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{{Memory Infobox
|name=Wares and Shadows
|name=Wares and Shadows
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|description=''[[Basim ibn Ishaq|Basim]] must investigate the [[Bandit|robbers]]' activities in the hope that this leads him closer to [[Ishaq ibn Khalid|Ishaq]].''
|description=''[[Basim ibn Ishaq|Basim]] must investigate the [[Robbers of Al-Ula|robbers]]' activities in the hope that this leads him closer to [[Ishaq ibn Khalid|Ishaq]].''
|appearance=''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''
|appearance=''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] – [[Valley of Memory]]''
|type=Main
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|source=[[Basim ibn Ishaq]]
|source=[[Basim ibn Ishaq]]
|location=[[al-Ula]], [[Abbasid Caliphate]]
|location=AlUla, [[Abbasid Caliphate]]
|date=860s
|date=860s
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==Description==
==Description==
Basim arrives at the market to gather information on his father [[Ishaq ibn Khalid]]'s location.
Basim arrived at the [[Al-Ula|old town]]'s market to gather information on his [[Ishaq ibn Khalid|father]]'s location.
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==Dialogue==
==Dialogue==
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Basim reached [[AlUla Market]], hoping to find clues of his father's whereabouts.
*'''Basim:''' ''Surely this is the market [[Nimlot]] spoke of.''
*'''Basim:''' ''Surely this is the market Nimlot spoke of.''
[]
The market was bustling with people, [[tailor|tailors]], [[blacksmith|blacksmiths]], and traders. One merchant had a price logbook that he read.
{{IUNote
|Title=Merchant Logbook
|Text=80 [[dirham]]s per crate / Incense - 120 dirhams per bag / Set 2 bags aside for the merchant from {{Wiki|Medina|Yatrib}}}}
A female merchant who got Basim's attention called to him.
*'''Merchant:''' ''Please, behold the wares I have on offer. Take a look. I promise you will find my wares most inviting.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Please, behold the wares I have on offer. Take a look. I promise you will find my wares most inviting.''
*'''Basim:''' ''What a splendid market you have here. Treasures at every turn!''
*'''Basim:''' ''What a splendid market you have here. Treasures at every turn!''
*'''Merchant:''' ''We do our best, though it cannot compare to Baghdad.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''We do our best, though it cannot compare to [[Baghdad]].''
*'''Basim:''' ''I am glad of it. I came here to escape Baghdad, if only for a while.''
*'''Basim:''' ''I am glad of it. I came here to escape Baghdad, if only for a while.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''In that case, you will find [[Al-Ula|AlUla]] offers much to discover. Still, we harbor our share of shadows...''
*'''Merchant:''' ''In that case, you will find AlUla offers much to discover. Still, we harbor our share of shadows...''
*'''Basim:''' ''Such as?''
*'''Basim:''' ''Such as?''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Venture beyond that path with caution... They say it leads to the black heart of this market, where ugly desires find purchase.''
*'''Merchant:''' ''Venture beyond that path with caution... They say it leads to the black heart of this market, where ugly desires find purchase.''
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As the merchant explained to Basim of the city's lurking danger, he saw a [[Robbers of Al-Ula|robber]] speaking to a [[Turkic Army|Caliphal guard]]. Basim decided to follow him.
*'''Basim:''' ''His garb mirrors that of the robbers I met earlier. I must follow him.''
*'''Basim:''' ''His garb mirrors that of the robbers I met earlier. I must follow him.''
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Quietly stalking after his target, Basim wondered if the robber carried something of value.
*'''Basim:''' ''Perhaps I should [[Pickpocketing|check his pockets]] for any clues...''
*'''Basim:''' ''Perhaps I should [[Pickpocketing|check his pockets]] for any clues...''
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|-|Basim successfully carried out the theft.=
*'''Basim:''' ''It is a list of hidden spots where the robbers keep their weapons. There are many... even inside the [[Musa ibn Nusayr Fort]].''
*'''Basim:''' ''It is a list of hidden spots where the robbers keep their weapons. There are many... even inside the [[Musa ibn Nusayr Fort]].''
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Suddenly, more Caliphal [[Soldier|guards]] called out to the robber and tried to arrest him, only for him to flee.
*'''Guard:''' ''Stop right there, [[dog]]!''
*'''Guard:''' ''Stop right there, [[dog]]!''
*'''Guard 2:''' ''Do not let him get away!''
*'''Guard 2:''' ''Do not let him get away!''
*'''Basim:''' ''What is happening over there?''
*'''Basim:''' ''What is happening over there?''
[]
The guards went after the robber.
|-|Basim failed the theft.=
*'''Robber:''' ''Off with you!''
The robber caught Basim in the act and tried to escape. As Basim ran after him, some [[Turkic Army|Caliph guards]] joined the pursuit.
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*'''Basim:''' ''I cannot let them get to him first. My only chance to question him depends on it!''
*'''Basim:''' ''I cannot let them get to him first. My only chance to question him depends on it!''
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|-|Basim reached the target on time.=
Basim followed the robber to a dark alley.
|-|Basim lost the target.=
*'''Basim:''' ''I was not swift enough. [[Enkidu]], will you help me again, friend?''
With Enkidu's help, Basim tracked the robber and pursuing guards to a dark alley. He followed as fast as he could and caught up with them.
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The guards reached them seconds later, only for one to [[Fist|punch]] Basim in the head instead of help detain the robber. As he passed out, the [[Assassins|Hidden One]] saw the scarred face of an [['Abis|unknown man]] staring down at him.
==Outcome==
==Outcome==
Investigating the markets proved to be a trap, as Basim was led into a robber ambush and captured.
Led into an ambush, Basim was captured by the robbers and sent to Musa ibn Nusayr [[fort]].
==References==
==References==
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The robber caught Basim in the act and tried to escape. As Basim ran after him, some Caliph guards joined the pursuit.
Basim:I cannot let them get to him first. My only chance to question him depends on it!
Basim followed the robber to a dark alley.
Basim:I was not swift enough. Enkidu, will you help me again, friend?
With Enkidu's help, Basim tracked the robber and pursuing guards to a dark alley. He followed as fast as he could and caught up with them.
The guards reached them seconds later, only for one to punch Basim in the head instead of help detain the robber. As he passed out, the Hidden One saw the scarred face of an unknown man staring down at him.