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|Publisher = [[Titan Comics]]
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|Writer = [[Anthony Del Col]]<br>[[Conor McCreery]]
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|Artist = [[Neil Edwards]]
|subject = What happened here?
|Release Date = 14 October 2015<br />November 2015 (cover date)
|from = [[Melanie Lemay]]
|Genre = Science fiction<br>Historical fiction
|to = [[Jean-François Brunet]]
|Format = Physical, digital
|datetime = Wed, 2013-11-13 09:58
|ISBN = 0-74470-61834-8-00111
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|Language = English
|message = '''Attachment:''' ScreenShot1.jpg
|Pages = 25
JF, the Joey video is a MESS. What is going on here? How did this get out? You know this is not the quality we ship.<br>-M
'''''Assassin's Creed'' #001''' is the first issue of ''[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|Assassin's Creed]]'', published 14 October 2015 by [[Titan Comics]]. This comic marked the start of the series' first storyline, '''Trial by Fire'''. This issue along with others in the storyline were later collected in ''[[Assassin's Creed Volume 1: Trial by Fire]]''.
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|subject = Re: What happened here?
|from = Jean-François Brunet
|to = Melanie Lemay
|datetime = Wed, 2013-11-13 10:12
|cc =
|message = '''Attachment:''' ScreenShot2.jpg
Mel, Mel, Mel...<br>
It's a good thing we're friends or I might be offended. Let me refresh your memory. The attached screen is what my guys produced. It's clean. It's perfection.<br>
Also, haha: you signed off on it. Remember? :) And I think the testers would have noticed a glitch like that. Lol. Someone needs a vacation...<br>
Whatever this is, it happened after we went gold, so if you're looking for a scapegoat to hang, check with your buddies in publishing.<br>
<nowiki>:(</nowiki><br>
- Your pal, JF <br>
PS- Drinks later? Terasse weather is over but that doesn't mean we can't *try*. We're tough! Rawr! Arrrr! :o)
''[[Charlotte de la Cruz]] is over-educated and underemployed, wasting her time in a dead-end job in [[San Diego]], and spending her free time chasing down conspiracy theories on the dark side of the internet.''
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{{email
|subject = Glitchy weirdness.
|from = Melanie Lemay
|to = [[Kristina Uhrich]]
|datetime = Wed, 2013-11-13 11:21
|cc =
|message = '''Attachment:''' ScreenShot1.jpg
Hi Kristina,<br>
How are you? How was Costa Rica? Amazing? You have to tell me about it!!!<br>
So, there's just one I need help with. See the screenshot attached? What do you think is going on there with all the distortion? We've checked our files and they're all clean. (Actually, I blamed JF and I think he hates me now. :-( )<br>
Please, please, please tell me we can still fix this.<br>
I don't want to alarm you, but I looked at the whole vid and egads, WHAT IS THAT SCREEN AT THE END? Is that a FACE? It is, isn't it? It's a face. But what is it doing there?<br>
Costa Rica was great. And relaxing. But I'm already too stressed out to remember that! Look at that face! I can't decide if it's beautiful or terrifying. We definitely didn't put it there.<br>
Who can we get to exorcise this piece of insanity? Know any priests?<br>
- Kris
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{{email
|from = Jean-François Brunet
|to = Kristina Uhrich, Melanie Lemay
|datetime = Thurs, 2013-11-14 10:04
|subject = RE: RE: Glitchy weirdness.
|cc =
|message =
I vote terrifying. No, hot. No, definitely scary. I can't decide. Is this why I'm still single?<br>
May I make a suggestion? Send it to [[Philipa Tran|Phil]] in security. She loves this kind of thing.<br>
P.S: I could never hate you Mel. (Seriously, both of you: drinks soon?)<br>
I fear JF has oversold my sleuthing abilities. As far as I know, we don't have any phenomenon capable of causing this distortion pattern. (Or a face. You're sure this isn't a prank? Right JF???) It looks like electromagnetic radiation interference, like from a giant magnet... that can draw. <br>
The video is already public, yes? Mind if I show it to some [[Erudito|friends on the outside]]? They might have ideas.<br>
- Phil<br>
PS: I'll go for drinks with you, JF. Just bought new snowpants. Winter terasse ftw.}}
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IM CONVERSATION=
*'''anonymish_82 [15:24]:''' Yeah, I've seen the face. <br>
*'''defact0r [15:24]:''' And? <br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:24]:''' And what?<br>
*'''defact0r [15:24]:''' Is it ours? <br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:25]:''' I highly doubt it. I mean, I hope not. Why would we do that? What do they take us for? Bansky? <br>
*'''defact0r [15:25]:''' ... <br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:27]:''' Oh, right. Yes. The credits are going haywire, and our whole funding mechanism is about to go down the drain, but we're going to take time away from fixing it to edit a video with some face of- what is it anyway? Where have I seen this before? <br>
*'''defact0r [15:28]:''' Where have you seen this??? [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]]... [[Grand Temple|the vault]]... ring any bells?<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:28]:''' Is it one of those [[Those Who Came Before|THINGS]]? <br>
*'''defact0r [15:28]:''' ?<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:29]:''' Gods. Aliens. Ancient Beings. Whatever they are.<br>
*'''defact0r [15:29]:''' Yeah, it looks like the vengeful one. <br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:29]:''' Greeaaaat. The conspiracy guys are going to have a field day with this one. Who put it there? What's anyone supposed to get out of this? Why bother?<br>
*'''defact0r [15:30]:''' Maybe it's just Art. <br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:30]:''' Yes. That must be it. It's Art. [[Abstergo]] isn't so much sending us a message as they're sending us a "Message." <br>
*'''defact0r [15:30]:''' I'll put the word out it's not us.<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:31]:''' No wait. Don't. Let them think it's us. Nurture the mystery; it keeps things interesting. <br>
*'''defact0r [15:31]:''' OK. Done. Mystery maintained.<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:31]:''' Maybe just tell [[Philipa Tran|Phil]]. I don't want cops breaking down my door.<br>
*'''defact0r [15:32]:''' Done again. Mystery downgraded. Are you sure about this? Working with THEM?<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:32]:''' No, I'm not sure.<br>
*'''defact0r [15:32]:''' OK... so... what exactly is going on with the credits? Abstergo figured it out?<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:32]:''' No that's the problem. I don't think it's them.<br>
*'''defact0r [15:33]:''' Then it's a hack?<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:33]:''' Not that I can tell. It's like it's coming from inside the system. Like the virus is writing itself. <br>
*'''defact0r [15:34]:''' the call is coming from inside the house! Riiiiight.<br>
*'''anonymish_82 [15:34]:''' Look smartass, can you just get over here and help? No money, no "art projects." Need it fixed, pronto. Sarcasm? Not helping.<br>
*'''defact0r [15:35]:''' omw
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PHONE CALL TRANSCRIPT=
*'''[[Laetitia England|Laeticia England]]:''' Sir. You read my report?<br>
*'''Unknown:''' I did. And you believe the threat is serious?<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' Absolutely serious. I know it's a lot to swallow but--<br>
*'''Unknown:''' How can you be sure your source is credible?<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' Naturally, I'm not at liberty to reveal<br>
*'''Unknown:''' Of course not. That's not what I'm asking.<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' They're absolutely reliable. I know it is unusual. Provocative. But they'd have no reason to lie. In fact, I believe they'd take credit if they could.<br>
*'''Unknown:''' If someone from that group-- [[Erudito]]. The same one that [[Abstergo Story#HACKED_ABSTERGO_VIDEOS|defaced]] your campaigns, less than a year ago. <br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' Admittedly, if that was the case, and I'm not saying it is, it would be that Erudito, yes. But I blame myself for that debacle. It's why I fired--<br>
*'''Unknown:''' I am aware of your restructuring efforts. You're right to establish contact. If that's what you've done. To... forge a relationship. Keep them close.<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' That might be wording it too strongly. But the threat is potentially serious. And if they did have information, we would be wise to listen, whether we decide to believe it or not.<br>
*'''Unknown:''' That is the question. "Electromagnetic interference" could mean anything. What leads you to believe it poses a security risk.<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' Only that we can't find the source. The reality is, no one know who put this.. face... there, or why.<br>
*'''Unknown:''' There are ways to keep this under control. Have you considered... recruiting this source? I'm sure I don't need to remind you we have facilities to help them cooperate, at least until we understand the nature of this threat.<br>
*'''Laeticia England:''' I'll keep the possibility in mind. For now, I'd prefer not to grant them any exposure to our facilities. We can't risk any leaks.<br>
*'''Unknown:''' I trust your judgment. You have my authorization to proceed.<br>
*'''Laeticia England: '''Thank you, sir.
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NEWSPAPER CUTTING - 11/20/13 =
'''November 20, 2013'''<br>
<big>Bank Heist Baffles Cybercrime Experts</big>
'''NEW YORK — A near-traceless bank heist that drained accounts of more than $10 million has left investors panicked and police puzzled.'''
''When a real-life conspiracy crashes into her life, she's pulled into the orbit of the [[Assassins]], a mysterious organisation of principled killers with roots stretching back thousands of years - and users of the stolen [[Animus]] technology, which allows them to experience the memories of their ancestors as if they were there!''
"The trouble is, the money doesn't seem to have gone anywhere. It's just missing," said Captain Georg Perez of Lewis County. "It's not unusual for these hacker criminals to use proxies and untraceable accounts, but this is different. The money doesn't seem to have gone anywhere. It's simply erased."
''Charlotte has a secret in her blood... the [[genetic memory]] of an ancestor who was in [[Salem]] at the time of the infamous [[Salem witch trials|witch trials]]: [[Tom Stoddard]], an Assassin who witnessed a dark act with repercussions for the present day!''
The disappearance of more than $10 million has some worrying what the impact will be on inflation. But for local investors, the consequences hit closer to home.
''As Charlotte is trained in the Assassins' art, and as she begins to investigate the life of her ancestor... the forces of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] move against her. Will Charlotte learn the skills she needs to survive, and the truth she needs to prove her worth - before the Templars silence her forever?!''<ref>[http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=165332 PREVIEWSworld.com: ''Titan Comics to Launch All-New Assassin's Creed Comics'']</ref>
"That was my retirement savings," said Rosie McFee, 64, speaking from her daughter's home in Turin. "I don't know what I'll do."
==Synopsis==
[[File:ACComic American Assassin Attacks.png|thumb|left|150px|The American Assassin launching herself towards her targets]]
1852: The [[California Gold Rush]]. A female [[American Assassin (1852)|Assassin]] is pursuing [[John Sutter]] on [[Horses|horseback]] in the [[Great Basin Desert]]. Using her rope launcher, she mounts his [[Wagon|carriage]] and dispatches the drivers. She informs him the [[Maidu]] want the gold he stole returned, before firing her [[Firearms|rifle]] at an incoming rider.
"I just don't see how this can happen. It goes to show the problem is technology," said Dean Briant, 51, of Osceola. "Technology was our first mistake. Scary stuff."
2015: [[San Diego]]. [[Charlotte de la Cruz]] is playing this [[Genetic memory|memory]] on her [[Helix]], while chatting to another player. He invites her to meet, but she is creeped out that he knows that she lives in San Diego. She heads to a job application for the charity [[World Share]], which ends with her storming off when she instinctively realizes her interviewer will probably give the position to her own daughter.
"Whatever this is, it's brilliant," SUNY Potsdam computer science professor Tamila Sharpe said. "We don't even have an entry point. It's like it came from inside the system. It's a fascinating case study -- a Houdini heist."
Back behind her desk at [[Malta Banking Corporation]], Charlotte transfers ten thousand dollars to [[Ms. Morehead]] so she can pay for her daughter's healthcare. Charlotte instantly regrets her decision, realizing she will be fired. Returning home dejected, she is shocked to see [[Xavier Chen]] and [[Galina Voronina]] standing in her apartment. However, when they introduce themselves as being from the "[[Assassins|Brotherhood]]", she rejoices, explaining she knows about them after trawling conspiracy websites.
Investigators are mum on the identities of possible suspects, leading this reporter to wonder, do they even have any?
[[File:AC2015 knifethrow.png|thumb|200px|Charlotte's attacker killed by a throwing knife]]
Just as she declares she will join them, a group of [[Templars]] knock at her door. Assuming they have come about the money transfer, she opens her door, enabling them to barge through. A thug grabs Charlotte, but Galina rescues her by [[Throwing knives|throwing]] a knife through his head. She then jumps off the apartment balcony onto the next building, urging Charlotte to follow. After hesitating, Charlotte jumps...
"We've turned the case over to the FBI. It's out of our hands," said Captain Perez.
...and wakes up greeted by a seagull. Xavier and Galina greet her, having taken her to their cell's hideout in the [[Salton Sea]]. They introduce her to their technician [[Kody]], who was the one who found her online, and the [[Animus]]. [[File:AC2015 Bridgetbishopdeath.png|thumb|left|upright|The death of Bridget Bishop]] They explain an Assassin named [[Joseph (Assassin)|Joseph]], whom they believed dead, reemerged at the Templars' headquarters, promising to reveal the location of an [[Pieces of Eden|object]] they want. Joseph messaged them, explaining that it was a ruse to draw out a top Templar in San Diego. They need Charlotte to relive her ancestor's memories to verify what Joseph told the Templars: that the object was hidden in [[Salem]] during the [[Salem witch trials|witch trials]].
- Leni Horrowitz, Lewis County Inspector
1692: Salem Village. Charlotte is reliving the memories of [[Tom Stoddard]], who arrives to witness the hanging of [[Bridget Bishop]]. Stoddard walks away despite the injustice, and Charlotte's attempt to intervene causes her to [[Synchronization|desynchronize]]. As she pukes onto the floor, Xavier and Galina argue, as the latter has decided Joseph is a traitor. Charlotte declares she is going back in.
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NEWSPAPER CUTTING - 11/29/13 =
'''November 29, 2013'''<br>
<big>Dozens Arrested in Houdini Heist Bust</big>
'''Toronto — More than a dozen arrests were made today in connection to the "Houdini Heist," which last week robbed consumers in at least eight countries of over $10 million dollars.'''
==Database==
This issue did not contain a database entry.
The arrests came after a tense nine-day investigation by international security agencies, led by the FBI with collaborations from CSIS.
But a breakthrough came today when international conglomerate Abstergo Industries, reported recent disruptions to systems and customer records, leading to the arrest of 15 suspects, including two Canadians.
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"At times like these, business as usual is not enough," said senior executive [[Laetitia England|Laeticia England]]. "We felt we had a moral imperative to share what we know."
==References==
{{Reflist}}
Although the personal identities of suspects brought in for questioning have not yet been released, the majority of are known members of so-called anti-corporate "hacktivist" collective, [[Erudito]], whose members band together in a loose, Al-Quaeda like structure.
{{/Switch}}
{{ACComic}}
A spokeswoman for the FBI declined to comment on whether the incident has ties to international terrorism, or when victims can expect their funds to return to their accounts, if ever.
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 9 May 2026
This article is about the first issue of Titan Comics' Assassin's Creed. You may be looking for the first comic published by Les Deux Royaumes.
Assassin's Creed #001 is the first issue of Assassin's Creed, published 14 October 2015 by Titan Comics. This comic marked the start of the series' first storyline, Trial by Fire. This issue along with others in the storyline were later collected in Assassin's Creed Volume 1: Trial by Fire.
Charlotte de la Cruz is over-educated and underemployed, wasting her time in a dead-end job in San Diego, and spending her free time chasing down conspiracy theories on the dark side of the internet.
When a real-life conspiracy crashes into her life, she's pulled into the orbit of the Assassins, a mysterious organisation of principled killers with roots stretching back thousands of years - and users of the stolen Animus technology, which allows them to experience the memories of their ancestors as if they were there!
Charlotte has a secret in her blood... the genetic memory of an ancestor who was in Salem at the time of the infamous witch trials: Tom Stoddard, an Assassin who witnessed a dark act with repercussions for the present day!
As Charlotte is trained in the Assassins' art, and as she begins to investigate the life of her ancestor... the forces of the Templar Order move against her. Will Charlotte learn the skills she needs to survive, and the truth she needs to prove her worth - before the Templars silence her forever?![1]
2015: San Diego. Charlotte de la Cruz is playing this memory on her Helix, while chatting to another player. He invites her to meet, but she is creeped out that he knows that she lives in San Diego. She heads to a job application for the charity World Share, which ends with her storming off when she instinctively realizes her interviewer will probably give the position to her own daughter.
Back behind her desk at Malta Banking Corporation, Charlotte transfers ten thousand dollars to Ms. Morehead so she can pay for her daughter's healthcare. Charlotte instantly regrets her decision, realizing she will be fired. Returning home dejected, she is shocked to see Xavier Chen and Galina Voronina standing in her apartment. However, when they introduce themselves as being from the "Brotherhood", she rejoices, explaining she knows about them after trawling conspiracy websites.
Charlotte's attacker killed by a throwing knife
Just as she declares she will join them, a group of Templars knock at her door. Assuming they have come about the money transfer, she opens her door, enabling them to barge through. A thug grabs Charlotte, but Galina rescues her by throwing a knife through his head. She then jumps off the apartment balcony onto the next building, urging Charlotte to follow. After hesitating, Charlotte jumps...
...and wakes up greeted by a seagull. Xavier and Galina greet her, having taken her to their cell's hideout in the Salton Sea. They introduce her to their technician Kody, who was the one who found her online, and the Animus.
They explain an Assassin named Joseph, whom they believed dead, reemerged at the Templars' headquarters, promising to reveal the location of an object they want. Joseph messaged them, explaining that it was a ruse to draw out a top Templar in San Diego. They need Charlotte to relive her ancestor's memories to verify what Joseph told the Templars: that the object was hidden in Salem during the witch trials.
1692: Salem Village. Charlotte is reliving the memories of Tom Stoddard, who arrives to witness the hanging of Bridget Bishop. Stoddard walks away despite the injustice, and Charlotte's attempt to intervene causes her to desynchronize. As she pukes onto the floor, Xavier and Galina argue, as the latter has decided Joseph is a traitor. Charlotte declares she is going back in.
I'd argue this one depends on the title and all variations are fine, though should take into account the term that appears in text.
Cult of Kosmos
No changes.
Templars/Order of the Ancients
Same argument as the "Assassins" category above, though I'm unsure about "Templar puppets" from Discovery.
Homestead Residents/Ravensthorpe Residents
No changes on the former, though deleting "Historical" implicitly calls for the creation of the latter.
Vikings/"Norse/Danes"
Must be standardized into one or the other. And moved after the previous categories, should the "Assassins" take precedent.
Anglo-Saxons
No changes.
House of Auditore
Move section.
Cypriot Resistance
No changes.
Hermeticists
No changes.
Phylakes
No changes.
Gladiators
No changes.
Lost Drengir
No changes.
Isu
No changes, bar inclusion in previous navboxes.
Mythical Beings/Olympos Project
While I believe "Olympos Project" should stay as is, the others should standardize into "Mythical Beings".
Instruments
No changes.
Rooks
No changes.
Mercenaries
No changes.
Love interests
No changes, bar inclusion in Valhalla navbox.
Others
No changes.
Animi Avatars
Standardize to Animi Avatars
Vessels
Move Freedom Cry's section here.
Factions
Rename it to "Factions" only.
Locations
No changes.
Events
No changes.
Terms and concepts
At the very least rename Cycle 1's "Terms" to "Terms and concepts". I'd also change it all to "Terms and concepts" rather than keeping both names (Terms and gameplay/Terms and concepts).
Weapons and tools
Although it is less used, it is the most complete category of the two.
Collectibles
Either remove it from Liberation or add it to the others. I suggest the latter, though I'd rename it to "Collections" to standardize the term.
DLC/Expansion packs/Helix Rift Events
This is fine as is because although they function the same (i.e. more content), they differ in small ways, for example you can't have downloadable content for a boardgame, nor is a helix rift event downloaded.
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Barnes & Noble variant
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Fan Expo BW variant
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