken walkway beside the platform. 3. Look along its wall underneath the raised central area. The terminal is a **red holographic panel**. 4. Approach the panel and activate it. No grenade jump, flight modifier, or special weapon is needed. This is an ordinary room detour, not a hidden passage you need to force open. The terminal video and the main story scene with Keyes are separate. Watching Chief retrieve the neural implants doesn't automatically activate Terminal 9. You still need to visit the red panel yourself. **What if the Keyes scene has already played?** Stay in the bridge and check the lower walkway before heading back toward the hangar. The story scene does not immediately end the mission; you still have an escape ahead of you. Don't assume you missed the collectible simply because you walked up to Keyes first. For a straightforward run, check the panel when you first secure the room, before approaching the raised platform. If you've already watched the scene, deal with the renewed danger and make the same detour before leaving. There's no need to restart solely because that scene played. Once you've activated the terminal, return to the main room and continue the mission. If you are already far into the escape, a checkpoint before the bridge may let you retry, but check what your current checkpoint actually contains. MCC isn't offering a list of every earlier save to choose from. If the mission has ended and you still need Mind Games, replay the mission rather than relying on a nonexistent return-to-room option. **Check the right achievement** The one you want is **Mind Games**, not the achievement for completing Keyes. The mission also has other achievements, but those aren't additional terminals or skulls. Collect the terminal, finish your escape, and leave Grunt Birthday Party for The Maw.