1725 Manila riot - Revision history

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	Following their escape from Manila, the Zhang Wei Union members decided to resume their voyage to [[Cebu]], where they hoped to find a lead to the location of the lost city of [[Angkor]], rumored to house another Piece of Eden. Meanwhile, with the crescent amulet in-hand, Rajah and his rebels began making their way towards Cebu as well, to commence their campaign to liberate the Philippines from Spanish occupation.<ref name="EP 57" />		Following their escape from Manila, the Zhang Wei Union members decided to resume their voyage to [[Cebu]], where they hoped to find a lead to the location of the lost city of [[Angkor]], rumored to house another Piece of Eden. Meanwhile, with the crescent amulet in-hand, Rajah and his rebels began making their way towards Cebu as well, to commence their campaign to liberate the Philippines from Spanish occupation.<ref name="EP 57" />

	[[File:ACFT - Lee meeting with the Lieutenant Governor.png\|thumb\|230px\|Lee ~~Huiyin~~ meeting with the Lieutenant Governor]]		[[File:ACFT - Lee meeting with the Lieutenant Governor.png\|thumb\|230px\|Madam Lee meeting with the Lieutenant Governor]]
	The [[Spanish Army]] was ultimately able to put an end to the riot, though the Lieutenant Governor-General was disappointed by their failure to prevent the escape of Jan van Aert and his men, who he believed to be responsible for inciting the riot to further destabilize Spain's influence in Southeast Asia. The [[Qing dynasty\|Qing]] businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who was also on Angkor's trail, took advantage of this to negotiate a deal with the Lieutenant Governor.<ref name="EP 58">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 58\|Episode 58]]</ref>		The [[Spanish Army]] was ultimately able to put an end to the riot, though the Lieutenant Governor-General was disappointed by their failure to prevent the escape of Jan van Aert and his men, who he believed to be responsible for inciting the riot to further destabilize Spain's influence in Southeast Asia. The [[Qing dynasty\|Qing]] businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin\|Madam Lee]], who was also on Angkor's trail, took advantage of this to negotiate a deal with the Lieutenant Governor.<ref name="EP 58">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 58\|Episode 58]]</ref>

	Convincing him that the Dutch East India Company would not stop until Spain was driven out of the Philippines, Lee offered to support the Spanish throughout this crisis by trading with them. In exchange, she asked that her company's ships be given free passage to the Southern Seas, allowing her associates—Admiral [[Zheng]] and the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]]—to freely search for leads to Angkor's treasure.<ref name="EP 58" />		Convincing him that the Dutch East India Company would not stop until Spain was driven out of the Philippines, Lee offered to support the Spanish throughout this crisis by trading with them. In exchange, she asked that her company's ships be given free passage to the Southern Seas, allowing her associates—Admiral [[Zheng]] and the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]]—to freely search for leads to Angkor's treasure.<ref name="EP 58" />
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	In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|~~Roman Catholic Archdiocese~~ of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].		In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Archbishop of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].

	==Prelude==		==Prelude==

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	{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}		{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}
	[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]		[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]
	At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of ~~{{Wiki\|~~petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />		At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of [[petroleum]], which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />

	Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>		Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>

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	The [[Spanish Army]] was ultimately able to put an end to the riot, though the Lieutenant Governor-General was disappointed by their failure to prevent the escape of Jan van Aert and his men, who he believed to be responsible for inciting the riot to further destabilize Spain's influence in Southeast Asia. The [[Qing dynasty\|Qing]] businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who was also on Angkor's trail, took advantage of this to negotiate a deal with the Lieutenant Governor.<ref name="EP 58">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 58\|Episode 58]]</ref>		The [[Spanish Army]] was ultimately able to put an end to the riot, though the Lieutenant Governor-General was disappointed by their failure to prevent the escape of Jan van Aert and his men, who he believed to be responsible for inciting the riot to further destabilize Spain's influence in Southeast Asia. The [[Qing dynasty\|Qing]] businesswoman [[Lee Huiyin]], who was also on Angkor's trail, took advantage of this to negotiate a deal with the Lieutenant Governor.<ref name="EP 58">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 58\|Episode 58]]</ref>

	Convincing him that the Dutch East India Company would not stop until Spain was driven out of the Philippines, Lee offered to support the Spanish throughout this crisis by trading with them. In exchange, she asked that her company's ships be given free passage to the Southern Seas, allowing her associates—Admiral [[~~Jeong~~]] and the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]]—to freely search for leads to Angkor's treasure.<ref name="EP 58" />		Convincing him that the Dutch East India Company would not stop until Spain was driven out of the Philippines, Lee offered to support the Spanish throughout this crisis by trading with them. In exchange, she asked that her company's ships be given free passage to the Southern Seas, allowing her associates—Admiral [[Zheng]] and the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassins]] [[Xiao Han]], [[Liu Qing]], and [[Xue Yan]]—to freely search for leads to Angkor's treasure.<ref name="EP 58" />

	At the same time, Xiao Han conducted an investigation in Manila and learned details of the riot and that the crescent amulet was in the possession of Rajah and his resistance fighters. He then decided to intercept the rebels before they reached Cebu and take the artifact from them.<ref name="EP 58" />		At the same time, Xiao Han conducted an investigation in Manila and learned details of the riot and that the crescent amulet was in the possession of Rajah and his resistance fighters. He then decided to intercept the rebels before they reached Cebu and take the artifact from them.<ref name="EP 58" />

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	After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>		After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>
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	===Fight for the amulet===		===Fight for the amulet===

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	In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].		In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].

	==~~Background~~==		==Prelude==
	{{Quote\|For some reason or another, the Governor-General had the Archbishop and his monks rounded up and thrown in prison. When the Archbishop's local followers caught wind of it, they raised all hell and stormed the Governor-General's mansion.\|John Young describing the riot against Governor Bustamante, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}}		{{Quote\|For some reason or another, the Governor-General had the Archbishop and his monks rounded up and thrown in prison. When the Archbishop's local followers caught wind of it, they raised all hell and stormed the Governor-General's mansion.\|John Young describing the riot against Governor Bustamante, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}}
	In 1719, Governor-General [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] ordered the arrest of Manila's Archbishop [[Francisco de la Cuesta]] after he refused to allow [[Spain\|Spanish]] authorities to take action against several individuals with pending charges who had taken church asylum.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda}}</ref> In retaliation for the Archbishop's imprisonment, many of his supporters stormed Bustamante's mansion and killed the Governor-General.<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51\|Episode 51]]</ref>		In 1719, Governor-General [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] ordered the arrest of Manila's Archbishop [[Francisco de la Cuesta]] after he refused to allow [[Spain\|Spanish]] authorities to take action against several individuals with pending charges who had taken church asylum.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda}}</ref> In retaliation for the Archbishop's imprisonment, many of his supporters stormed Bustamante's mansion and killed the Governor-General.<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51\|Episode 51]]</ref>
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	==The riot==		==The riot==
			===A violent protest===
	{{Quote\|All ye who place your faith in the Lord... behold! The undeniable might of our lord and savior! Let the lord unleash his fury upon those who disobey him!\|The monk using the crescent amulet to influence the rioters, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}		{{Quote\|All ye who place your faith in the Lord... behold! The undeniable might of our lord and savior! Let the lord unleash his fury upon those who disobey him!\|The monk using the crescent amulet to influence the rioters, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}
	In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />		In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />

	[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The monk leading the riot]]		[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The monk leading the riot]]
	At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of ~~the~~ [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. ~~The [[samurai]]~~ [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />		At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of a [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />

	After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>		After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>

	As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and samurai easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />		===Fight for the amulet===
			{{Quote\|No doubt you have your own reasons for wreaking all this havoc. That said... The artifacts of Those Who Came Before must never fall into human hands. Take it from me, their power is too dangerous for any man to wield.\|Edward Kenway to the monk, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55}}
			As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and [[samurai]] easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />

	Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>		Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>

	[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|170px\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]		[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|170px\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]
	As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after ~~finding~~ the monk~~, cornered~~ him in ~~another~~ empty alley. ~~As Edward~~ tried to take ~~away~~ the amulet, the ~~desperate~~ monk ~~activated the artifact~~ to ~~stop him, causing the Assassin~~ to ~~awaken in~~ a ~~strange~~ void.<ref name="EP 55" />		As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after regaining his Eagle Vision, tracked down the monk. Cornering him in an empty alley, Edward expressed sympathy for the man, understanding that he must have his own reasons to stir up all the chaos in the city. However, he again remarked that the Pieces of Eden were not meant for human hands and tried to take the amulet, only for the monk to activate it and transport Edward's mind to a [[Nexus\|white void]].<ref name="EP 55" />

	While ~~Edward~~'s mind was subjected to several [[Calculations\|visions]] of ~~both~~ the past and the future, his body remained paralyzed and the monk tried to take advantage of this to kill him. However, he was stopped when the [[Visayans\|Visayan]] resistance leader [[Rajah]] threw a [[spear]] and impaled him. After killing the monk, Rajah claimed the amulet for himself, intending to use it to end the foreign occupation of his people's lands.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56\|Episode 56]]</ref>		While the Assassins's mind was subjected to several [[Calculations\|visions]] of the past and the future, his body remained paralyzed and the monk tried to take advantage of this to kill him. However, he was stopped when the [[Visayans\|Visayan]] resistance leader [[Rajah]] threw a [[spear]] and impaled him. After killing the monk, Rajah claimed the amulet for himself, intending to use it to end the foreign occupation of his people's lands.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56\|Episode 56]]</ref>

	As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />		As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />

			===Escape from Manila===
			{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}
	[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]		[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]
	At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />		At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />

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	*[[Dutch East India Company]]		*[[Dutch East India Company]]
			*[[Visayans\|Visayan]] resistance
	\|participants = *[[Edward Kenway]]		\|participants = *[[Edward Kenway]]
	*[[Shimazu Saito]]		*[[Shimazu Saito]]
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	In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[~~Piece of Eden~~]], ~~the~~ [[~~crescent amulet~~]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].		In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].

	==Background==		==Background==
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	In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />		In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />

	[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|~~180px~~\|The monk leading the riot]]		[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The monk leading the riot]]
	At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of the [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />		At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of the [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. The [[samurai]] [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />

	After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>		After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>

	As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and [[samurai]] easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />		As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and samurai easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />

	Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>		Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>

	[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|~~180px~~\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]		[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|170px\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]
	As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after finding the monk, cornered him in another empty alley. As Edward tried to take away the amulet, the desperate monk activated the artifact to stop him, causing the Assassin to awaken in a strange void.<ref name="EP 55" />		As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after finding the monk, cornered him in another empty alley. As Edward tried to take away the amulet, the desperate monk activated the artifact to stop him, causing the Assassin to awaken in a strange void.<ref name="EP 55" />

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	As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />		As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />

	[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|~~180px~~\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]		[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]
	At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] ~~against~~ the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated ~~weapons and~~ supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />		At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />

	Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>		Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==

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	{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}		{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}
	[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]		[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]
	At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of ~~{{Wiki\|~~petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />		At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of [[petroleum]], which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />

	Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>		Once Edward and Saito returned to the ''Fenghuang'', the ship sailed away from Manila, followed closely by Jan van Aert and his crew. After the [[Spanish Navy]] was notified of their escape, they sent several ships after them. Jan volunteered to lure away their pursuers to give Edward and his crew time to flee, and told the Assassin to reconvene in the [[Sultanate of Sulu]], an island kingdom south of the Philippines. Jan then proceeded with his distraction, allowing the ''Fenghuang'' to escape from the Spanish fleet.<ref name="EP 57">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57\|Episode 57]]</ref>

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	In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].		In 1725, a '''riot''' broke out in the city of [[Manila]], [[Philippines]], after a [[Mad monk\|monk]] used a [[crescent amulet]], a [[Piece of Eden]], to influence the city's populace to protest against the rule of the {{Wiki\|Governor-General of the Philippines}}. The riot mirrored an earlier revolt against Governor [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] in 1719, caused by a feud between him and {{Wiki\|Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila\|Archbishop}} [[Francisco de la Cuesta]].

	==~~Background~~==		==Prelude==
	{{Quote\|For some reason or another, the Governor-General had the Archbishop and his monks rounded up and thrown in prison. When the Archbishop's local followers caught wind of it, they raised all hell and stormed the Governor-General's mansion.\|John Young describing the riot against Governor Bustamante, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}}		{{Quote\|For some reason or another, the Governor-General had the Archbishop and his monks rounded up and thrown in prison. When the Archbishop's local followers caught wind of it, they raised all hell and stormed the Governor-General's mansion.\|John Young describing the riot against Governor Bustamante, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51}}
	In 1719, Governor-General [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] ordered the arrest of Manila's Archbishop [[Francisco de la Cuesta]] after he refused to allow [[Spain\|Spanish]] authorities to take action against several individuals with pending charges who had taken church asylum.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda}}</ref> In retaliation for the Archbishop's imprisonment, many of his supporters stormed Bustamante's mansion and killed the Governor-General.<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51\|Episode 51]]</ref>		In 1719, Governor-General [[Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda]] ordered the arrest of Manila's Archbishop [[Francisco de la Cuesta]] after he refused to allow [[Spain\|Spanish]] authorities to take action against several individuals with pending charges who had taken church asylum.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda}}</ref> In retaliation for the Archbishop's imprisonment, many of his supporters stormed Bustamante's mansion and killed the Governor-General.<ref name="EP 51">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 51\|Episode 51]]</ref>
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	==The riot==		==The riot==
			===A violent protest===
	{{Quote\|All ye who place your faith in the Lord... behold! The undeniable might of our lord and savior! Let the lord unleash his fury upon those who disobey him!\|The monk using the crescent amulet to influence the rioters, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}		{{Quote\|All ye who place your faith in the Lord... behold! The undeniable might of our lord and savior! Let the lord unleash his fury upon those who disobey him!\|The monk using the crescent amulet to influence the rioters, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52}}
	In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />		In 1725, the Spanish authorities arrested [[Jan van Aert]], the Chief Navigator of the Dutch East India Company, due to his alleged role in orchestrating Bustamante's assassination.<ref name="EP 50">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 50\|Episode 50]]</ref> The [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] and the members of his [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], who were working with Jan to search for a [[Piece of Eden]] in the Philippines, were also arrested and were forced to remain aboard their [[ship]], the ''[[Fenghuang]]'', under the watch of several [[Soldier\|guards]]. However, the Union members managed to escape confinement and began planning their escape from Manila while Edward went to rescue Jan and his crew from [[Fort Santiago]].<ref name="EP 51" />

	[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The monk leading the riot]]		[[File:ACFT - Monk leading the riot.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The monk leading the riot]]
	At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of ~~the~~ [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. ~~The [[samurai]]~~ [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />		At the same time as Edward's infiltration of the fort, the citizens of Manila began to protest against the Governor-General's rule. The protest soon turned into a violent riot, due to the influence of a [[crescent amulet]], a Piece of Eden wielded by a [[Mad monk\|monk]] who wished to overthrow the Governor-General. [[Shimazu Saito]] witnessed the monk using the amulet to control the masses and informed Edward after the latter had rescued Jan and his men. Leaving Jan's crew to return to their ship, Edward and Saito decided to face the monk and take the amulet from him.<ref name="EP 51" />

	After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>		After the monk gathered all of his followers in front of the [[Manila Cathedral]], they set up a bonfire while the monk preached to them, declaring that they would "cleanse" the land of all "non-believers", beginning with the Governor-General and all those who supported him. Spanish soldiers soon arrived to try and stop the riot, but the monk used the amulet to compel the crowd to attack them.<ref name="EP 52">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 52\|Episode 52]]</ref>

	As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and samurai easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />		===Fight for the amulet===
			{{Quote\|No doubt you have your own reasons for wreaking all this havoc. That said... The artifacts of Those Who Came Before must never fall into human hands. Take it from me, their power is too dangerous for any man to wield.\|Edward Kenway to the monk, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55}}
			As the soldiers found themselves overwhelmed by the rioters, the monk and several of his followers headed to an alley where they were confronted by Edward and Saito. The Assassin demanded that the monk hand over his amulet, claiming it was not meant for human hands, but the latter refused to give up a "sacred relic of [[Christianity\|God]]" and ordered his followers to kill Edward and Saito. The Assassin and [[samurai]] easily killed most of the monks, but their leader used the amulet's powers to resurrect them.<ref name="EP 52" />

	Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>		Realizing that the resurrected acolytes were resistant to pain and that the only way to stop them was to dismember them, Edward and Saito proceeded to do so. However, the monk then used the amulet on Saito, causing her to experience visions of her deceased friends.<ref name="EP 53">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 53\|Episode 53]]</ref> After the monk used the amulet to conjure apparitions of himself and an ''[[oni]]'', Saito was eventually defeated while Edward was able to overcome the artifact's powers,<ref name="EP 54">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 54\|Episode 54]]</ref> though the monk escaped after tricking the Assassin with an illusion.<ref name="EP 55">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 55\|Episode 55]]</ref>

	[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|170px\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]		[[File:ACFT - Edward confronted by civilians.png\|thumb\|170px\|Edward Kenway confronted by the mind-controlled civilians]]
	As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after ~~finding~~ the monk~~, cornered~~ him in ~~another~~ empty alley. ~~As Edward~~ tried to take ~~away~~ the amulet, the ~~desperate~~ monk ~~activated the artifact~~ to ~~stop him, causing the Assassin~~ to ~~awaken in~~ a ~~strange~~ void.<ref name="EP 55" />		As Edward chased after the monk, the latter used the amulet to command several civilians to kill the Assassin, as well as tamper with his [[Eagle Vision]], preventing Edward from locating him. However, the Assassin was able to avoid the civilians by climbing to the rooftops and, after regaining his Eagle Vision, tracked down the monk. Cornering him in an empty alley, Edward expressed sympathy for the man, understanding that he must have his own reasons to stir up all the chaos in the city. However, he again remarked that the Pieces of Eden were not meant for human hands and tried to take the amulet, only for the monk to activate it and transport Edward's mind to a [[Nexus\|white void]].<ref name="EP 55" />

	While ~~Edward~~'s mind was subjected to several [[Calculations\|visions]] of ~~both~~ the past and the future, his body remained paralyzed and the monk tried to take advantage of this to kill him. However, he was stopped when the [[Visayans\|Visayan]] resistance leader [[Rajah]] threw a [[spear]] and impaled him. After killing the monk, Rajah claimed the amulet for himself, intending to use it to end the foreign occupation of his people's lands.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56\|Episode 56]]</ref>		While the Assassins's mind was subjected to several [[Calculations\|visions]] of the past and the future, his body remained paralyzed and the monk tried to take advantage of this to kill him. However, he was stopped when the [[Visayans\|Visayan]] resistance leader [[Rajah]] threw a [[spear]] and impaled him. After killing the monk, Rajah claimed the amulet for himself, intending to use it to end the foreign occupation of his people's lands.<ref name="EP 56">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 56\|Episode 56]]</ref>

	As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />		As Edward regained consciousness, he tried to stop Rajah but was defeated and almost killed. Saito, who had recovered from the amulet's effects, came to his rescue and dropped several [[Smoke screen bomb\|smoke bombs]], using the resulting confusion to grab Edward and escape with him to safety. After revealing that Spanish reinforcements had arrived in the city to quench the riot, Saito urged Edward to return to the ''Fenghuang'' for the sake of his crew, and the Assassin agreed, reluctantly leaving the amulet in Rajah's hands.<ref name="EP 56" />

			===Escape from Manila===
			{{Quote\|It's our Dutch sails they have their eyes set upon! Let us lure their fleet away! We shall buy you time to slip away to your destination!\|Jan van Aert volunteering to lure away the Spanish Navy, 1725.\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple\|Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 57}}
	[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]		[[File:ACFT - Manila escape.png\|left\|thumb\|170px\|The ''Fenghuang'' and Jan van Aert's ship sailing away from Manila]]
	At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />		At the same time as Edward and Saito's fight against the monk, the remaining Zhang Wei Union members engaged in a [[Firearm\|shootout]] with the Spanish soldiers at the harbor, in order to retrieve their confiscated supplies. In the process, the Union's engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] discovered a warehouse filled with barrels of {{Wiki\|petroleum}}, which he required for the production of [[Greek fire]], and ordered the ''Fenghuang''{{'}}s crew to load the barrels onto the ship.<ref name="EP 53" />