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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
	''[[The Lost Archive]]''		**''[[The Lost Archive]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} {{c\|first identified as Digital Cognizance Imprint}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} {{c\|first identified as Digital Cognizance Imprint}}

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	[[File:ACB Miracle File 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Clay Kaczmarek's digital avatar within the Animus]]		[[File:ACB Miracle File 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Clay Kaczmarek's digital avatar within the Animus]]
	A '''Digital Cognizance Imprint''' is a form of sapient and sentient consciousness existing in a digital space copied from a physical individual. The only officially recognized instance of this is the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]], but there have been several similar cases.		A '''Digital Cognizance Imprint'''<ref name="ChatLog">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 16. Chat Log]]</ref> is a form of sapient and sentient consciousness existing in a digital space copied from a physical individual. The only officially recognized instance of this is the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]], but there have been several similar cases.

	==History==		==History==
	===Clay Kaczmarek===		===Clay Kaczmarek===
	In 2011, Clay became a participant of the [[Animus Project]] as Subject 16. Prolonged use of the [[Animus]], the [[Bleeding Effect]], and the revelation of [[Lucy Stillman]]'s betrayal adversely impacted Clay's mental state and he resolved to kill himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' – [[The End of the Line]]</ref> Before following through with that course of action, he copied his consciousness using the Animus's simulation capabilities. He then broke that construct and scattered it within the Animus databanks where they became the "[[Glyphs]]" and "[[Rifts]]" within the simulation of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] that were relived by the next subject of the Animus Project, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		In 2011, Clay became a participant of the [[Animus Project]] as Subject 16. Prolonged use of the [[Animus]], the [[Bleeding Effect]], and the revelation of [[Lucy Stillman]]'s betrayal adversely impacted Clay's mental state and he resolved to kill himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]] – [[The Lost Archive]]'' – [[The End of the Line]]</ref> Before following through with that course of action, he copied his consciousness using the Animus's simulation capabilities. He then broke that construct and scattered it within the Animus databanks where they became the "[[Glyphs]]" and "[[Rifts]]" within the simulation of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] that were relived by the next subject of the Animus Project, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	[[File:ACR Clay Deletion.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Clay's avatar being deleted by the Animus]]		[[File:ACR Clay Deletion.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Clay's avatar being deleted by the Animus]]
	Once reassembled, the digital construct of Clay was able to help Desmond navigate the Animus's [[Black Room]] in order to reach a [[Synch Nexus]] and save Desmond from the consequences of the Bleeding Effect. When the Animus responded by deleting the Black Room to rectify Desmond's intrustions in Ezio's memories, Clay's avatar sacrificed itself to help Desmond escape, though not before transferring all of Clay's memories to Desmond.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		Once reassembled, the digital construct of Clay was able to help Desmond navigate the Animus's [[Black Room]] in order to reach a [[Synch Nexus]] and save Desmond from the consequences of the Bleeding Effect. When the Animus responded by deleting the Black Room to rectify Desmond's intrustions in Ezio's memories, Clay's avatar sacrificed itself to help Desmond escape, though not before transferring all of Clay's memories to Desmond.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	Clay's case was later studied by the [[Templars\|Templar]] and [[Abstergo Industries]] agent [[Violet da Costa]] at some point prior to 2014. In a text conversation with [[Melanie Lemay]] discussing a recent breach of Abstergo's servers, Violet mentioned her research into individuals able to "live" in a digital network, dubbed "Digital Cognizance Imprints", though she dismissed that it could be the case here.<ref~~>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 16. Chat Log]]<~~/~~ref~~>		Clay's case was later studied by the [[Templars\|Templar]] and [[Abstergo Industries]] agent [[Violet da Costa]] at some point prior to 2014. In a text conversation with [[Melanie Lemay]] discussing a recent breach of Abstergo's servers, Violet mentioned her research into individuals able to "live" in a digital network, dubbed "Digital Cognizance Imprints", though she dismissed that it could be the case here.<ref name="ChatLog"/>

	===Similar cases===		===Similar cases===
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Imo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}} {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
			''[[The Lost Archive]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} {{c\|first identified as Digital Cognizance Imprint}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} {{c\|first identified as Digital Cognizance Imprint}}

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	===Similar cases===		===Similar cases===
	Other non-corporeal consciousnesses, from both [[Isu]] and [[human]] sources, have existed at various points in time. During the [[Isu Era]], [[Consus]] uploaded himself into his [[Shroud of Eden 1\|prototype]] [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud]] of [[Eden]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> [[Aletheia]] was uploaded to the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]] of [[Hermes Trismegistus]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: Basilica Ruins</ref> and [[Juno]] was trapped within the [[global aurora borealis device]] creating [[the Grey]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> In the 9th century, [[Svala]], [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], and [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq]] plugged themselves into [[Yggdrasil]], allowing them to navigate and manipulate a digital space; this, however, was only temporary and their physical bodies remained alive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>		Other non-corporeal consciousnesses, from both [[Isu]] and [[human]] sources, have existed at various points in time. During the [[Isu Era]], [[Consus]] uploaded himself into his [[Shroud of Eden 1\|prototype]] [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud]] of [[Eden]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> [[Aletheia]] was uploaded to the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]] of [[Hermes Trismegistus]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: Basilica Ruins</ref> and [[Juno]] was trapped within the [[global aurora borealis device]] creating [[the Grey]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> In the 9th century, [[Svala]], [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], and [[Basim ibn Ishaq]] plugged themselves into [[Yggdrasil]], allowing them to navigate and manipulate a digital space; this, however, was only temporary and their physical bodies remained alive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>

	[[File:ACV - Layla turning into light.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Layla and the Reader inside the Grey]]		[[File:ACV - Layla turning into light.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Layla and the Reader inside the Grey]]

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	[[File:ACV - Layla turning into light.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Layla and the Reader inside the Grey]]		[[File:ACV - Layla turning into light.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Layla and the Reader inside the Grey]]
	In recent times, Desmond Miles entered the Grey after his physical body was killed while activating the global aurora borealis device in 2012.<ref name="AC3"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 14. Security Breach Memo]]</ref> In 2020, [[Layla Hassan]] also accessed the Grey after plugging herself into Yggdrasil and was tricked by Basim, who had spent centuries trapped there, into releasing him. Layla's physical body later died from the lethal radiation emitted by Yggdrasil, and she chose to remain inside the Grey ~~alongside~~ "the Reader", Desmond's digitalized consciousness.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>		In recent times, Desmond Miles entered the Grey after his physical body was killed while activating the global aurora borealis device in 2012.<ref name="AC3"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 14. Security Breach Memo]]</ref> In 2020, [[Layla Hassan]] also accessed the Grey after plugging herself into Yggdrasil, and was tricked by Basim, who had spent centuries trapped there, into releasing him. Layla's physical body later died from the lethal radiation emitted by Yggdrasil, and she chose to remain inside the Grey with "the Reader", Desmond's digitalized consciousness.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	~~{{Sourceless}}~~		A '''Digital Cognizance Imprint''' is a form of sapient and sentient consciousness existing in a digital space copied from a physical individual. The only officially recognized instance of this is the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]], but there have been several similar cases.
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	A '''~~Digital Cognizance Imprint~~''' ~~is a form~~ of ~~sapient and sentient~~ consciousness ~~existing in a digital space copied from a physical individual~~. ~~The only officially recognized instance~~ of ~~this is~~ the [[~~Assassins~~\|Assassin]] [[~~Clay Kaczmarek~~]] ~~but there are several similar cases.~~		==History==
			===Clay Kaczmarek===
			In 2011, Clay became a participant of the [[Animus Project]] as Subject 16. Prolonged use of the [[Animus]], the [[Bleeding Effect]], and the revelation of [[Lucy Stillman]]'s betrayal adversely impacted Clay's mental state and he resolved to kill himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]'' – [[The End of the Line]]</ref> Before following through with that course of action, he copied his consciousness using the Animus's simulation capabilities. He then broke that construct and scattered it within the Animus databanks where they became the "[[Glyphs]]" and "[[Rifts]]" within the simulation of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s [[Genetic memory\|genetic memories]] that were relived by the next subject of the Animus Project, [[Desmond Miles]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	~~==Clay Kaczmarek==~~		[[File:ACR Clay Deletion.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Clay's avatar being deleted by the Animus]]
	~~In 2012 Clay was a participant of the~~ [[~~Animus Project]] as Subject 16~~. ~~Prolonged use of the Animus, the [[Bleeding Effect]], and the revelation of [[Lucy Stillman]]'s betrayal adversely impacted~~ Clay's mental state and he resolved to kill himself. Before following through with that course of action he copied his consciousness using the Animus's simulation capabilities. He then broke that construct and scattered it within the Animus databanks where they became the "[[Glyphs]]" and "[[Rifts]]" within the simulation of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]'s [[genetic memory\|genetic memories]] that were relived by ~~the next Subject of~~ the Animus ~~Project, [[Desmond Miles~~]]. Once reassembled Clay was able to help Desmond navigate the Animus's [[Black Room]] in order to reach a [[Synch Nexus]] ~~saving~~ Desmond from the consequences of the Bleeding Effect.		Once reassembled, the digital construct of Clay was able to help Desmond navigate the Animus's [[Black Room]] in order to reach a [[Synch Nexus]] and save Desmond from the consequences of the Bleeding Effect. When the Animus responded by deleting the Black Room to rectify Desmond's intrustions in Ezio's memories, Clay's avatar sacrificed itself to help Desmond escape, though not before transferring all of Clay's memories to Desmond.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	[[Violet da Costa]] ~~studied this~~ case ~~sometime after 2012~~.		Clay's case was later studied by the [[Templars\|Templar]] and [[Abstergo Industries]] agent [[Violet da Costa]] at some point prior to 2014. In a text conversation with [[Melanie Lemay]] discussing a recent breach of Abstergo's servers, Violet mentioned her research into individuals able to "live" in a digital network, dubbed "Digital Cognizance Imprints", though she dismissed that it could be the case here.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 16. Chat Log]]</ref>

	==Similar cases==		===Similar cases===
	Other non-corporeal consciousnesses, both ~~from~~ [[Isu]] and [[human]] sources, have existed. During the Isu Era [[Consus]] uploaded himself into his [[Shroud of Eden 1\|prototype]] [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud]] of [[Eden]], [[Aletheia]] was uploaded to the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]] of [[Hermes Trismegistus]], and [[Juno]] was trapped within the [[global aurora borealis device]] creating [[~~The~~ Grey]]. ~~During~~ the 9th century [[Svala]], [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], and [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] plugged themselves into [[Yggdrasil]] allowing them to navigate and manipulate a digital space; this however was only temporary and their physical bodies remained alive. In recent times Desmond entered ~~The~~ Grey as his physical body was killed activating the global aurora borealis device in 2012 ~~with~~ [[Layla Hassan]] ~~joining him in 2020~~ after plugging herself into Yggdrasil; the ~~Assassins also had an~~ [[~~Shaun Hastings (artificial intelligence)\|artificial intellegence~~]] ~~based on~~ [[~~Shaun Hastings~~]].		Other non-corporeal consciousnesses, from both [[Isu]] and [[human]] sources, have existed at various points in time. During the [[Isu Era]], [[Consus]] uploaded himself into his [[Shroud of Eden 1\|prototype]] [[Shrouds of Eden\|Shroud]] of [[Eden]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Reconstructed Data 003]]</ref> [[Aletheia]] was uploaded to the [[Staff of Hermes Trismegistus\|Staff]] of [[Hermes Trismegistus]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Animus Anomalies]]: Basilica Ruins</ref> and [[Juno]] was trapped within the [[global aurora borealis device]] creating [[the Grey]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref> In the 9th century, [[Svala]], [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson]], [[Eivor Varinsdottir]], and [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] plugged themselves into [[Yggdrasil]], allowing them to navigate and manipulate a digital space; this, however, was only temporary and their physical bodies remained alive.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Brother's Keeper]]</ref>

			[[File:ACV - Layla turning into light.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Layla and the Reader inside the Grey]]
			In recent times, Desmond Miles entered the Grey after his physical body was killed while activating the global aurora borealis device in 2012.<ref name="AC3"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 14. Security Breach Memo]]</ref> In 2020, [[Layla Hassan]] also accessed the Grey after plugging herself into Yggdrasil and was tricked by Basim, who had spent centuries trapped there, into releasing him. Layla's physical body later died from the lethal radiation emitted by Yggdrasil, and she chose to remain inside the Grey alongside "the Reader", Desmond's digitalized consciousness.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[21st century conversations\|Modern day]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{~~c\|First appearance as the Glyphs~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Imo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{mo}} {{c\|first ~~named~~ as Digital Cognizance ~~Imprints~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}} {{c\|first identified as Digital Cognizance Imprint}}

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}
			{{Isu}}
	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]
	[[Category:Animus]]		[[Category:Animus]]

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