Editing First Order

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{{Spoilerhd|5 January 2024|[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]}}
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{{Memory Infobox
|name = First Order
|image = 
|description = 
|appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
|type = Main
|reward = 
|fullsync = 
|heroclass = 
|previous = [[A Delicate Alliance]]
|next = [[Old Wounds (Mirage)|Old Wounds]]
|concurrent = 
|source = [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]]
|location = [[Baghdad]], [[Abbasid Caliphate]]
|date = 860s
}}
'''First Order''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] relived through the [[Animus]].

==Description==
Basim is tasked with his first assassination of an Order member.

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==Dialogue==
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*'''Roshan:''' ''Come, Basim.''
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*'''Roshan:''' ''An Order member is within our reach, Basim. And like those before and those yet to come, Al-Ghul's death will be just. This is a man who preys off the desperate and the disenfranchised. And such atrocities will only continue, for Al-Ghul is but a cog in a larger wheel. One that spins destructively. So long as it does, we Hidden Ones will make it our mission to slow it to a stop. Today you will lend your hand, your blade, to that very mission. And while Al-Ghul is your first target, he will not be your last. I have great belief in that. And in you. Through all my stoicism, my harsh lessons, know that you have impressed me, Basim. The Order's presence in Baghdad and beyond rests on shifting sands so long as you remain at the tip of our spear.''
*'''Basim:''' ''And that is where I intend to remain. Beholden to your guidance, Master.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''As busy as a bee hive.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''Come. Set your sights on the trial that awaits you.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Merchants. Livestock. Caravans from all walks. And I thought Anbar's markets were disorderly.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''Where there is disorder, there is chaos. And chaos can bring opportunity. See what avenues present themselves. Be reactive, but patient. And trust your instincts.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''That is Mas'ood, on the balcony. Just as Ali described.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''I see him.''
Roshan handed Basim a feather.
*'''Roshan:''' ''Go now. Wet it with the blood of the slain. I will find you when it is over.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''You think your cruelties are well-hidden, Al-Ghul, for you chose those with little voice whose cries you knew would go unheard. They dug at your bidding, died at your hand and were cast aside like so much refuse. All to scour the desert for some artifact. Even now you haggle for flesh, safe in the Caravanserai. You prefer your victims chained and starved. It is time you faced a man unbound.''
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|width="50%" style="background: ; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 12px 12px 12px" | '''Assassinate Al-Ghul'''
Al-Ghul, revealed as Mas'ood Al-Ya'qoob, is a member of the Order who preys on the desperate and disenfranchised, forcing them to dig in the desert for reasons unknown.

One way he achieves this is by using his public status as a soap mill owner to quietly acquire migrant laborers eager for the promise of a livelihood. The caravanserai is where he conducts such dealings.

LOOK FOR distraction opportunities to lure Al-Ghul out

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*'''Roshan:''' ''The stage is yours, Basim. I will be watching.''

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|-|Approach 1=

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*'''Civilian 1:''' ''What is the delay?''
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''I am not certain. Some guards came poking around and ordered us all to wait.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''What delays your departure, friend?''
*'''Caravan merchant:''' ''Someone by the name of Mas'ood saw fit to inspect my wares and so, here I wait. Who does he think he is?''

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I may be able to help.=
*'''Basim:''' ''What is it you are carrying? I ask only so that I may collect it for you.''
*'''Caravan merchant:''' ''Would you do that? I would take great joy in seeing that man in a fit of anger. It is a crate of silks and spices.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Ready your camel. I will see what I can do.''

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Can't help you.=

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*'''Basim:''' ''If I can get that merchant to leave, his abrupt departure may lure Al-Ghul out.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''A crate with spices and silks. There cannot be too many of those around.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Hmm ... pungent. This must be the caravan merchant's crate.''
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*'''Caravan merchant:''' ''Is that what I think it is?''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Is this your crate?''
*'''Caravan merchant:''' ''Ah! It is indeed! The guards returned it to you?''
*'''Basim:''' ''In a manner of speaking.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Very good, very good. I must repay you. You seem like a man who enjoys a good meal. Care for some spice?''
*'''Basim:''' ''Not today, no. But I will ask that you loudly proclaim your departure. Make sure Mas'ood notices.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Ha! We share the same mind. My thanks to you, ya sadeeqi.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Al-Ghul deserves a fate far worse than the one at the edge of my blade. My message will reach the Order, loud and clear.''
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|-|Approach 2=
*'''Civilian:''' ''You there. Come over here, quickly. Get us out and I will make it worth your while. Please! We were promised steady work and fruitful returns. Now we're being made to slog in the desert! We were deceived. Please, you must help us!''
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What can I do to help?=
*'''Basim:''' ''Tell me what I can do to help.''
*'''Civilian:''' ''The man who brought us has a deed that binds us to Mas'ood. If he has not collected his fee he should still be here.''

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I need to consider my options.=

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*'''Basim:''' ''If I can relieve these men of their duty, it will not be long before Al-Ghul catches wind of his disbanded work force.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Well met, traveler. The caravanserai is rich with wares today. I was wondering if you had any goods to sell.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''I only deal in dirham, and what I sell are not goods, boy. Though I suppose that depends on who you ask.''
*'''Basim:''' ''I am not sure I understand.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''I sell men. Laborers. But my lot is spoken for.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Could I change your mind? I have coin to spare and could use men such as yours.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Fifteen thousand.''
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(Pay)=

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*'''Basim:''' ''That is absurd. Who has the means to pay so much?''
*'''Merchant:''' ''It is better to keep that question to yourself. Be on your way now.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''If I am going to free those laborers, I will have to steal the deed.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Now to free those men.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Oh, where... where is ... wha... The deed! Have I dropped it? No, no no. No!''
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*'''Basim:''' ''I have claimed the deed from your handler. You are bound no longer. Go!''
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*'''Basim:''' ''The laborers run amok. Al-Ghul will take notice. I must be ready to strike.''
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*'''Civilian:''' ''We have come with the promise of work. Why bind our hands like this?''
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|-|Approach 3=
*'''Basim:''' ''A strange thing to happen upon. Perhaps I can use this to my advantage?''
*'''Civilian:''' ''How dare you speak to me that way!''
*'''Civilian:''' ''If you want me to stop then you should move along. If not, I will gladly raise my fists in place of mincing my words.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Those two men are having a loud dispute, but not loud enough. How might I push them over the edge?''
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|-|Approach 4=

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*'''Basim:''' ''Word will surely get to Al-Ghul. Come out and spectate, coward.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''There he is. Now is my chance.''
*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''What is happenning out there?''
*'''Basim:''' ''This ends now.''
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*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''La'anaka Allah. (May God curse you.)''
*'''Basim:''' ''Turn your hate inward, Mas'ood. It is your wickedness that has led you here.''
*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''Wickedness? To whom? The unenlightened? The feeble who have cast their lot? It is our divine will to rule over them. Our duty to exact their contribution.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Contribution to what?''
*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''To what could be. The very knowledge of which lies buried beneath these sands.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Some things are meant to stay that way.''
*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''No, no no no... These ... are gifts. Destined to be recovered. They speak to us. As you well know...''
*'''Basim:''' ''Me?''
*'''Al-Ghul:''' ''Oh, yes. A Hidden One you may be, but not just...''
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*'''Basim:''' ''Nehal?''
*'''Roshan:''' ''Basim!''
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*'''Roshan:''' ''Clear your mind.''
*'''Basim:''' (deep breath)
*'''Roshan:''' ''Al-Ghul's relentless pursuit at the expense of human lives has come to an end. It is a day of victory. Not only for those spared of his cruelty, but for the Hidden Ones. The Order's grand plot in Baghdad may still be a mystery, but we can at least be certain Al-Ghul's role in it has been vanquished.''
*'''Basim:''' ''I believe what he sought to uncover were more strange objects like the one I took form the Winter Palace. What does the Order want with these relics of the past? And why guard them with so much effort?''
*'''Roshan:''' ''You are beginning to ask the right questions, Basim. We shall find the answers together.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Lately all I have are questions.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''What do you mean?''
*'''Basim:''' ''Nothing. Forget I said anything.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''How am I to guide you if you will not speak openly?''
*'''Basim:''' ''I have... I have... struggled with nightmares. In these dreams a jinni torments me until I wake up panicked and soaked with sweat. In Alamut, I had nearly forgotten about it. But when I killed Al-Ghul, I felt its presence again. And I am left asking why. Why here? Why now? Why me? Piling questions and no answers. I meant to tell you, but...''
*'''Roshan:''' ''You were afraid I would think you weak of mind.''
Basim nodded.
*'''Roshan:''' ''We are only as weak as we allow ourselves to be. To shed a weakness, you must do what is necessary to men that which causes you pain.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Will you permit me a brief respite? I wish to seek out an old friend.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''Nehal? I remember. She is important to you, isn't she?''
*'''Basim:''' ''She is, but last we spoke I led her to believe otherwise.''
*'''Roshan:''' ''This causes you pain. Then go and heal this wound without delay. Find me at the Harbiyah Bureau when it is settled.''
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*'''Basim:''' ''If that was indeed Nehal, I have not a clue where she went. Back home in Anbar, maybe.''
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==Outcome==
Basim assassinated Al-Ghul.

==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''
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