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{{Era|AC2}}{{WPmemories}} {{Memory Infobox
{{Era|Memories|AC2}}
|image       = AC_II_S9_M7_Cheaters_never_prosper.png
{{Memory Infobox
|description = ''Defeat every opponent''
| image = Cheaters-never-prosper-memory.png
|appearance  = ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
| description = ''Defeat every opponent.''
|type       = Main
| type = Main
|previous   = [[And They're Off]]
| previous = [[Ribbon Round-Up]]
|next       = [[Having a Blast]]
| next = [[Having a Blast]]
|ancestor    = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
| source = [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
|location   = [[Venice]], [[Italy]]
| location = [[Venice]], [[Republic of Venice]]
|date       = 1486}}
| date = 15 February 1486}}
 
'''Cheaters Never Prosper''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by [[Desmond Miles]] in 2012 through the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
'''Cheaters Never Prosper''' is a memory in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''.


==Description==
==Description==
This memory involves the last of the four challenges in the [[Carnevale]] to compete for the [[Golden Mask|Golden Carnevale Mask]]. [[Ezio Auditore]] competes in this fighting championship, where the only rule is that all competitors remain unarmed while participating. After easily defeating the few challengers, [[Dante Moro]] challenges Ezio. Though the Assassin defeats him, [[Silvio Barbarigo]] bribes the judge to allow him to send in several armed [[guards]] to render Ezio physically unable to continue. Ezio dispatches them easily, however, the Golden Mask is not awarded to him, due to Silvio's intervention.
As the final [[Carnevale]] game to qualify for winning a [[Golden Mask]], Ezio was challenged to a [[fist]]-fighting championship.


==Dialogue==
==Dialogue==
Ezio sees the Game Host for the final game.
[[File:CNP 1.png|thumb|250px|Announcer instructing Ezio]]
*'''Host: '''''Benvenuti, lottatori (Welcome, fighters)! The game is simple. There's only one rule: no weapons. Fight until you are the last man left standing. Will it be you? O tu (Or you)? Hmm? Who will win the Golden Mask?''
Ezio visited the game's host.
*'''Host:''' Benvenuti, lottatori ''(Welcome, fighters)! The game is simple. There's only one rule: no weapons. Fight until you are the last man left standing. Will it be you?'' O tu ''(Or you)? Hmm? Who will win the Golden Mask?''
Ezio entered into the ring.
*'''Host:''' ''Let's bring out the next contender!''
The first challenger entered the ring, but they were defeated by Ezio.
*'''Host:''' ''Who else wishes to compete?!''
Another opponent entered and was knocked out by Ezio.
*'''Host:''' ''Do we have another challenger?''
A [[Brute]] entered the ring and challenged Ezio, and while he put up some resistance, Ezio soon defeated him.
*'''Silvio:''' ''Looks like this one thinks himself some kind of'' campione ''(champion). Go on, Dante. Show him how sadly mistaken he is.''
[[Dante Moro]] entered the ring and fought Ezio, but despite his confidence, Ezio persevered.
*'''Host:''' ''Is there nobody else to challenge our man in the ring? Do we have a winner?''
[[Silvio Barbarigo]] whispered into the host's ear and passed him a bag of [[florin]]s.
*'''Host:''' ''Ah! We have combatants!''
Four armed [[agile]] [[Soldier|guards]] walked forth.
*'''Ezio:''' ''So that's how it's going to be, eh?''
The guards all attacked, though Ezio managed to kill them all. With all opposition down, Ezio completed the final challenge.
[[File:CNP 10.png|thumb|250px|Dante Moro receiving the Golden Mask]]
*'''Host:''' Signore e Signori ''(Ladies and gentlemen)! The games of Carnevale have come to a glorious conclusion. Come see our winner claim his Golden Mask! Our winner has proven himself the fleetest of foot, the strongest of champions, the wisest strategist, and clearly a favorite of the ladies! With four games won'' lealmente ''(fair and square), the winner of the Golden Mask is—''
Silvio coughed loudly.
*'''Host:''' ''The winner of the Golden Mask is... Dante Moro!''


Ezio goes into the pit.
Dante walked onstage and claimed the mask, amidst the jeers and booing of the crowd.
*'''Host: '''''Let's bring out the next contender! ''
*'''Silvio:''' ''Congratulations. We'll see you this evening.''
A fighter enters the pit and is defeated by Ezio.
The host handed Dante the Golden Mask.
*'''Host: '''''Who else wishes to compete?! ''
Another opponent enters and is defeated by Ezio.


*'''Host: '''''Do we have another challenger? ''
==Outcome==
A [[Brute]] guard enters the pit and challenges Ezio. He puts up a fight but Ezio defeats him.
Due to foul play on Silvio's part, Ezio failed to win the Golden Mask, and Carnevale's games came to an end.


[[File:AC2_S_061_Venice_Ezio_Fighting_Dante.jpg|thumb|250px|Ezio fights with Dante Moro.]]
==Gallery==
*'''Silvio: '''''Looks like this one thinks himself some kind of campione (champion). Go on, Dante. Show him how sadly mistaken he is.''
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
Dante enters the pit and fights Ezio. Ezio defeats him.
CNP 2.png|Ezio defeating one of the combatants
*'''Host: '''''Is there nobody else to challenge our man in the ring? Do we have a winner? ''
CNP 3.png|Silvio ordering Dante to fight Ezio
Silvio whispers into the Host's ear and passes him a bag of florins.
CNP 4.png|Ezio defeating Dante Moro
*'''Host: '''''Ah! We have combatants! ''
CNP 5.png|Dante Moro retreating from the ring
Four armed [[Agile]] guards walk forth.
CNP 6.png|Silvio bribing the host
*'''Ezio: '''''So that's how it's going to be, eh? ''
CNP 7.png|Silvio's thugs preparing to fight Ezio
The guards attack and Ezio uses his weapons to kill them all. He wins the game.
CNP 8.png|Ezio dispatching one of Silvio's thugs
*'''Host: '''''Signore e Signori (Ladies and gentlemen)! The games of Carnevale have come to a glorious conclusion. Come see our winner claim his Golden Mask! Our winner has proven himself the fleetest of foot, the strongest of champions, the wisest strategist, and clearly a favorite of the ladies! With four [[File:Cheaters_Never_Prosper.PNG|thumb|250px|Dante is awarded the mask instead of Ezio.]]games won lealmente (fair and square), the winner of the Golden Mask is--''
CNP 9.png|Silvio displaying the mask
*'''Silvio: '''''(coughs loudly) ''
</gallery>
*'''Host: '''''The winner of the Golden Mask is... Dante Moro!''
Dante walks onstage and claims the mask.
*'''Silvio: '''''Congratulations. We'll see you this evening. (He hands him the mask)''


==Outcome==
==References==
Ezio loses the Golden Mask, and the Carnevale's games come to an end.
{{Reflist}}
{{AC2Memories}}


{{Memories}}
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Memories]]
[[Category:Memories of Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]
[[Category:Memories relived using the Animus 2.0]]

Latest revision as of 01:39, 25 May 2026

Cheaters Never Prosper was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus 2.0.[1]

Description[edit | edit source]

As the final Carnevale game to qualify for winning a Golden Mask, Ezio was challenged to a fist-fighting championship.

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Announcer instructing Ezio

Ezio visited the game's host.

  • Host: Benvenuti, lottatori (Welcome, fighters)! The game is simple. There's only one rule: no weapons. Fight until you are the last man left standing. Will it be you? O tu (Or you)? Hmm? Who will win the Golden Mask?

Ezio entered into the ring.

  • Host: Let's bring out the next contender!

The first challenger entered the ring, but they were defeated by Ezio.

  • Host: Who else wishes to compete?!

Another opponent entered and was knocked out by Ezio.

  • Host: Do we have another challenger?

A Brute entered the ring and challenged Ezio, and while he put up some resistance, Ezio soon defeated him.

  • Silvio: Looks like this one thinks himself some kind of campione (champion). Go on, Dante. Show him how sadly mistaken he is.

Dante Moro entered the ring and fought Ezio, but despite his confidence, Ezio persevered.

  • Host: Is there nobody else to challenge our man in the ring? Do we have a winner?

Silvio Barbarigo whispered into the host's ear and passed him a bag of florins.

  • Host: Ah! We have combatants!

Four armed agile guards walked forth.

  • Ezio: So that's how it's going to be, eh?

The guards all attacked, though Ezio managed to kill them all. With all opposition down, Ezio completed the final challenge.

Dante Moro receiving the Golden Mask
  • Host: Signore e Signori (Ladies and gentlemen)! The games of Carnevale have come to a glorious conclusion. Come see our winner claim his Golden Mask! Our winner has proven himself the fleetest of foot, the strongest of champions, the wisest strategist, and clearly a favorite of the ladies! With four games won lealmente (fair and square), the winner of the Golden Mask is—

Silvio coughed loudly.

  • Host: The winner of the Golden Mask is... Dante Moro!

Dante walked onstage and claimed the mask, amidst the jeers and booing of the crowd.

  • Silvio: Congratulations. We'll see you this evening.

The host handed Dante the Golden Mask.

Outcome[edit | edit source]

Due to foul play on Silvio's part, Ezio failed to win the Golden Mask, and Carnevale's games came to an end.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed II memories
Main memories
The Birth of an Assassin
Sequence 1: Ignorance is Bliss
Boys Will Be Boys - You Should See the Other Guy - Sibling Rivalry - Nightcap - Paperboy - Beat a Cheat - Petruccio's Secret - Friend of the Family - Special Delivery - Jailbird - Family Heirloom - Last Man Standing
Sequence 2: Escape Plans
Fitting In - Ace Up My Sleeve - Judge, Jury, Executioner - Laying Low - Arrivederci
Sequence 3: Requiescat in Pace
Roadside Assistance - Casa Dolce Casa - Practice Makes Perfect - What Goes Around - A Change of Plans
Sequence 4: The Pazzi Conspiracy
Practice What You Preach - Fox Hunt - See You There - Novella's Secret - Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - Farewell Francesco
Sequence 5: Loose Ends
Four to the Floor - A Blade With Bite - Evasive Maneuvers - Town Crier - Behind Closed Doors - Come Out and Play - The Cowl Does Not Make the Monk - With Friends Like These
Sequence 6: Rocky Road
Road Trip - Romagna Holiday - Tutti a Bordo
Sequence 7: The Merchant of Venice
Benvenuto - That's Gonna Leave a Mark - Building Blocks - Breakout - Clothes Make the Man - Cleaning House - Monkey See, Monkey Do - By Leaps and Bounds - Everything Must Go
Sequence 8: Necessity, Mother of Invention
Birds of a Feather - If At First You Don't Succeed... - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained - Well Begun Is Half Done - Infrequent Flier
Sequence 9: Carnevale
Knowledge Is Power - Damsels in Distress - Nun the Wiser - And They're Off - CTF - Ribbon Round-Up - Cheaters Never Prosper - Having a Blast
Sequence 10: Force Majeure
An Unpleasant Turn of Events - Caged Fighter - Leave No Man Behind - Assume the Position - Two Birds, One Blade
Sequence 11: Alter Egos
All Things Come to He Who Waits - Play Along
Sequence 12: Forlì Under Attack
A Warm Welcome - Bodyguard - Holding the Fort - Godfather - Checcomate - Far From the Tree
Sequence 13: Bonfire of the Vanities
Florentine Fiasco - Still Life - Climbing the Ranks - Upward Mobility - Last Rites - Port Authority - Surgical Strike - Hitting the Hay - Arch Nemesis - Doomsday - Power to the People - Mob Justice
Sequence 14: Veni, Vidi, Vici
X Marks the Spot - In Bocca al Lupo
Secret locations
Il Duomo's Secret - Torre Grossa's Secret - Ravaldino's Secret - San Marco's Secret - Visitazione's Secret - Home Invasion - Over Beams, Under Stone - Shipwrecked - Paying Respects
Beat up events
A Woman Scorned - Wanton Hubby - Philanderer on the Roof - Promiscuity Knocks - Spear of Infidelity
Races
San Gimignano Dash - Florentine Sprint - Romagna Hustle - Venetian Rush - San Marco Scuttle - Horseplay
Assassination contracts
Day at the Market - Fallen Archers - Political Suicide - Reap What You Sow - Flee Market - Supply in Demand - Beginnings of a Conspiracy - Arch Enemies - Wet Work - Blade in the Crowd - Thicker than Water - Zero Tolerance - Honorable Thief - No Laughing Matter - False Legacy - Don't Get Your Hands Dirty - Showtime - Thin the Ranks - Go Towards the Light - Meeting Adjourned - Needle in a Haystack - Leader of the Pack - Peacekeeper - Caveat Emptor - Vertical Slice - No Camping - Dead on Arrival - Mark and Execute - Crash a Party - Hunting the Hunter
Courier assignments
Wedding Bells are Ringing - The Messenger's Burden - Speedy Delivery - The Perfect Marriage - Casanova