Iris/Episode 1

Episode 01 is the first of five "episodes" in the Iris campaign (found here). The first person to find the site and enter the first of 100 needed "Activation Keys" was a devoted, [and lucky] ARG participant only known as Klutch.
 Once the page is loaded, there is a floating and rotating thing, with several Forerunner glyphs inscribed on it. Three of them link to files to download, and one links to a video that can be played. One of the files, Log5_Transcript.txt, contains the transcript of the video:
THIS IS MY FINAL ENTRY, AND I AM LEFT WITH ONE HOPE
THAT ONE DAY, SOMEONE, ANYONE IS AROUND TO WITNESS THIS WARNING
{//} (IF YOU ARE THAT WITNESS, AND IT SEEMS WE PINNED ALL OURS HOPES ON THIS SINGLE SUICIDAL PLAN)
KNOW THAT A THOUSAND OTHER PLANS WERE TRIED AND FAILED
{//} (MILLIONS OF BRAVE AND HONORED SOULS DIED TRYING TO AVERT THIS TERRIBLE, DESPERATE SITUATION)
KNOW THAT ENERGETIC AND TENACIOUS AS LIFE IS
IT HAS AN ANTITHESIS JUST AS POWERFUL
IT IS THAT THING THAT WE MUST OBLITERATE
Another file, Slide_Ref070107.jpg, has a picture and says "FLOOD CONTAINMENT CONTROL" and "INFECTIOUS STUDY REF#070507," is a transmission electron micrograph, though of what it is unknown. If opened in notepad, the words "SEM of Streptococcus pyrogens bacteria, causes sore throat x2,000" can be found. Another picture, StarImage1.jpg, is a picture of the stars with AdjutantReflex's avatar. Another file, Array_Recorder_Data.txt contains what seems to be the activation sequence of the Halo array and a conversation by someone on the {D-com}.
This is taken from the file Array_Recorder_Data.txt
Halo array -System Data Recorder
[<array-sdr.> 3 minutes 5 seconds] 
{c-match-reconfirmed}. Sphere secure to .1889 of passing fleet. Offensive tactics confirmed. 
Feint tactics in limited push. 
<Array sync commence>
Sys//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////{online}
Index: {check}
{D-com} There is no peace left. No place where the parasite cannot reach. You were right about it 
all. Let us hope the final measure is not too late.
[<array-sdr.> 1 minutes 12 seconds]
Confrm: Array burn radium {check} 3.0 
Confrm: Array sync …1…2…3…4…5…6…7…{check}
Commence…_{ }
[<array-sdr.> 60 seconds]
Commence…_{check}
Confrm: -00-00-00-59-0999-
{c-match-line-hold} acceptable losses confirmed
{D-com} It's done. By my hands. The pyrrhic solution is ignited. All I have left is the quiet of 
space to lull me to sleep. I will dream of you.
[<array-sdr.> 49 seconds]
Authorize -00-00-00-48-0999-
Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array 
Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ 
Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_ Array 
Authorized…_ Array Authorized…_{check}
[<array-sdr.> 23 seconds]
fire: -00-00-00-22-0999-
Confrm: wpnt {auth}
Core sequence <%> <%>
[<array-sdr.> 11 seconds]
fire: -00-00-00-10-0999-
{c-match-burn} effectiveness of enemy core fleet negligible
{D-com} I feel no peril.
[<array-sdr.> 5 seconds]
fire: -00-00-00-04-0999-
<enter reversion sequence to deactivate>
{D-com} No pain. No remorse. Is that normal?
[<array-sdr.> 0 seconds]
fire: -00-00-00-00-0001-
Reversion Sequence…{negative}
Array Authorized…_{Activate}
Rings online…_{Activate}
<Fire> 
[<array-sdr.> 7 seconds]
+00+00+00+07+0001+
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It could be theorized that {D-com} is in fact IsoDidact, as he was the one who ultimately activated the Halo Array from Installation 00.
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