Glyphs

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[[File:Glyph18_-_Torre_Dell'Orologio2--article_image.jpg|thumb|202px|Ezio and the Trefoil glyph.]]

'''Glyphs''' are a side quest in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' that allow the player to learn more about the back history of the ''Assassin's Creed'' universe.

==Origins==
The Glyphs were created by [[Subject 16]], [[Desmond Miles]]'s predecessor in the [[Abstergo]] [[Animus]]. 16 had discovered '[[The Truth]]' in his Animus sessions, but he could not share this information during his captivity. Instead 16 hacked the Animus and hid the file in a number of encrypted fragments which the Animus user experiences as Glyphs. In an effort to inform the next Animus subject of the hack, Subject 16 left a number of [[Cryptic Messages]] in his own blood.<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>

===''[[Assassin's Creed]]''===
Before Desmond Miles was placed in the Animus, Abstergo had cleaned away Subject 16's [[Cryptic Messages|messages]].<ref name="ac1mail">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' - [[Vidic's e-mail]] - subject line ''Subject No. 16''</ref> These messages were unable to be seen with the naked eye, but the [[Bleeding Effect]] eventually granted Desmond the use of [[Eagle Vision]]. Although Desmond was able to see the messages, he was unable to make any sense of them during his captivity.<ref name="ac1">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref> I like trains.

===''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''===
During the [[Escape from Abstergo Industries]], [[Lucy Stillman]] stole the memory core from the Animus that Subject 16 had tampered with. When this core was transferred to the [[Animus 2.0]], 16's Glyphs were transferred as well.<ref name="ac2"/>

[[File:0.jpg|thumb|right|202px|The data inside each glyph must be unlocked.]]
While reliving the memories of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], Desmond and his fellow Assassins discovered the existence of the Glyphs and surmised how they appeared in the Animus. Scanning a specific glyph in [[Eagle Vision]] would open the Glyph; Desmond would then solve a number of puzzles that would allow him to access a short clip of [[The Truth]] video. Once all the glyphs were solved, these short clips combined to form a complete [[The Truth|whole]]. The puzzles that Desmond would solve themselves described the activities of the [[Assassins]] and [[Templars]], and instances where [[Pieces of Eden]] have emerged, throughout history.<ref name="ac2"/>
{{main|Decryptions of The Truth}}

===''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''===
{{main|Rifts}}
When [[Shaun Hastings]] analysed the results of the Glyph puzzles, he discovered the puzzles also contained co-ordinates to additional hidden locations. This led Desmond to another series of puzzles Subject 16 had placed in the Animus.<ref name="acb">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

==Glyph Locations==
Each Glyph is located on a historical landmark within the game world. When approaching a landmark with a Glyph, the landmark's [[Database]] entry will show an 'Eye' icon. Search the landmark in Eagle Vision for your best chance of revealing the Glyph.

<Tabber>
Florence=====San Marco District====
*Facing south on the roof of La Rosa Colta.
*Facing north on the eastern rooftop of the [[Ospedale degli Innocenti]].
*Facing west on the northern lower roof of Santa Croce.

====Santa Maria Novella District====
*On the south face of the northern bell tower of the church of San Lorenzo.
*Facing east in the northeast corner of the [[Mercato Vecchio]] courtyard.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Florence.png|Florence Glyph map
</gallery>
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Monteriggioni=
*Facing south on the southwest corner of [[Villa Auditore]].

<gallery captionalign="left">
Monteriggioni.png|Monteriggioni Glyph map
</gallery>
|-|
Tuscany/San Gimignano=====Tuscany====
*On the east face of the [[Monte Oliveto Maggiore]] tower.
*Just outside San Gimignano; facing west in the curved tunnel at the rear of [[Antico Teatro Romano]].

====San Gimignano====
*Facing north on top of [[Torre del Diavolo]] .
*Facing south in the gap between the [[Torre dei Salvucci|Torre dei Salvuci]].
*Facing east at street level in [[Santa Maria Assunta]].

<gallery captionalign="left">
Tuscany.png|Tuscany & San Gimignano Glyph map
</gallery>
|-|
Romagna/Fiorlì=====Romagna====
*On the north face of the [[Avamposto Veneziano]] lighthouse.

====Fiorlì====
*Facing east above the west colonnade of San Mercuriale.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Romagna.png|Romagna & Fiorlì Glyph map
</gallery>
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Venice=====San Polo District====
*Facing west beneath the east end of [[Ponte di Rialto]].
*Facing east between the dome and bell tower of [[San Giacomo di Rialto]].
*Facing east on the roof top of [[Thieves|Gilda del Ladri di Venezi]].

====San Marco District====
*Facing up on top of [[Torre dell'Orologio]], above the clock.
*Facing up in an open section near the top of [[Campanile di San Marco]].

====Castello District====
*Facing north on top of [[Scuola Grande di San Marco]].
*Facing east on top of [[San Pietro di Castello]].

<gallery captionalign="left">
Venice.png|Venice Glyph map
</gallery>
</Tabber>

==Glyph Puzzles==
*You must always solve the Glyph puzzles in numerical order, regardless of the order you locate in the Glyphs.
*Whenever you are stuck on a puzzle, a help option will appear and you will receive a hint from [[Shaun Hastings|Shaun]] upon activating it.
*When referring to the picture ring puzzles, the innermost ring is called Ring 1 and the outermost ring is Ring 5.

<Tabber>
1=====In The Beginning====
Subject 16 states that "everything we've been brought up to believe is a lie" and explains he has proof. This proof has been split into 20 encrypted pieces and hidden in the Animus software as the Glyphs.

The puzzle to solve involves finding the "core similarity" in each painting. Identify and select the pictures with apples: ''The Fall'', ''Hercules in the Garden of Hesperides'', ''Atalanta and Hippomenes'', ''Judgement of Paris'' and ''Idun and the Apples''.
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2=====Sixty-Four Squares====
You must solve 3 picture rings: spin the various rings in turn until they form an image. The centre circle of the puzzle is fixed, so work you way from the inside out. Sometimes rotating the thickest circles first makes understanding the correct positions of the smaller ones easier.

Each picture is of a famous historical leader who held an [[Pieces of Eden|Apple of Eden]] during their career. These leaders are [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] (Piece #2), [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] (Piece #1) and [[George Washington]] (Piece #3).
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3=====Descendants====
You are presented with a series of pictures, which you will see normally and then under a red light. When the picture is under the red light, you'll have to search the images for the hidden Apple of Eden. While you're searching the paintings, you will also uncover some hidden [[wikipedia:Morse|Morse]] or [[wikipedia:Pigpen cipher|Mason Pigpen]] symbols that contain a hidden message.

Subject 16 explains that each photo subject was murdered by the Templars and their Piece of Eden stolen.

* '''[[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]:''' Apple #3 is located just below Roosevelt's knee. On the blackboard you will also find a Pigpen cipher. This text reads "The Masons brought [[Third Apple|it]] across the sea. [[George Washington]] passed it on".
* '''[[Harry Houdini]]:''' Apple #1 is located below Houdini's head, on the water torture chamber. Above Houdini's feet you'll find a Morse cipher that reads "[[Templars|They]] hit him in the stomach".
* '''[[Mahatma Gandhi]]:''' Apple #2 is located atop Gandhi's staff. Another Morse cipher is hidden in this picture, reading "The bullet hit him in the chest".

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_3-1.jpg|Location of Roosevelt's Apple
Glyph_3-2.jpg|Location of Houdini's Apple
Glyph_3-3.jpg|Location of Gandhi's Apple.
</gallery>
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4=====Infinite Knowledge====
Like the previous glyph, you need to find the Apple of Eden in each photo.

* '''My Tho, Vietnam, 1968:''' Look inside the bazooka barrel on the soldier's shoulder. There is no hidden cipher text in this picture.
* '''Outskirts of Brest, France, 1944:''' Check around the kneeling soldier's helmet, on the far side of the street. On the road you will see a [[wikipedia:Hexadecimal|hexadecimal]] cipher that reads "[[wikipedia:Antikythera Mechanism|Antikythera Mechanism]], much older than 150 BCE".
* '''Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862:''' The Apple is located atop one of the bayonets, slightly right to the centre of the photo. Above the Apple is a [[wikipedia:Caeser cipher|Caeser cipher]] that reads "Ancient city, Rajastan, India, irradiated by PoE".
* '''First pictorial representation of a gun, 900:''' The final Apple is in the upper-right corner, in the hand of a demon. Near Buddha's face is a binary code reading "[[wikipedia:Me (mythology)|Sumerian, Me 23]]".

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph 4-1.jpg|Solution to the first image.
Glyph 4-2.jpg|Solution to the second image.
Glyph 4-3.jpg|Solution to the second image.
Glyph 4-4.jpg|Solution to the final image.
</gallery>
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5=====Instruments of Power====
Like the first Glyph, you need to select the pictures that share a common theme. There are two sets of pictures to solve.

* Select the images containing swords: [[Perseus]], Greece; [[Attila the Hun]], Eurasia; [[Sigmund]], Norse; [[Arthur|King Arthur]], Britannia; [[Joan of Arc]], [[France]]. Each of them held [[The Sword|Piece of Eden #25, The Sword]].
* Select the images containing staves: [[John the Baptist]], [[Jerusalem]]; [[Alexander the Great]], Macedonia; [[Shabataka]], Egypt; [[Saint Peter|Peter]], Jerusalem; [[Moses]], Egypt. Each of them held [[The Staff|Piece Of Eden #34, The Staff]]
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6=====Brothers====
This is a slightly more difficult variation of the picture rings, last seen in Glyph #2. As you spin a specific ring, another ring in the puzzle will also move. There are 4 rings to solve, each depicting the story of [[Cain]] and Abel.

* For the first picture, twist Ring One 2 times to the left; then twist Ring Two 3 times to the left. Twist Ring Four 1 time to the right, and Ring Five 3 times to the right. Then spin Ring Three around to complete the picture.
* For the second picture, twist Ring One 3 times to the left, twist Ring Three 1 time to the left; then twist Ring Four 4 times to the left, and twist Ring Five 1 time to the right. Then spin Ring 2 around to complete the picture.
* For the third picture, twist Ring One 3 times to the left, twist Ring Three 1 time to the right, twist Ring Four 5 times to the left, and twist Ring Five 1 time to the left. Then spin Ring Two around to complete the picture.
* For the fourth picture, twist Ring Three 1 time to the right, twist Ring Five 2 times to the left, twist Ring Four 2 times to the left, and twist Ring Two 6 times to the right. Then spin Ring One around to complete the picture.

The quote is from the [[wikipedia:Book of Mormon|Book of Mormon]] ([http://lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/5.29-31?lang=eng#29 Moses 5:29-31]) and the Morse Code reads "Templar texts adapted by [[wikipedia:Joseph Smith, Jr.|Mr. Smith]]".

Subject 16 then proclaims the Templar emblem (technically a Maltese Cross) is actually the Mark Of Cain.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_6-6.jpg|[[Subject 16]]'s images and quote regarding The Mark of [[Cain]]
</gallery>
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7=====Keep On Seeking, And You Shall Find====
The first part of this puzzle is a 'common picture' puzzle. Identify the paintings with a person wearing a red robe: [[Joseph]], Egypt c. 1700 BCE; [[Jason]], Greece Prehistory; [[Jesus Christ]], [[Jerusalem]] c. 30; David and Goliath, Valley of Elah c. 970 BCE; Christ Disrobed, Jerusalem c. 30. Each of them once held [[The Shroud|Piece Of Eden #66, The Shroud]].

The second part of the puzzle involves scanning a picture of the crucified Jesus Christ for a Piece of Eden. You will hear a beeping sonar that becomes more rapid as you approach your target. Located around Jesus's legs is the red Shroud. Hidden amongst this picture is the Templar cross, the [[SPQR]] logo and the words "They took it".

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_7-3--article_image.jpg|Location of the Shroud in the puzzle image.
</gallery>
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8=====Martyrs====
Similar to the previous Glyph, you need to look for a Piece of Eden using the sonar beeps to guide you.

* '''[[Nicholas II of Russia|Czar Nicholas II]]:''' Scan the staff Nicholas holds. Hidden in this picture is a [[wikipedia:Binary|binary]] cipher that reads "17th July 1918" (the date Nicholas and his entire family were murdered).
* '''[[Jeanne d'Arc|Joan of Arc]]:''' Scan the sword Joan wears on her belt. Another hidden binary message in this picture reads "30th May 1431", the date Joan was burned at the stake.

The next phase of this puzzle involves picking up the flame and placing it over the picture of Joan. Subject 16 explains the Templars killed Joan to recover [[The Sword]]. Then place the image of [[Rasputin]] over the image of Nicholas. Subject 16 explains that Nicholas used [[The Staff]] to maintain power but Rasputin stole The Staff and Nicholas lost control of the populace, resulting in the Russian Revolution.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_8-1.jpg|Location of the Czar's staff.
Glyph_8-2.jpg|Location of Joan's sword.
Glyph_8-4.jpg|Final image map.
</gallery>
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9=====Hat Trick====
The first part of this puzzle involves using sonar to locate a Piece of Eden in the photos. (There are no hidden texts in these photos.)

* '''[[Harry Houdini]]:''' Houdini's abdomen.
* '''[[Mahatma Gandhi]]:''' Gandhi's heart.

The next puzzle involves solving a [[wikipedia:Caeser cipher|Caeser cipher]] to obtain the access code. The cipher key is easily spotted amongst the images (6=1). The access code is 321.

The unlocked letter reveals the [[Templars]] plan to kill [[John F. Kennedy]] for [[wikipedia:Civil Rights Act of 1964|"planning to give the vote to everyone"]]. [[Lee Harvey Oswald|Oswald]] was the successful assassin but another agent referred to as [[Abraham Zapruder|"Z"]] was also present to ensure success. Once JFK was down [[First Apple|PE1]] was used to stage a distraction on the infamous 'Grassy Knoll'. [[William Greer|The driver]] (who was trained with [[Second Apple|PE2]] in the Templar labs) took advantage of the confusion to steal [[Third Apple|PE3]].

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_9-1.jpg|Solution to Houdini's picture.
Glyph_9-3.jpg|Solution to Gandhi's picture.
Glyph_9-5.jpg|JFK's Caeser wheel
</gallery>
|-|
10=====Apollo====
The first puzzle involves using sonar to locate and identify the [[wikipedia:Apollo 11|Apollo 11]] landing module. It's not actually over the Moon itself, but out in space: around lower left of the picture. Over the Moon is a [[wikipedia:Pigpen cipher|Mason pigpen cipher]] that reads "[[Lyndon B. Johnson|Johnson]] was one of [[Templars|them]]. The bee's drone too. Follow the money".

The next puzzle is another picture ring. Spin Ring Five 6 times to the left; twist Ring Two 4 times to the left; twist Ring Four 3 times to the right; twist Ring Three 5 times to the left. Then rotate Ring One around until the puzzle is complete.

The final puzzle involves using sonar to locate the Piece of Eden. As you survey the image you'll find several hidden alterations. The title of the Moon photo reads "Apollo 11 photograph released to public"; underneath it reads "Original unreleased negative." When scanned, the US Flag contains the Abstergo logo, and the white flag contains the Templar Emblem. You can find [[Fifth Apple|Piece of Eden #5]] next to the astronaut's foot on the left.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_10-1.jpg|Solution to the first picture.
Glyph_10-3.jpg|Location of the Apple on the Moon.
</gallery>
</Tabber>
<Tabber>
11=====The Inventor====
This puzzle begins with a letter from [[Nikola Tesla]], before giving you two 'find the Apple' pictures. Unlike previous puzzles, you won't be able to home in on the sonar.

* '''[[wikipedia:Wardenclyffe Tower|Wardenclyffe Tower]]:''' Look directly above the centre-most door in the picture. The image hides 3 unencrypted quotes from Tesla.
* '''Tesla c.1900:''' The Apple is in Tesla's hands. Also hidden in this picture is a [[wikipedia:Caeser cipher|Caeser cipher]] reading "[[Nikola Tesla|He]] used [[Fourth Apple|it]] to develop a bottomless source of energy. [[wikipedia:Nikola Tesla#Later years|Telefunken Wireless Station]]".

[[Subject 16]] reveals that Tesla found the [[Fourth Apple]] in Croatia, but the [[Templars]] found the Apple in Tesla's lab and used it to drive Tesla mad.

For the final image, move your cursor over each of the light globes to activate them.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_11-2.jpg|Solution to the first image.
Glyph_11-3.jpg|Solution to the second image.
Glyph_11-4.jpg|The final image map.
</gallery>
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12=====Titans of Industry====
The first puzzle is a Caeser wheel: the key is hidden in the schematics that is also shown on the page, 4=1. The password is thus 240.

For the next map, move your cursor over each of the light globes to deactivate them.

The next puzzle is a 'spot the Apple' picture, showing [[wikipedia:Mark Twain|Mark Twain]] in [[Nikola Tesla|Tesla]]'s lab. The Apple is in Twain's hands; there is also a hidden [[wikipedia:Morse code|Morse]] cipher reading "They used [[Fourth Apple|it]] to make Tesla go insane. The organization took his research. [[wikipedia:Alien Property Custodian|Alien Property Custodian Office]]".

You are then shown a letter from [[Thomas Edison]] to a [[J. P. Morgan|Mr Morgan]], both [[Templars]], advising that Tesla intends to use the [[Fourth Apple]] to provide free electricity and information networks, which the Templars oppose. Edison thus urges Morgan to cut Tesla's funding.

Now you have a second Caeser wheel to solve: but some of the symbols used on the wheel are obscured. The symbol pattern is fairly simple: dashes represent multiple dots, which represent a tally. The key to the Caeser wheel is split amongst two images: the Model T car (2) and the cover of the newspaper. The code to enter is thus:<br/>
[[File:TruthCode01.gif]]

The next letter is from [[Henry Ford]] to Edison. Edison apparently gave (or at least authorized the use of) the [[Fourth Apple]] by Ford, allowing Ford to keep his workers on lower wages. Ford was eventually instructed to give the Apple to "[[Adolf Hitler|H]]", who will "take over" and begin a [[World War II|war]] that will allow a new Templar order to arise from the chaos. The letter also reveals the Templars know H is intending to "purge" Europe and that Ford, at least, supports this idea. The letter also implies [[Harvey Firestone|Firestone]] is also a Templar.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_12-1.jpg|Solution to the first Caeser wheel.
Glyph_12-2.jpg|The image map.
Glyph_12-4.jpg|Solution to the Mark Twain image.
Glyph_12-5.jpg|Solution to the second Caeser wheel.
</gallery>
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13=====I Am Become Death, The Destroyer of Worlds====
The first phase of the puzzle is another partially-obscured Caeser wheel. The two pictures on the left each have the key: one has the number 9 while the other has a triangle rafter highlighted. When you align the wheel, you'll see how the symbols go from triangles to squares and circles. The solution is thus:<br/>
[[File:TruthCode02.gif]]

You are then shown an [[Abstergo]] memo instructing a Templar to give "[[J. Robert Oppenheimer|O]]" the authorisation to proceed with a real-world verification of his experiments.

The next screen presents you with a big red button. There are no hidden texts here, so move your cursor over the button and fire, revealing a video clip of an atomic explosion.

The final screen presents a 'sonar location' puzzle. Listen to the sounds of the Geiger counter to home in on the access code that completes the puzzle.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_13-1.jpg|The Caeser wheel.
Glyph_13-5.jpg|Location of the access code.
</gallery>
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14=====Bloodlines====
[[Subject 16]] is starting to deteriorate. He has visions of holding a rifle at Gettysburg; stabbing a man and getting blood on his waistcoat; of an opera soprano who cries as they copulate; and of speaking at the Forum but no-one listens.

The only puzzle involves selecting the paintings with the common theme. The theme is the union of gods and mortals, and the paintings are: ''Danaë Visited by Zeus'', ''[[Jupiter]] and Io'', ''Leda and the Swan'', ''Cupid and Psyche'', and the ''Rape of Europa''.

Subject 16 then reveals the Assassins' [[Eagle Vision|abilities]] are the result of interbreeding between humans and [[Those Who Came Before]].
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15=====Guardians====
The first puzzle is a picture ring (of [[wikipedia:Ivan the Terrible|Ivan the Terrible]] holding his dead [[Ivan Ivanovich of Russia|son]]). Twist Ring Three 2 times to the right; twist Ring One 4 times to the right; twist Ring Four 5 times to the right; twist Ring One 5 times to the left; twist Ring Two 5 times to the left; then twist Ring Five 5 times to the right.

The next part is a map of targets murdered by the Assassins. Move your cursor over each one to complete the puzzle.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_15-2.jpg|The map of Assassin targets.
</gallery>
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16=====The Cavalry====
The first phase of this puzzle presents a map with various place names, but only one name is marking the correct spot: [[Tunguska explosion|Tunguska]]. If your cursor hits any place names other than Tunguska, the names will shuffle again. Move your cursor over the Tunguska text and then a portrait of [[Nikola Tesla]] and a picture of [[The Staff]] appears; drag the Staff to Tesla to complete the puzzle.

An anonymous memo appears from 1908: the Templars had taken [[The Staff]] to Tunguska to conduct experiments on it, but the Assassins recruited Tesla to destroy the artifact. The Assassins knew Tesla's career had been destroyed by the Templars, and so Tesla agreed. The Staff was destroyed before the Templars could take advantage of it.
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17=====The Bunker====
The Caeser wheel in this puzzle doesn't simply obscure two portions: the order of the symbols in the code box is random and there are some fake symbols to choose from as well. If you look at the symbols in the wheel and count the number of sharp vertices, you'll be able to discern the pattern. On the image with the tank, the < symbol is shown; place that symbol at the top of the wheel to align it correctly. The solution to the wheel is thus:<br/>
[[File:TruthCode03.gif]]

An [[Abstergo]] memo shows that [[World War II|the war]] has mostly gone to plan by ushering in a new order, but "[[Adolf Hitler|H]]" was supposed to meet "[[Winston Churchill|C]]" with the [[Fourth Apple|Piece of Eden]] and didn't make the expected rendezvous on 30 April 1945.

[[Subject 16]] explains that although the Templars ushered in their new order, the Assassins were able to kill [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]].

The final part of the puzzle involves locating the Assassin emblem in a picture of the [[wikipedia:Führerbunker|Führerbunker]]. Look in the upper-right corner, over the bunker entrance.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_17-1.jpg|The Caeser wheel.
Glyph_17-3.jpg| The bunker image.
</gallery>
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18=====Synapses====
The first phase of the puzzle is a Caeser wheel. The key to the cipher is amongst the black & white brain images, but two necessary symbols are obscured from the wheel. As Shaun explains, the 'trees' are 'ones' and the 'mountains' are 'tens': the values of the wheel are still in order, so you can use that to determine which symbols to select from. The correct key is thus:<br/>
[[File:TruthCode04.gif]]

You are then presented with an article from the inaugural issue of ''Biological Frontier'' from January 2012. This article, by Doctors Yijie Wu and PJ Traunero, describes a unique neurotransmitter that appears exclusively in humans and yet does not react to any sort of stimulation.

The second part of the puzzle involves moving the cursor over the various synapses within the picture. Look amongst the nerve lines for two circular parts.

[[Subject 16]] reveals the neurotransmitter described by Wu & Traunero reacts in the presence of a [[Piece of Eden]].

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_18-1.jpg|Solution to the Caeser wheel.
Glyph_18-2.jpg|Location of the various synapses.
</gallery>
|-|
19=====The Fourth Day====
[[Subject 16]] advises "[[First Disaster|It]] happened once before. The [[Pieces of Eden|Pieces]] were once part of a whole." Your first puzzle is a 'common theme' picture set: select the five pictures depicting the sun: Nazca Textile c. 200; Aztec Calendar Stone 1427; The Eastern Gate 1816; Book of the Dead c. 1310 BCE.; Sistine Chapel Ceiling Fresco 1512.

Finally you need to locate the Earth within the picture of the Sun. It's located just below and left of the centre. There are also four unencrypted messages in the picture, indicating that "fire from the heavens" caused terrible loss of life.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_19-2.jpg|Picture location puzzle.
</gallery>
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20=====The Origin of the Species====
The first puzzle is a picture ring: twist Ring Five 10 times to the right; twist Ring Four 2 times to the left; twist Ring Three 2 times to the right; twist Ring Two 5 times to the right; and then twist Ring One 3 times to the left.

Next is a picture location puzzle. There are no hidden messages in the picture. Below the eyes at the top of the picture is an image of [[wikipedia:Vitruvian Man|Vitruvian Man]], which is your target.

You will now come to a Caeser wheel that has no values on it whatsoever. The clue is in the Assassin's creed that is displayed: ''everything is permitted''. Submit any combination of symbols to proceed.

You are shown an [[Abstergo]] memo from 3 January 1997, instructing that faked fossil evidence must be planted for [[wikipedia:Tim D. White|Tim White]] to find so the world continues to believe human evolution did not have any assistance.

For the final part of the puzzle, move your [[Piece of Eden|Apple]] cursor over each of the bones in the homonid skeleton. This transmutes the skeleton into a ''Homo sapiens'' skeleton.

<gallery captionalign="left">
Glyph_20-2.jpg|Solution to the picture location puzzle.
Glyph_20-3.jpg|The final Caeser wheel.
</gallery>
</Tabber>

==Related Achievements/Trophies==
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!width="64"|Icon
!width="300"|Name
!width="200"|How to obtain
!width="64"|Points
!width="64"|Trophy
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|[[File:TipOfTheIceberg-ACII-trophy.PNG|64px]]
!Tip of the Iceberg
|Use your [[Eagle Vision]] to scan a Glyph in the environment.
|10[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|-
|[[File:VitruvianMan-ACII-trophy.PNG|64px]]
!Vitruvian Man
|Unlock all 20 pieces of [[Subject 16]]'s [[The Truth|video]].
|20[[File:G.png]]
|Bronze
|}

==References==
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==See Also==
*[[Cryptic Messages]]
*[[Decryptions of The Truth]]
*[[Subject 16]]
*[[The Truth]]
*[[Rifts]]

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