Decoding Da Vinci

2017-09-04T13:18:21Z

2001:44B8:31BE:2C00:10DB:E5BF:5A6:6CD4: Adding point of interest links and a trivia note.

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{{Memory Infobox
|image = Decoding-davinci-memory.png
|description = ''Piece [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo's]] hidden drawing back together to discover the entrance to the catacombs containing the [[Temple of Pythagoras|Pythagorean temple]].''
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
|type = Restored Memory
|fullsync = Discover the location of the catacombs in under 5 minutes.
|previous = [[The Ezio Auditore Affair]]
|next = [[The Temple of Pythagoras]]
|ancestor = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location = [[Rome]], {{Wiki|Papal States}}
|date = 22 June 1506}}
'''Decoding Da Vinci''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by [[Desmond Miles]] in 2012 through the [[Animus]].

==Description==
Ezio Auditore returned to [[Leonardo da Vinci|Leonardo]]'s workshop after obtaining the final painting. [[Salaì]] searched every painting, but found nothing until Ezio used his [[Eagle Vision|gift]] to search the paintings. Ezio found several invisible drawings on the paintings and drew them out on paper, seeing them as pieces of a map. Ezio properly aligned the pieces and found the location to the [[Pythagorean Vault|vault]].

==Dialogue==
Ezio entered Leonardo's workshop, where Salaì was examining one of the recovered paintings.
*'''Ezio:''' ''Have you found anything?''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Nothing is there, no pages, nothing.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''That cannot be. Something must be special about them. Think.''
*'''Salaì:''''' I am done thinking. These paintings are a blank slate.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Salaì, doesn't Leonardo conceal his research?''
*'''Salaì:''' ''He frequently writes backwards... Ezio, he also experimented with inks, including an ink that vanishes! But we can't see invisible ink... can we? Ezio, use your [[Eagle Vision|gift]]!''
*'''Ezio:''' ''You know about that too?''
[[File:Decoding Da Vinci 2.png|250px|thumb|Ezio by ''[[Annunciation]]'']]
Ezio spoke to Salaì as he sat by the fireplace.
*'''Ezio:''' ''I am going to solve this.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''I hope so. I cannot take much more.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Do you think [[Hermeticists|they]] would hurt him? Leonardo is terrified of violence.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Unfortunately, this world is a violent place.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Don't look at me, I cannot see them.''
Ezio began to search the paintings for clues.
*'''Ezio:''' ''There are drawings on the paintings!''
*'''Salaì:''' ''We were right!''
He continued to scan the remaining paintings for more clues.
*'''Ezio:''' ''Found another! This one has been searched entirely. I see a drawing. Everything found. I found one. I found two drawings. There were two in this one as well. Got one!''
[[File:Decoding Da Vinci 3.png|250px|thumb|Ezio with the pieces of the map]]
*'''Salaì:''' ''You have finished with that one, I see.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I've found all the images. They seem to fit together.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Draw them already!''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Bring me paper and ink.''
Ezio drew the images on sheets of paper.
*'''Salaì:''' ''Is that a map? Show me the entrance.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''I must first position its pieces.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Wait! What about the burned paintings?''
*'''Ezio:''' ''It is likely the missing parts will not be needed.''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Care to bet on that?''
*'''Ezio:''''' No.''
Ezio put together the recovered pieces of the map.
*'''Ezio:''' ''Here! The entrance to the catacombs!''
*'''Salaì:''' ''Go. Bring him back to me.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Hang on, old friend. I am coming.''

==Outcome==
Ezio discovered the entrance to the catacombs and departed for them in search of his closest friend.

==Trivia==
*The title of this memory, "Decoding Da Vinci", is most likely a reference to the famous novel by Dan Brown, ''{{Wiki|The Da Vinci Code}}''.
*This memory is one of the few instances in the series where Eagle Vision is mentioned, albeit indirectly, by another character in the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Decoding Da Vinci 1.png|Salaì and Ezio having found no clues on the paintings
Decoding Da Vinci 4.png|Ezio and Salaì looking at the arranged map
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' - ''[[The Da Vinci Disappearance]]''
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[[Category:Memories of Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
[[Category:Memories relived using Animus 2.01]]

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