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Abstergo Industries

2010-03-15T23:58:44Z

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{{Faction Infobox
|image = Animuslogowhite.svg
|imgdesc = The logo of Abstergo Industries
|religion =
|nationality =
|location =
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|game = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
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{{Quote|Abstergo's got some fucked-up interior decorators...|Desmond Miles to Lucy Stillman}}
'''Abstergo Industries''' are the employers of Dr.[[Warren Vidic]] and [[Lucy Stillman]], captors of [[Desmond Miles|Desmond,]] as well as the company which funds the [[Animus]]. Even though on the outside Abstergo is labeled as a company working in the field of Medicine & Science Dr. Vidic boasts of their accomplishments in more than just medical and scientific fields, but any huge progressive movement within the world.

Vidic claims that Abstergo is responsible for every scientific accomplishment for the last 1000 years, saying Abstergo chooses who gets credit for the accomplishments very carefully. Later, while being held at the [[Abstergo Laboratory|laboratory]], Desmond figures out that Abstergo is the [[Modern Times|modern-day]] embodiment of the [[Knights Templar]]. Also, in the e-mail in the conference room [[Alan Rikkin]] writes to Vidic: "May The Father of Understanding guide you to success". When Desmond asked who created the technology, Dr. Vidic mysteriously replies with "[[Those Who Came Before]]".

Abstergo has also been hunting the last of the [[Assassins]] left in the world, hoping to end their enemy's way of life, thus eliminating any chance of failure. If the player manages to access Warren Vidic's emails, they can read about the Tunguska meteor incident was in reality, a modern-day Assassin raid on an Abstergo Industries base in Russia. The email also discusses the Philadelphia Incident, in which the USS Eldridge (which was stationed in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard) was allegedly rendered invisible for several seconds, and sent forward in time. Experiments with the artifact related to this incident were halted, with Abstergo citing concern about Paradoxes. Mitchell-Hedge's communicators are also mentioned, an abstract reference to the 13 Incan Crystal Skulls, supposedly discovered by the gentleman adventurer of the same name in the 1920's. New Age theorists state that the Crystal Skulls enable telepathy between their wielders, and therefore, the term communicators implies that Abstergo either:

*has these skulls.
*is able to communicate using them.
*This communication is undetectable by any Modern-day Assassins.

Through the [[e-mails]] we learn that Abstergo is being investigated for something called "New Fluoride", which they tested on an isolated community, were caught, and are currently being investigated for. This is the reason behind the Dec 21/2012 launch of their orbital platform, as afterword they risk being immobilized by having their assets frozen. The 21/12/2012 launch is also significant as it marks the end of the Mayan Long Count, 12th ''baktun'' cycle, (and the date set by many to be the end of the world) which is referenced with the 13.0.0.0 in eagle vision, as well as the Arabic word for 'Earthquake' or 'The Earthquake', as well as the Hebrew words for 'Next World' when Desmond investigates the rooms he is in, with his eagle vision.

Lucy also mentions the DIA Satellite Accident to Desmond after Desmond hears her telling Vidic on the phone: "We're Denver"". She explains that an accident happend in Abstergo's underground facility under the Denver International Airport (DIA) and a Piece of Eden was possibly destroyed and that at least twenty people died. In the e-mails in which Lucy talked to the Assassins she said that this is the possible site of launch for Abstergo's satellite.

==Products==
It is stated by Lucy that they produce anti-depressants. Vidic also mentioned that Abstergo invents everything to enhance everyday life. Aside from that [[Henry Ford]] is a Templar as stated by the [[glyphs]] left by [[Subject 16]] meaning that they can be credited to the invention of the assembly line, [[Thomas Edison]] was also a Templar, which means that it was Abstergo who are to be credited as well for the presence of lightbulbs. Further still, [[Adolf Hitler]] was a Templar, and was given a Piece of Eden to ensure World War II occured, perhaps implying the invention of modern rocketry and the medical advances gained by experimentation on captives during World War II could have come from the Templars themselves. On the allied side, the Atomic Bomb was directly linked to Abstergo, with "O"[ppenheimer] being given the go ahead by an unnamed member of Abstergo. Other inventions and advances where probably Templar products, including radar, the jet engine, and electronic programmable computers.

==Known employees==
[[File:Abstergoppl.png|thumb|Some employees at Abstergo]]
===Current employees===
*[[Alan Rikkin]] - C.E.O. at Abstergo.
*[[Warren Vidic]] - Head of Research for [[Genetic memory]] and the [[Animus]] project.
*[[Nancy Nilop]] - Unknown position, possibly Leila's (former) boss.
*[[Jane Birkam]] - Unknown position, friend of Warren Vidic.
*[[Audrey Jacobs]] - Alan Rikkin's assistant.
*[[Richard (Abstergo)|Richard]] - One of the three men that threatened Lucy Stillman to kill her, but Vidic stopped them.
===Former employees===
*[[Thomas Edison]] (deceased)
*[[Henry Ford]] (deceased)
*[[Lucy Stillman]]
*[[Leila Marino]] (deceased)

==Trivia==
*''Abstergo'' is also a Latin verb, meaning "to cleanse".
*At the beginning of Assassin's Creed II, as you're leaving the animus room with Lucy Stillman, if you look through the windows there you can see a few benches similar to the ones Ezio and Altaïr use to hide from guards along with a grass floor, and no roof which is odd for such a futuristic looking building having a room like that.
*In the truth file: ''Apollo ''when searching for the Piece of Eden, the America flag when scanned shows the ''Abstergo ''logo suggesting that ''Abstergo Industries ''was behind the moon landings. It is also likely since in the Assassin's Creed Universe NASA is said to be a Templar organization.
*In The Vault, at the end of Assassin's Creed II, as Minerva speaks of those who will "stand in [Desmond's] way" the Abstergo logo can be seen on the screen to Minerva's left.
*In the concept art for The Vault, what looks like the Abstergo logo can be seen on the floor of the circular room Ezio fights Rodrigo in.
*Abstergo logo is similar to the Avery logo usually found on binders and bider papers.

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Dante Moro

2010-03-15T23:41:03Z

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Dante Moro
|image = Zw-marco-and-dante.png
|imgdesc = Dante Moro (right) in the Animus Database.
|faction = Barbarigo family, [[Templars]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
}}

{{quote
|I feel eyes on us.
|Dante Moro during the mission "Birds of a Feather"
}}

[[File:Dantemoro.png|thumb|left|Dante at the Venetian carnival.]]'''Dante Moro''' (1460-1485) is a [[Templar]] and personal bodyguard of [[Marco Barbarigo]]. He was previously the captain of the city guard and an heir to one of the most prestigious families in Venice.

Marco desired Dante's wife [[Carlotta Moro|Carlotta]], so he hired a hit on Dante. During the attempt on his life Dante is stabbed 3 times in the body and once in the head. While he miraculously survives the attack, Dante is left with severe brain damage and the mind of a child. After Marco coerces Dante into annulling his marriage to Carlotta, Marco makes Dante his personal slave.

He is first seen in [[Venice]] with Marco, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Carlo Grimaldi]] plotting to kill the Doge. He is next seen in the carnival with Silvio, where he fights Ezio in hand to hand to win a golden mask. He and Silvio cheat to win the mask and prevent Ezio from entering Marco's private party and killing him. Ezio then steals the golden mask from him and attends the party. Dante shows up and tries to look for Ezio, but fails, resulting in Marco's death. Dante goes with Silvio and escapes to a different part of [[Venice]]. Ezio finds them and kills them both when they are heading for a ship. Ezio asks them where they were going, and Silvio says he will not tell. Dante, however, says they are going to Cyprus, and is about to tell Ezio what for, but he died before he could say anything else. After the assassination of Dante Moro, Ezio recovers a letter intended for Dante from his ex-wife Carlotta. Which reads:

''My love, ''

I wonder if ever the day will come when these words might make sense to you once more. I am sorry for what I've done - for what you and I have both become. Though we could not be together , just knowing you were near was enough. And now, with Marco dead, I may yet find a way for us to be joined again.

But do you even remember me? Or were the wounds too grave? Do my words stir- if not your memory, then your heart? It doesn't matter what they say- I know you're still in there, somewhere.

I will find a way, my love. To remind you. To restore you...

Love always,

Carlotta

This letter can be found in the [[Animus]] database in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and also in the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''.

==Final Words==
'''Dante: '''Cyprus is their destination. They want....they....want...

'''Ezio:''' ''Non temete l'oscurità - accettate il suo abbraccio. Requiescant in Pace.<br />''(Fear not the darkness - but welcome it's embrace. Rest in Peace.)'' ''
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Marco Barbarigo and Dante Moro 4/9|thumb|300px|left]]

==Trivia==
*Dante wields an axe, much like the ones that [[Brutes]] carry and fights like one of them.
**Due to him fighting similarly to a Brute, he is sometimes able to disarm Ezio's weapons.
*Despite Antonio telling you not to do so, the player will not fail the mission if they kill Dante after stealing the mask from him and he will still appear at the party later.
*If confronted by Dante after the player steals the mask, the player cannot kill him, nor disarm him, even if his heath bar is all the way down. This is also the case after the party where Marco is killed, him being located on a bridge nearby. The only way to defeat him is to make him fall in the water. Even if the player do so, in the next missions he will be alive.

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Assassination Targets|Moro, Dante]]
[[Category:Templars|Moro, Dante]]

Dante Moro

2010-03-15T23:36:51Z

222.254.63.128:

{{Character Infobox
|name = Dante Moro
|image = Zw-marco-and-dante.png
|imgdesc = Dante Moro (right) in the Animus Database.
|faction = Barbarigo family, [[Templars]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
}}

{{quote
|I feel eyes on us.
|Dante Moro during the mission "Birds of a Feather"
}}

[[File:Dantemoro.png|thumb|left|Dante at the Venetian carnival.]]'''Dante Moro''' (1460-1485) is a [[Templar]] and personal bodyguard of [[Marco Barbarigo]]. He was previously the captain of the city guard and an heir to one of the most prestigious families in Venice.

Marco desired Dante's wife [[Carlotta Moro|Carlotta]], so he hired a hit on Dante. During the attempt on his life Dante is stabbed 3 times in the body and once in the head. While he miraculously survives the attack, Dante is left with severe brain damage and the mind of a child. After Marco coerces Dante into annulling his marriage to Carlotta, Marco makes Dante his personal slave.

He is first seen in [[Venice]] with Marco, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] and [[Carlo Grimaldi]] plotting to kill the Doge. He is next seen in the carnival with Silvio, where he fights Ezio in hand to hand to win a golden mask. He and Silvio cheat to win the mask and prevent Ezio from entering Marco's private party and killing him. Ezio then steals the golden mask from him and attends the party. Dante shows up and tries to look for Ezio, but fails, resulting in Marco's death. Dante goes with Silvio and escapes to a different part of [[Venice]]. Ezio finds them and kills them both when they are heading for a ship. Ezio asks them where they were going, and Silvio says he will not tell. Dante, however, says they are going to Cyprus, and is about to tell Ezio what for, but dies. After the assassination of Dante Moro, Ezio recovers a letter intended for Dante from his ex-wife Carlotta. Which reads:

''My love, ''

I wonder if ever the day will come when these words might make sense to you once more. I am sorry for what I've done - for what you and I have both become. Though we could not be together , just knowing you were near was enough. And now, with Marco dead, I may yet find a way for us to be joined again.

But do you even remember me? Or were the wounds too grave? Do my words stir- if not your memory, then your heart? It doesn't matter what they say- I know you're still in there, somewhere.

I will find a way, my love. To remind you. To restore you...

Love always,

Carlotta

This letter can be found in the [[Animus]] database in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and also in the novel ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''.

==Final Words==
'''Dante: '''Cyprus is their destination. They want....they....want...

'''Ezio:''' ''Non temete l'oscurità - accettate il suo abbraccio. Requiescant in Pace.<br />''(Fear not the darkness - but welcome it's embrace. Rest in Peace.)'' ''
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Marco Barbarigo and Dante Moro 4/9|thumb|300px|left]]

==Trivia==
*Dante wields an axe, much like the ones that [[Brutes]] carry and fights like one of them.
**Due to him fighting similarly to a Brute, he is sometimes able to disarm Ezio's weapons.
*Despite Antonio telling you not to do so, the player will not fail the mission if they kill Dante after stealing the mask from him and he will still appear at the party later.
*If confronted by Dante after the player steals the mask, the player cannot kill him, nor disarm him, even if his heath bar is all the way down. This is also the case after the party where Marco is killed, him being located on a bridge nearby. The only way to defeat him is to make him fall in the water. Even if the player do so, in the next missions he will be alive.

{{ACII}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Assassination Targets|Moro, Dante]]
[[Category:Templars|Moro, Dante]]