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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	ACV Burning the Firebrand 1.png\|Eivor investigating the archives		ACV Burning the Firebrand 1.png\|Eivor investigating the archives
	ACV Burning the Firebrand 3.png\|Audun conversing with Ingeborg		ACV Burning the Firebrand 3.png\|Audun conversing with Ingeborg

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
			The notes dropped by the decoys are order-dependent; the first one killed will drop the reprimand about the axe being repaired by the next sundown, and the second will drop a note from The Vault. The dialogue for each decoy, however remains consistent regardless of order. The true Ingeborg will always be in the residences overlooking a common square south of the Minster.

	This memory shares many similarities with the memory "[[Assassination (Jubair al Hakim)]]" from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both Ingeborg and [[Jubair al Hakim]] were scholarly heads of their religion—Christianity and [[Islam]], respectively—and were so fanatically devoted to ensuring their religion's purity that they burned texts considered heretical, proclaiming that the works ''"are covered in lies. So long as they exist, [the public] cannot hope to see the world the way it truly is"'', before shoving a priest who denounced their actions into the pyre.		This memory shares many similarities with the memory "[[Assassination (Jubair al Hakim)]]" from the 2007 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Both Ingeborg and [[Jubair al Hakim]] were scholarly heads of their religion—Christianity and [[Islam]], respectively—and were so fanatically devoted to ensuring their religion's purity that they burned texts considered heretical, proclaiming that the works ''"are covered in lies. So long as they exist, [the public] cannot hope to see the world the way it truly is"'', before shoving a priest who denounced their actions into the pyre.

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	\|Text=Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)}}		\|Text=Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)}}
	Eivor considered the clues she had found.		Eivor considered the clues she had found.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word. It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word.''
			She perused the letter closer.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?''
	Inside, Eivor heard an order from outside.		Inside, Eivor heard an order from outside.
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Look around! Search every room! They are around here somewhere.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Look around! Search every room! They are around here somewhere.''
	Inside, the priest panicked over the Red Hand's presence and spoke to Eivor.		Inside, the priest panicked over the Red Hand's presence and spoke to Eivor.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''It's them! It's the Red Hand. O Lord have mercy!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''It's them! It's the Red Hand. O Lord have mercy!''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Quiet. The Red Hand. I need to leave.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Quiet.''
			The Red Hand closed in on the residence.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''The Red Hand. I need to leave.''
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Find that pagan! We will burn that sinner, just like the others.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Find that pagan! We will burn that sinner, just like the others.''
	Eivor ~~then~~ escaped the ~~quarters and headed towards the Minster~~.		:If spotted, the Red Hand attacked her.
			:*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Stay out of the way, heathen! We will complete our work! You cannot stop us!''
			Eivor escaped the rectory entirely.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The target sent the Red Hand after me. I must be closing in. It's time I head to the minster. The abbess knows more than she is letting on.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The target sent the Red Hand after me. I must be closing in. It's time I head to the minster. The abbess knows more than she is letting on.''
	~~As she~~ found a way ~~inside from~~ an ~~opened~~ glass ~~window above, Eivor climbed~~ down the ~~stairs as she heard~~ a commotion.		Eivor reached the grounds of the Minster, where the Red Hand had already locked down the building and major positions outside.
			*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:''' ''The Firebrand's plan is coming to fruition.''
			*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 3:''' ''At long last. We've waited in the shadows for too long.''
			*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 4:''' ''Keep your eyes sharp and watch out for uninvited guests. She does not like interruptions.''
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Red Hand all around. They must have secured the minster.''
			Eivor infiltrated the inner courtyard but found the doors barred.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Locked. There must be another way in.''
			Eivor climbed to the roof and scaled the steeple, finding an opening where a stained glass was removed for repair. She used this opening to enter the interior and descended down the stairwell, hearing a commotion.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''What... just what do you think you're doing!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''What... just what do you think you're doing!''
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:''' ''This is no place for you, priest. Go. Now.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 5:''' ''This is no place for you, priest. Go. Now.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''Blasphemy! Stop this at once!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''Blasphemy! Stop this at once!''
	*'''Ingeborg''' ''Something troubling you, Father?''		*'''Ingeborg''' ''Something troubling you, Father?''
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	The abbess tossed the priest into the fire and the priest, shouting, was burned alive.		The abbess tossed the priest into the fire and the priest, shouting, was burned alive.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''I want it all destroyed. Every text, every passage, every scribbled piece of paper. Everything. It is time to end this.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''I want it all destroyed. Every text, every passage, every scribbled piece of paper. Everything. It is time to end this.''
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:''' ''Yes, Firebrand.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier (Decoy):''' ''Yes, Firebrand.''
	As the abbess walked out with her guards, Eivor ~~watched as she~~ determined the truth.		As the abbess walked out with her guards and decoys, Eivor determined the truth.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The abbess is The Firebrand. She'll kill whoever stands in her way. Time I get between her and her next victim.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The abbess is The Firebrand. She'll kill whoever stands in her way. Time I get between her and her next victim.''
			Eivor exited the Minster and tracked the Firebrand and her decoys through the district, one knocking on a door at the northern end of the Rectory near the [[Multangular Tower]], and the second in the alleyways east of the Minster.
	Eivor tracked the Firebrand and her decoys through the district ~~and found~~ one knocking on a door near the [[Multangular Tower]].		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 5:''' ''But why must we burn them?'''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Soldier:''' ''~~When every text is destroyed, it will mark the beginning of a new chapter, just as The Firebrand says.~~''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier (Decoy 1):''' ''The fire cleanses impurities, and it is our duty to purify the future of Jorvik.
	~~When she assassinated the soldier dressed as~~ The ~~Firebrand~~, ~~Eivor realized she killed one~~ of ~~her decoys, retrieving a note from her person~~.
	{{IUNote\|		{{IUNote\|
	\|Title=Note of Reprimand		\|Title=Note of Reprimand
	\|Text=If the Firebrand doesn't get her axe repaired before the next sundown, I will personally see to it that you be purified along with the texts.}}		\|Text=If the Firebrand doesn't get her axe repaired before the next sundown, I will personally see to it that you be purified along with the texts.}}
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''
	Eivor then assassinated another ~~one of the decoys~~.		Eivor then tracked down the other decoy.
			*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier (Decoy 2):''' ''When every text is destroyed, it will mark the beginning of a new chapter, just as The Firebrand says.''
			Eivor assassinated the second decoy, retrieving another note.
	{{IUNote\|		{{IUNote\|
	\|Title=Slightly Crumpled Note		\|Title=Slightly Crumpled Note
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]
	After killing the decoys, Eivor ~~located~~ the real Ingeborg and assassinated ~~her~~. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.		After killing the decoys, Eivor discerned the location of the real Ingeborg, just south of the Minster.
			*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Go, tell them the Abbess sent you, and bring the texts here at once.''
			*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 6:''' ''Yes, Firebrand.''
			Eivor took the opportunity to strike that suited her best and assassinated Ingeborg. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Now.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Now.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Lord forgive me...''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Lord forgive me...''
			The priest led her outside and up the steps, muttering aloud.
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Ahhh... I knew I should have left with the others.''
	The priest then led Eivor to the bishop's quarters.		The priest then led Eivor to the bishop's quarters.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''The bishop's quarters. What is that burning smell? ~~Ahhh... I knew I should have left with the others.~~''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''The bishop's quarters. What is that burning smell?''
	Eivor approached the doorway, which was barricaded with a shelf.		Eivor approached the doorway, which was barricaded with a shelf.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''It's blocked.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''It's blocked.''
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	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reading the letter she found]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reading the letter she found]]
	Eivor read the letter.		Eivor read the letter.
	~~:'''~~Charred Letter~~'''<br>''~~Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)''		{{IUNote
			\|Title=Charred Letter
			\|Text=Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)}}
	Eivor considered the clues she had found.		Eivor considered the clues she had found.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word. It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word. It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?''

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''
	Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.		Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.
			:'''Slightly Crumpled Note'''<br>''Your work will be recognized in time, and you will be rewarded for your efforts aiding the Firebrand.''<br><br>-[[Audun\|The Vault]]
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]

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	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==
	After talking with [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] and [[Hjorr Halfsson]] about her targets, Eivor was led to search the Jorvik's Archives, as they were the next target of the [[Red Hand]]. ~~As she arrived at~~ the archives~~, she began her investigation~~.		After talking with [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] and [[Hjorr Halfsson]] about her targets, Eivor was led to search the Jorvik's Archives, as they were the next target of the [[Red Hand]]. Eivor traveled to the archives building and identified it upon entering the foyer.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The Archives. This must be where [[Audun]] shuffles the council papers. He is not here. Hmm...''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The Archives. This must be where [[Audun]] shuffles the council papers.''
	~~As she read~~ over a set of scrolls on the table to the left of the ~~room~~.		She opened the door into the main chamber and saw it was vacant.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Wreaths, timber, food, wine... an expensive list of items to procure for a feast~~. I should look around~~.''		*Eivor:''' ''He is not here. Hmm... I should look around.''
			She pored over a set of scrolls on the table to the left of the entry.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''Wreaths, timber, food, wine... an expensive list of items to procure for a feast.''
	Eivor inspected a nearby [[shield]] and [[spear]]s.		Eivor inspected a nearby [[shield]] and [[spear]]s.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Weapons and supplies, but not enough to arm and feed even the smallest army.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Weapons and supplies, but not enough to arm and feed even the smallest army.''
	~~As she~~ looked at the scrolls on the main table.		She looked at the scrolls on the main table.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''A pile of official scrolls, stamped with a seal.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''A pile of official scrolls, stamped with a seal.''
	As she approached to read a note on the table to far northwest of the room, Eivor looked around but was caught off-guard from Audun and Ingeborg walking into the premises.		As she approached to read a note on the table to far northwest of the room, Eivor looked around but was caught off-guard from Audun and Ingeborg walking into the premises.
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	\|-\|How did you get involved?=		\|-\|How did you get involved?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''An abbess does not strike me as a suitable choice against a gang of ruthless [[bandit]]s.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''An abbess does not strike me as a suitable choice against a gang of ruthless [[bandit]]s.''
	Ingeborg walked ~~a bit away~~ and then stated her case.		Ingeborg walked towards the texts on the nearby shelf and then stated her case.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''It is my duty to protect the role of Christianity in our lives. Texts like ~~the~~ {{Wiki\|gospel of Matthew}} were created for more than just perusing. They are a gift. They spread the word of God, and it is that which must be preserved, whatsoever the cost.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''It is my duty to protect the role of Christianity in our lives. Texts like this {{Wiki\|gospel of Matthew}} were created for more than just perusing. They are a gift. They spread the word of God, and it is that which must be preserved, whatsoever the cost.''
			Eivor nodded in response.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''I admire your resolve, but unless the Red Hand is dismantled, they will continue to harm those in possession of these texts. The Red Hand seems to know where to look for these texts. It may be someone is guiding them. What can you tell me? You know something else. That much is clear.''
	\|-\|Why are you keeping the texts?=		\|-\|Why are you keeping the texts?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''You say you are keeping the texts safe. Where?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''You say you are keeping the texts safe. Where?''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Forgive me, Eivor, but as an outsider, I do not understand your stake in this. For that, I am reluctant to trust you. The texts are safest with me. I will do what I must to guard them from the Red Hand.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Forgive me, Eivor, but as an outsider, I do not understand your stake in this. For that, I am reluctant to trust you. The texts are safest with me. I will do what I must to guard them from the Red Hand.''
			Eivor nodded in response.
			*'''Eivor:''' ''I admire your resolve, but unless the Red Hand is dismantled, they will continue to harm those in possession of these texts. The Red Hand seems to know where to look for these texts. It may be someone is guiding them. What can you tell me? You know something else. That much is clear.''
	\|-\|What do you know about the Red Hand?=		\|-\|What do you know about the Red Hand?=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The Red Hand seems to know where to look for these texts. It may be someone is guiding them. What can you tell me? ~~You know something else. That much is clear.~~''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The Red Hand seems to know where to look for these texts. It may be someone is guiding them. What can you tell me?''
	</tabber>		</tabber>
	~~As Eivor replied,~~ Ingeborg and Audun ~~looked~~ at each other very distressingly~~, mid-response~~.		Ingeborg and Audun glanced at each other very distressingly.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I admire your resolve, but unless the Red Hand is dismantled, they will continue to harm those in possession of these texts. The Red Hand seems to know where to look for these texts. It may be someone is guiding them. What can you tell me? You know something else. That much is clear.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''You know something else. That much is clear.''
	*'''Audun:''' ''The abbess has her suspicions.''		*'''Audun:''' ''The abbess has her suspicions.''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''As much as it pains me to say, I suspect something foul at the rectory. I have heard whispering, collusion. And the bishop... he has been sneaking around the rectory, often visiting the priest in the cover of night.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''As much as it pains me to say, I suspect something foul at the rectory. I have heard whispering, collusion. And the bishop... he has been sneaking around the rectory, often visiting the priest in the cover of night.''

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''To [[Helheim]], where colder and crueler fires await.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''To [[Helheim]], where colder and crueler fires await.''
	The pyre's fire turned blue as Ingeborg was caught off-guard. Immobilized, Ingeborg struggled and then her spirit immediately vanished. Eivor and Odin then walked away.		The pyre's fire turned blue as Ingeborg was caught off-guard. Immobilized, Ingeborg struggled and then her spirit immediately vanished. Eivor and Odin then walked away.
	After the Memory Corridor, Eivor ~~then~~ headed Ljufvina to report her findings.		After the Memory Corridor, Eivor headed Ljufvina to report her findings.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I should return to Ljufvina. She will want to know about Abbess Ingeborg's involvement.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I should return to Ljufvina. She will want to know about Abbess Ingeborg's involvement.''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reporting her findings to Ljufvina]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reporting her findings to Ljufvina]]
	When returning to Ljufvina, Eivor reported the events to her.		When returning to Ljufvina at the [[Royal Hall]], Eivor reported the events to her.
	*'''Ljufvina:''' ''What news do you bring?''		*'''Ljufvina:''' ''What news do you bring?''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The Firebrand's name burns no longer. It was Jorvik's Abbess Ingeborg.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The Firebrand's name burns no longer. It was Jorvik's Abbess Ingeborg.''

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	{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}		{{Era\|ACV\|Memories}}
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	{{Memory Infobox		{{Memory Infobox
	\| name = Burning the Firebrand		\| name = Burning the Firebrand
	\| image =		\| image = ACV Burning the Firebrand 8.png
	\| description = ''[[Eivor Varinsdottir]] heads to the [[archives]] hoping to find some answers on the [[Red Hand]]'s thefts of [[Christianity\|Christian]] texts.''		\| description = ''[[Eivor Varinsdottir]] heads to the [[archives]] hoping to find some answers on the [[Red Hand]]'s thefts of [[Christianity\|Christian]] texts.''
	\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''		\| appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
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	\| next = [[Pricking the Needle]]		\| next = [[Pricking the Needle]]
	\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]		\| source = [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]
	\| location = [[York\|Jorvik]]		\| location = [[York\|Jorvik]], [[Northumbria\|Kingdom of Northumbria]]
	\| date = 874		\| date = c. 874
	}}		}}
	'''Burning the Firebrand''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].		'''Burning the Firebrand''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Eivor Varinsdottir]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]], relived by [[Layla Hassan]] through the [[Animus\|Portable Animus HR-8.5]].
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	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Thank you, Audun. I will leave with these at once.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Thank you, Audun. I will leave with these at once.''
	*'''Audun:''' ''Of course.''		*'''Audun:''' ''Of course.''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 4.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor talking to both Audun and Ingeborg about the Red Hand]]
	Shocked, Audun stared at Eivor. Eivor then walked towards the both of them.		Shocked, Audun stared at Eivor. Eivor then walked towards the both of them.
	*'''Audun:''' ''Eivor, isn't it? What brings you to our archives?''		*'''Audun:''' ''Eivor, isn't it? What brings you to our archives?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''I am looking for the bishop. Where is he?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I am looking for the bishop. Where is he?''
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			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 5.png\|thumb\|250px\|The priest directing Eivor to the bishop's quarters]]
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Gone to his quarters. Said he would return once he finished tending to a private matter. But that was some time ago.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Gone to his quarters. Said he would return once he finished tending to a private matter. But that was some time ago.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Show me there.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Show me there.''
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	Eivor then carried his body off the chair to find a charred note underneath the body.		Eivor then carried his body off the chair to find a charred note underneath the body.
	'''Eivor:''' ''A charred letter beneath the body. He must have tried to hide it before he died.''		'''Eivor:''' ''A charred letter beneath the body. He must have tried to hide it before he died.''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reading the letter she found]]
	Eivor read the letter.		Eivor read the letter.
	:'''Charred Letter'''<br>''Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)''		:'''Charred Letter'''<br>''Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)''
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	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Your mind has been poisoned, but worry not, we have the antidote. We will set a new example to which all may aspire.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Your mind has been poisoned, but worry not, we have the antidote. We will set a new example to which all may aspire.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Y-you ... you're mad! You won't get away with this. I won't let you!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Y-you ... you're mad! You won't get away with this. I won't let you!''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 9.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg choking the priest]]
	The abbess then started to choke the priest as Eivor looked on.		The abbess then started to choke the priest as Eivor looked on.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''There is no one to tell. No one who will hear your cries. If you cannot bear to watch them burn, then you should burn with them.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''There is no one to tell. No one who will hear your cries. If you cannot bear to watch them burn, then you should burn with them.''
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	Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.		Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]
	After killing the decoys, Eivor located and then assassinated Ingeborg. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.		After killing the decoys, Eivor located and then assassinated Ingeborg. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside ... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned ... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside ... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned ... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 12.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg explaining her actions]]
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''We have seen time and time again what happens when people are left to interpret for themselves. Knowledge must be controlled. Only then can the message be widely understood. The day where there is but one truth draws nearer. One truth, that is what the Order offers.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''We have seen time and time again what happens when people are left to interpret for themselves. Knowledge must be controlled. Only then can the message be widely understood. The day where there is but one truth draws nearer. One truth, that is what the Order offers.''
	*'''Odin:''' ''This ones sought to spark a new flame, but did so with a heavy hand, not a teacher's tongue.''		*'''Odin:''' ''This ones sought to spark a new flame, but did so with a heavy hand, not a teacher's tongue.''
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	After the Memory Corridor, Eivor then headed Ljufvina to report her findings.		After the Memory Corridor, Eivor then headed Ljufvina to report her findings.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I should return to Ljufvina. She will want to know about Abbess Ingeborg's involvement.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I should return to Ljufvina. She will want to know about Abbess Ingeborg's involvement.''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor reporting her findings to Ljufvina]]
	When returning to Ljufvina, Eivor reported the events to her.		When returning to Ljufvina, Eivor reported the events to her.
	*'''Ljufvina:''' ''What news do you bring?''		*'''Ljufvina:''' ''What news do you bring?''
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	*'''Faravid:''' ''Damn [[Picts]]! Not only do they hold the North, but those lawless shits have free-roam in our lands as well!''		*'''Faravid:''' ''Damn [[Picts]]! Not only do they hold the North, but those lawless shits have free-roam in our lands as well!''
	*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Hjorr said our spies are on the ground—''		*'''Ljufvina:''' ''Hjorr said our spies are on the ground—''
			[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 15.png\|thumb\|250px\|Faravid voicing his frustrations while staring at Lfujvina]]
	*'''Faravid:''' ''Under the ground! Only one of them has returned, bone-beaten and bloodied! The howling mother take them.''		*'''Faravid:''' ''Under the ground! Only one of them has returned, bone-beaten and bloodied! The howling mother take them.''
	As Faravid walked off, Ricsige asked for Lfujvina's consul.		As Faravid walked off, Ricsige asked for Lfujvina's consul.
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	ACV Eivor with ~~Audun,~~ Ingeborg.~~jpg~~\|~~Eivor talking with Auden and Abbess Ingeborg in~~ the ~~Archives~~		ACV Burning the Firebrand 1.png\|Eivor investigating the archives
	ACV ~~Ingeborg Chokes~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Abbess Ingeborg choking~~ the ~~priest, before killing him~~		ACV Burning the Firebrand 3.png\|Audun conversing with Ingeborg
			ACV Burning the Firebrand 6.png\|The charred letter
			ACV Burning the Firebrand 10.png\|The priest thrown onto a pile of burning scrolls
			ACV Burning the Firebrand 13.png\|The priestess disappeared in the blue flame in the memory corridor
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''You know something else. That much is clear.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''You know something else. That much is clear.''
	*'''Audun:''' ''The abbess has her suspicions.''		*'''Audun:''' ''The abbess has her suspicions.''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''As much as it pains me to say, I suspect something foul at the rectory. I have heard whispering, collusion. And the bishop... he has been sneaking around the rectory, often visiting the ~~priest~~ in the cover of night.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''As much as it pains me to say, I suspect something foul at the rectory. I have heard whispering, collusion. And the bishop... he has been sneaking around the rectory, often visiting the priests in the cover of night.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Time I pay these men of faith a visit.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Time I pay these men of faith a visit.''
	~~After~~ the ~~conversation, Eivor headed to~~ the ~~rectory as Audun and Ingeborg continued on their day~~.		The three parted company. Ingeborg left the archives while Audun pored over the shelves.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The rectory is on the road to the minster. I should look for the bishop there.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The rectory is on the road to the minster. I should look for the bishop there.''
	~~After travelling~~ to the rectory, Eivor arrived at one of its entrances.		Before leaving, Eivor had the option to talk to Audun further.
			*'''Audun:''' ''I have the Yuletide feast to prepare for as well. Do drop by for the festivities, Eivor. Have a drink or two.''
			Eivor left and made her way to the rectory. Eivor arrived at one of its entrances.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Here is the rectory. The abbess said she suspected secrecy among the priests and bishops. Seems quiet. Where is everyone?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Here is the rectory. The abbess said she suspected secrecy among the priests and bishops. Seems quiet. Where is everyone?''
	As looking at some houses, Eivor noticed a locked-in house with a weak roof.		As looking at some houses, Eivor noticed a locked-in house with a weak roof.
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	As she looked around the house, Eivor found her way at the top of the house and then found a priest.		As she looked around the house, Eivor found her way at the top of the house and then found a priest.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''No! Stay away from me! Stay back! Agh!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''No! Stay away from me! Stay back! Agh!''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Musky. Been here long, priest.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Musky. Been here long, priest?''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Just who do you think you are, trespassing like this! This is my property you've destroyed!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Just who do you think you are, trespassing like this! This is my property you've destroyed!''
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	Farther down its hall, Eivor came across the burnt bishop on his chair.		Farther down its hall, Eivor came across the burnt bishop on his chair.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Lord above! Th-The bishop! N-no, I can't look. O, dear Lord...''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 1:''' ''Lord above! Th-The bishop! N-no, I can't look. O, dear Lord...''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Oof ... the stench. He looks like [[Surtr]]'s shit.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Oof... the stench. He looks like [[Surtr]]'s shit.''
	Eivor then carried his body off the chair to find a charred note underneath the body.		Eivor then carried his body off the chair to find a charred note underneath the body.
	'''Eivor:''' ''A charred letter beneath the body. He must have tried to hide it before he died.''		'''Eivor:''' ''A charred letter beneath the body. He must have tried to hide it before he died.''
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	:'''Charred Letter'''<br>''Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)''		:'''Charred Letter'''<br>''Fellow brothers of the light, it is with a heavy heart that I will be resigning from my duties at the Minister. The texts we kept there have been compromised, and I can no longer tolerate the abbess's methods. God forgive me for desecrating these sacred texts. My brothers, listen carefully. The church is no longer safe, holy grounds. As I write this letter, I fear there may be an attempt on my life. Remember this name—the Firebrand. She is—<br><br>(The rest of the note has been burned away.)''
	Eivor considered the clues she had found.		Eivor considered the clues she had found.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word. It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?		*'''Eivor:''' ''Someone knew the bishop was conflicted and killed him before he could say a word. It's a confession. The bishop played his part in destroying these texts against his own will. The rest of the letter is burnt, but makes mention of the minster and the abbess. Is that where she has been keeping these texts?''
	Inside, Eivor heard an order from outside.		Inside, Eivor heard an order from outside.
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Look around! Search every room! They are around here somewhere.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Look around! Search every room! They are around here somewhere.''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''The target sent the Red Hand after me. I must be closing in. It's time I head to the minster. The abbess knows more than she is letting on.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The target sent the Red Hand after me. I must be closing in. It's time I head to the minster. The abbess knows more than she is letting on.''
	As she found a way inside from an opened glass window above, Eivor climbed down the stairs as she heard a commotion.		As she found a way inside from an opened glass window above, Eivor climbed down the stairs as she heard a commotion.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''What ... just what do you think you're doing!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''What... just what do you think you're doing!''
	*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:''' ''This is no place for you, priest. Go. Now.''		*'''Female Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:''' ''This is no place for you, priest. Go. Now.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Blasphemy! Stop this at once!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Blasphemy! Stop this at once!''
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	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Abbess! Look! They are burning all of these passages. Why are you not stopping this?''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Abbess! Look! They are burning all of these passages. Why are you not stopping this?''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Because I ordered them to.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Because I ordered them to.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''What... ?''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''What...?''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''The vellum that burn before you are covered in lies. So long as they exist, you cannot hope to see the world the way it truly is.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''The vellum that burn before you are covered in lies. So long as they exist, you cannot hope to see the world the way it truly is.''
	The priest came face-to-face with the abbess.		The priest came face-to-face with the abbess.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Lies? Abbess, what has happened to you? We are God's children, all! Do not renounce Him like this, please, I beg of you. You can still repent. God will forgive you. You know He will.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Lies? Abbess, what has happened to you? We are God's children, all! Do not renounce Him like this, please, I beg of you. You can still repent. God will forgive you. You know He will.''
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Your mind has been poisoned, but worry not, we have the antidote. We will set a new example to which all may aspire.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''Your mind has been poisoned, but worry not, we have the antidote. We will set a new example to which all may aspire.''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Y-you ... you're mad! You won't get away with this. I won't let you!''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 2:''' ''Y-you... you're mad! You won't get away with this. I won't let you!''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 9.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg choking the priest]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 9.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg choking the priest]]
	The abbess then started to choke the priest as Eivor looked on.		The abbess then started to choke the priest as Eivor looked on.
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	As the abbess walked out with her guards, Eivor watched as she determined the truth.		As the abbess walked out with her guards, Eivor watched as she determined the truth.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''The abbess is The Firebrand. She'll kill whoever stands in her way. Time I get between her and her next victim.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''The abbess is The Firebrand. She'll kill whoever stands in her way. Time I get between her and her next victim.''
	When she assassinated The Firebrand, Eivor realized she killed one of her ~~decoy guards after reading~~ a note ~~among~~ her ~~effects~~.
	~~:'''~~Note of Reprimand~~'''<br>''~~If the Firebrand doesn't get her axe repaired before the next sundown, I will personally see to it that you be purified along with the texts.''		Eivor tracked the Firebrand and her decoys through the district and found one knocking on a door near the [[Multangular Tower]].
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Soldier:''' ''When every text is destroyed, it will mark the beginning of a new chapter, just as The Firebrand says.''
			When she assassinated the soldier dressed as The Firebrand, Eivor realized she killed one of her decoys, retrieving a note from her person.
			{{IUNote\|
			\|Title=Note of Reprimand
			\|Text=If the Firebrand doesn't get her axe repaired before the next sundown, I will personally see to it that you be purified along with the texts.}}
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Not The Firebrand.''
	Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.		Eivor then assassinated another one of the decoys.
	~~:'''~~Slightly Crumpled Note~~'''<br>''~~Your work will be recognized in time, and you will be rewarded for your efforts aiding the Firebrand.''<br><br>-[[Audun\|The Vault]]		{{IUNote\|
			\|Title=Slightly Crumpled Note
			\|Text=Your work will be recognized in time, and you will be rewarded for your efforts aiding the Firebrand.''<br><br>-[[Audun\|The Vault]]}}
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Still not The Firebrand, but I have you now.''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg in the Memory Corridor]]
	After killing the decoys, Eivor located and ~~then~~ assassinated ~~Ingeborg~~. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.		After killing the decoys, Eivor located the real Ingeborg and assassinated her. In the [[Memory Corridor]], Eivor and a ghostly Odin walked towards a flaming pyre of scrolls, while Ingeborg came from behind it.
	*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside ... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned ... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''		*'''Ingeborg:''' ''This fire that burns inside... I've always had it. A longing to do something grand and important. But that door was always shut to me. My methods deemed too severe. I was cast out, shunned, scorned... But the Order, they took notice of me. Saw that it was courage that drove me. Courage to change the world for the better. They reopened that door.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''And you used your chance to destroy a way of life, you did not support.''
	[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 12.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg explaining her actions]]		[[File:ACV Burning the Firebrand 12.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ingeborg explaining her actions]]