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Soranin: Text replacement - "Issue #03" to "Issue #3"

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	The earliest known use of an Animus was in 1980, when Dr. Vidic began his experiments with an unknown male codenamed [[Subject 1]]. It was from these sessions that Abstergo was able to extract the genetic memories of the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]. Unfortunately, the Animus was extremely unstable, causing the subject to go into a fatal seizure. To counter the setback, Vidic wiretapped the offices and laboratories of his colleague [[Aileen Bock]], using her work with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] to further his own research.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Subject Zero\|"Subject Zero" - audio file 1]]</ref>		The earliest known use of an Animus was in 1980, when Dr. Vidic began his experiments with an unknown male codenamed [[Subject 1]]. It was from these sessions that Abstergo was able to extract the genetic memories of the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]. Unfortunately, the Animus was extremely unstable, causing the subject to go into a fatal seizure. To counter the setback, Vidic wiretapped the offices and laboratories of his colleague [[Aileen Bock]], using her work with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] to further his own research.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Subject Zero\|"Subject Zero" - audio file 1]]</ref>

	By 1983,<ref name="ACI"/> Vidic had developed a more stable version of the Animus and used it to manipulate the genetic memory of Subject 4 of the Animus Project, who was dubbed [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> Since then, the machine underwent several major cosmetic and technical alterations, but even by 2012, Abstergo had not yet managed to perfect the technology.<ref name="Tensions Overheating">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed\|Modern day]]: "Tensions Overheating"</ref>		By 1983,<ref name="ACI"/> Vidic had developed a more stable version of the Animus and used it to manipulate the genetic memory of Subject 4 of the Animus Project, who was dubbed [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #3]]</ref> Since then, the machine underwent several major cosmetic and technical alterations, but even by 2012, Abstergo had not yet managed to perfect the technology.<ref name="Tensions Overheating">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed\|Modern day]]: "Tensions Overheating"</ref>

	Meanwhile, Vononina had successfully constructed her own Animus. From there, she began testing it on her fellow Assassins in her cell. However, most of them lost their minds, unaware of the effects of prolonged exposure to the Animus. In an effort to understand more about the machine, the woman subjected herself to the Animus, but also went mad, leading her to eventually force every member of her cell into the machine. Only her daughter [[Galina Voronina\|Galina]] kept her sanity, as the cell quickly became little more than a band of feral killers, losing all contact with the outside world.<ref name="ACI"/>		Meanwhile, Vononina had successfully constructed her own Animus. From there, she began testing it on her fellow Assassins in her cell. However, most of them lost their minds, unaware of the effects of prolonged exposure to the Animus. In an effort to understand more about the machine, the woman subjected herself to the Animus, but also went mad, leading her to eventually force every member of her cell into the machine. Only her daughter [[Galina Voronina\|Galina]] kept her sanity, as the cell quickly became little more than a band of feral killers, losing all contact with the outside world.<ref name="ACI"/>

Darman36: /* Animus EGO */

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Animus EGO

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	===Animus EGO===		===Animus EGO===
	{{Quote\|Animus EGO unlocks these genetic memories for you. To sense... wander... and connect. Like grains of sand which began as rocks, you have been shaped by these past lives, honed into who you are today.\|The promotional video played to every new user of the Animus EGO.\|Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Database: EGO WELCOME ONBOOT (CORRUPTED)}}		{{Quote\|Animus EGO unlocks these genetic memories for you. To sense... wander... and connect. Like grains of sand which began as rocks, you have been shaped by these past lives, honed into who you are today.\|The promotional video played to every new user of the Animus EGO.\|Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Database: EGO WELCOME ONBOOT (CORRUPTED)}}
	By the ~~mid-21st century~~, Animus technology had progressed to the Animus EGO model. Similarly to Helix, this model was widely distributed by Abstergo as an entertainment product, although unlike previous versions, it featured a greater emphasis on exploring the memories of the user's own ancestors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Modern day]]: "Animus EGO Introduction"</ref>		By the 2090s,<ref>''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Encrypted Blog Post]]</ref> Animus technology had progressed to the Animus EGO model.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Modern day]]: "Animus EGO Introduction"</ref> Designed for mass market consumption like the Helix, it took the form of a combined guided meditation app and entertainment product, creating tranquil digital environments based on the user's own genetic memories. However, this was all a front for Abstero's embedded artificial intelligence program [[Ego]] to subtly learn from and manipulate the simulations to create believable {{Wiki\|false memory}}.<ref>''[[Animus Hub]]'' – [[Database: Animus EGO]]</ref> An unknown entity calling itself "[[the Guide]]" infiltrated at least one Animus EGO model and, seeking to expose the truth about Abstergo, they granted the Animus's [[Animus EGO user\|owner]] access to the [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and the ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]]'s memories of [[Japan]] in the [[Sengoku period]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Modern day]]: "Two Lives Intertwined"</ref>

	~~At least one~~ Animus EGO ~~model was infiltrated by an~~ unknown entity calling itself "[[the Guide]]", ~~who sought~~ to expose the truth about Abstergo ~~and~~ granted the Animus's [[Animus EGO user\|owner]] access to ~~the genetic memories of~~ the [[samurai]] [[Yasuke]] and the ''[[Ninja\|kunoichi]]'' [[Fujibayashi Naoe]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed: Shadows\|Modern day]]: "Two Lives Intertwined"</ref>

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Soranin: Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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	The Alruh was developed by Fazil's subordinate [[Hassan]], with the aid of an oblivious [[Ahmad ibn Musa]], using [[Isu\|Precursor]] technology recovered from a [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|vault]] southwest of Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> While the machine was still under construction, Fazil experimented on several human test subjects, who were placed in the center of the Alruh's {{Wiki\|armillary sphere}}. Once a Memory Seal was inserted into the sphere, its rings would rotate and the subject would be exposed to the artifact's contents, though the process proved extremely dangerous, with most subjects not surviving the procedure.<ref name="The Great Symposium"/>		The Alruh was developed by Fazil's subordinate [[Hassan]], with the aid of an oblivious [[Ahmad ibn Musa]], using [[Isu\|Precursor]] technology recovered from a [[Excavation Site, Baghdad\|vault]] southwest of Baghdad.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Find the Missing Brother]]</ref> While the machine was still under construction, Fazil experimented on several human test subjects, who were placed in the center of the Alruh's {{Wiki\|armillary sphere}}. Once a Memory Seal was inserted into the sphere, its rings would rotate and the subject would be exposed to the artifact's contents, though the process proved extremely dangerous, with most subjects not surviving the procedure.<ref name="The Great Symposium"/>

	In the 860s, the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] learned of Fazil's experiments with the Alruh, infiltrated the House of Wisdom, and posed as a test subject to get close to the scholar. Before the machine could be used on him, Basim assassinated Fazil, ending his human trials and leaving the Alruh unfinished.<ref name="The Great Symposium"/>		In the 860s, the [[Assassins\|Hidden One]] [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] learned of Fazil's experiments with the Alruh, infiltrated the House of Wisdom, and posed as a test subject to get close to the scholar. Before the machine could be used on him, Basim assassinated Fazil, ending his human trials and leaving the Alruh unfinished.<ref name="The Great Symposium"/>

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Trivia

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	*Once [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s story was completed in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the option to leave the Animus was removed from its main menu due to Desmond's comatose state.{{cite\|12 Nov 2020}} The option was also removed after the end of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' due to Desmond's death.		*Once [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]]'s story was completed in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', the option to leave the Animus was removed from its main menu due to Desmond's comatose state.{{cite\|12 Nov 2020}} The option was also removed after the end of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' due to Desmond's death.
	*The Animus 1.28 made an appearance in every main game, up until ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''; it was used by Desmond in ''Assassin's Creed'' and ''Assassin's Creed II'', and then by Abstergo employees in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. It was also showcased among the older Animus models, in the files obtained by the Abstergo Entertainment research analyst, in ''Black Flag''.		*The Animus 1.28 made an appearance in every main game, up until ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''; it was used by Desmond in ''Assassin's Creed'' and ''Assassin's Creed II'', and then by Abstergo employees in ''Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'', and ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''. It was also showcased among the older Animus models, in the files obtained by the Abstergo Entertainment research analyst, in ''Black Flag''.
	*The Animus 1.28 makes an appearance as an Easter egg on the [~~[w:c~~:rainbowsix~~:Nighthaven Labs\|~~Nighthaven Labs]] map in ''{{Wiki\|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege}}''.		*The Animus 1.28 makes an appearance as an Easter egg on the [https://rainbowsix.fandom.com/wiki/Nighthaven_Labs Nighthaven Labs] map in ''{{Wiki\|Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege}}''.
	*The unidentified Animus used by Abstergo in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' heavily resembles the Animus 1.28, even though the events of the story take place over a decade after ''Assassin's Creed'' and Abstergo has since progressed to more advanced Animus models. This being a more primitive Animus could explain why Abstergo needed [[Noa Kim]], a direct descendant of [[Edward Kenway]], to access the latter's genetic memories.		*The unidentified Animus used by Abstergo in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' heavily resembles the Animus 1.28, even though the events of the story take place over a decade after ''Assassin's Creed'' and Abstergo has since progressed to more advanced Animus models. This being a more primitive Animus could explain why Abstergo needed [[Noa Kim]], a direct descendant of [[Edward Kenway]], to access the latter's genetic memories.

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	The earliest known use of an Animus was in 1980, when Dr. Vidic began his experiments with an unknown male codenamed [[Subject 1]]. It was from these sessions that Abstergo was able to extract the genetic memories of the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]. Unfortunately, the Animus was extremely unstable, causing the subject to go into a fatal seizure. To counter the setback, Vidic wiretapped the offices and laboratories of his colleague [[Aileen Bock]], using her work with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] to further his own research.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Subject Zero\|"Subject Zero" - audio file 1]]</ref>		The earliest known use of an Animus was in 1980, when Dr. Vidic began his experiments with an unknown male codenamed [[Subject 1]]. It was from these sessions that Abstergo was able to extract the genetic memories of the Assassin [[Aveline de Grandpré]]. Unfortunately, the Animus was extremely unstable, causing the subject to go into a fatal seizure. To counter the setback, Vidic wiretapped the offices and laboratories of his colleague [[Aileen Bock]], using her work with the [[Surrogate Initiative]] to further his own research.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Noob's personal files#Subject Zero\|"Subject Zero" - audio file 1]]</ref>

	By 1983,<ref name="ACI"/> Vidic had developed a more stable version of the Animus and used it to manipulate the genetic memory of Subject 4 of the Animus Project, who was dubbed [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #03]]</ref> Since then, the machine underwent several major cosmetic and technical alterations, but even by 2012, Abstergo had not yet managed to perfect the technology.<ref name="Tensions Overheating">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed\|Modern day]]: "Tensions Overheating"</ref>		By 1983,<ref name="ACI"/> Vidic had developed a more stable version of the Animus and used it to manipulate the genetic memory of Subject 4 of the Animus Project, who was dubbed [[Daniel Cross]].<ref name="ACTF3">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 3\|Issue #3]]</ref> Since then, the machine underwent several major cosmetic and technical alterations, but even by 2012, Abstergo had not yet managed to perfect the technology.<ref name="Tensions Overheating">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[21st century conversations#Assassin's Creed\|Modern day]]: "Tensions Overheating"</ref>

	Meanwhile, Vononina had successfully constructed her own Animus. From there, she began testing it on her fellow Assassins in her cell. However, most of them lost their minds, unaware of the effects of prolonged exposure to the Animus. In an effort to understand more about the machine, the woman subjected herself to the Animus, but also went mad, leading her to eventually force every member of her cell into the machine. Only her daughter [[Galina Voronina\|Galina]] kept her sanity, as the cell quickly became little more than a band of feral killers, losing all contact with the outside world.<ref name="ACI"/>		Meanwhile, Vononina had successfully constructed her own Animus. From there, she began testing it on her fellow Assassins in her cell. However, most of them lost their minds, unaware of the effects of prolonged exposure to the Animus. In an effort to understand more about the machine, the woman subjected herself to the Animus, but also went mad, leading her to eventually force every member of her cell into the machine. Only her daughter [[Galina Voronina\|Galina]] kept her sanity, as the cell quickly became little more than a band of feral killers, losing all contact with the outside world.<ref name="ACI"/>