Editing João Machado

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'''João Machado''' (died 1558) was a priest who served as the right hand of the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] missionary [[Gaspar Vilela]] during his mission in [[Japan]]. Like his lord, João was also a member of the [[Templar Order]].

In 1558, João was on a Portuguese [[ship]] leaving off the coast of the {{Wiki|{{Wiki|Owari Province}}}} when the ship was boarded by the kunoichi [[Mochizuki Chiyome]] and the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassin]] [[Akira]], both of whom were on different missions by their lord [[Oda Nobunaga]]. Mochizuki sought to obtain the arquebuses for Nobunaga's army, while Akira sought the wooden box carrying a [[Piece of Eden]] who was in João's possession. The Assassin dispatched João's men and assassinated him with his [[Hidden Blade]], and during the confusion, the wooden box ended up in the hands of Mochizuki. João perished alongside his men when one of them threw a burning match into a gunpower case, exploding the ship.<ref name="ACRPG">''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' – Animus Training Program Quickstart: The Nanban Trade</ref>

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*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}

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