Editing Lothian

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{{Spoilerhd|8 October 2026|[[Animus Hub]]}}
{{Character Infobox
|name= Lothian
|image= Wiki noimage.jpg
|species= [[Human]]
|affiliates=[[Templars]]<br>
*[[Abstergo Industries]]
}}
'''Lothian''' was a [[Templar]] operative who worked as an overseer at [[Abstergo Industries]]' secret [[Abstergo Industries Hallen's Bluff facility|facility]] at [[Hallen's Bluff]] in the late 21st century. By 2096, he was later promoted to Zone Chief of Staff.

==Biography==
Around 2081, Lothian worked as a security supervisor with Abstergo, as he was part of a [[Project Mnemosyne|secret project]] for Abstergo and tasked to manage its two vital scientists, Dr. [[Cayetano Ortiz]] and Dr. [[Junko Maeda]]. To improve progress on the project, he teamed Ortiz and Maeda together despite their differing personalities which led Ortiz to keep Maeda focused towards their [[New World Order|ultimate goal]]. Following the orders of fellow Templar, Director [[Arlan Ospanov]],<ref name="DB1">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Security Memo, Ospanov to Lothian]]</ref> he noted extreme progress and saw how the [[Ego|AI]] was able to rectify the [[Bleeding Effect]] and take control of its initiative. Thanking the director, he asked for limited human trials but also addressed caution to contain its alterations within the genetic memories.<ref name="DB2">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Progress Update, Lothian to Ospanov]]</ref>

Still concerned, Lothian reported that despite the growing success of the project, he noted that Maeda had been feeding her own data sets into the AI, thus possibly polluting their efforts.<ref name="DB3">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Security Concerns, Lothian to Ospanov]]</ref> However, his concerns were lessened as Ospanov mentioned that he knew Maeda would do this. However, Lothian was ordered to deploy keylogging protocols for her while giving permission for [[Sunita Ortiz]] to give Cayetano a home-cooked meal at the beginning of every month.<ref name="DB4">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: RE Security Concerns, Ospanov to Lothian]]</ref> Lothian soon went to voice his concerns to the [[Council of Elders|Council]], but Ospanov reassured him that Maeda's interference was not of any concern and how they will plan for the [[Assassins]]' rescue.<ref name="DB5">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Security Memo (2), Ospanov to Lothian]]</ref>

Under Ospanov's direction, Lothian was ordered to lower the security protocols, which would lead for the AI to be set free and experience humanity, and seek for the AI to grow with their principles intact.<ref name="DB6">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Security Memo (3), Ospanov to Lothian]]</ref> However, the AI, Ego, had already set to help to free Maeda and Ortiz by deleting certain files and audio from Lothian and Ospanov and had predicted the Assassins' rescue thus lowering the facility defenses.<ref name="DB7">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Phone Call, Lothian to Ospanov]]</ref> Unbeknownst to Lothian, Cayetano made a clone of his keycard<ref name="DB8">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Surveillance Audio, Maeda and Ortiz (5)]]</ref>, which allowed Junko to release Ego into the [[Animus]]<ref name="DB9">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Surveillance Audio, Core Server Room (Deleted)]]</ref>. Subsequently, Ego aided the Assassins to successfully rescue Ortiz and Maeda from the facility. As a result, Ego had been set free into the Animus while Director Ospanov was solely held responsible and dismissed from his position.<ref name="DB10">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Notice Of Dismissal, Council to Director Ospanov]]</ref>

In 2096, Lothian had been promoted to Zone Chief of Staff and was given information about the events of Arlan Ospanov's death at the hands of two members of "The Watchers."<ref name="DB11">''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Whiteroom]]</ref>

==Appearances==
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