Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem was a virtual representation of one of Bayek's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.

Description

Bayek discovers that the Romans, led by their Captain Brutus Severus, have been meting out a cruel and torturous punishment to anyone that opposes them.

Dialogue

While exploring Poimen Relay in Cyrenaica, Bayek heard Ibi call to him from the side of the road.

• Ibi: Bayek, the Medjay from Siwa? I recognize you. Please, my daughter has got herself in terrible trouble.

Bayek walked up to Ibi and talked to him.

Bayek met a Ibi, a fellow Siwan, who ask him to help his daughter

• Bayek: Ibi! You're far from Siwa my friend.
• Ibi: Yes, Medjay. I could not stay there after what happened. I cried for the people we left behind.
• Bayek: What is wrong with your girl, Apate, yes?
• Ibi: A few months ago, she met a Greek lad. He was so earnest and idealistic... He filled her heart with rebellion. Convinced her to help him cut out the Roman canker growing in our world. They were captured attacking the fort.
• Bayek: Apate strode the same sands as Khemu. Our ancestors shared the wahat (oasis). Where do the Romans have her now?
• Ibi: There is a place on the road to Cyrene where they inflict the cruelest punishment. A road lined with dead rebels.
• Bayek: Don't worry. I will bring Apate back to you, Ibi.

Bayek left Ibi and decided to investigate the nearby Kyrenaika Roman Citadel for more information. Inside an office, Bayek came across a papyrus on a desk.

Report from Brutus Severus

Legatus Agrippa
We gave the people civilization, law, peace and this is how they repay us? With petty raids and whining about a free Kyrenaika? I almost admire these freedom fighters and their delusion that they can stand against the greatness of the Roman Army. They will learn the hard way. I've scheduled their leader Apate for crucifixion as you requested. All will see her corpse on the road to Cyrene and know we do not tolerate traitors.
Your faithful servant Centurion Brutus Severus

• Bayek: No! Apate of Siwa? Her and Khemu would hunt together in the scrubland.

Bayek left the citadel and made his way to the crucifixion site on the road to Cyrene.

• Bayek: This is the crucifixion site, Apate must be here somewhere.

He found Apate bound and prepared to be crucified.

• Roman Soldier 1: This is what happens to filthy rats who betray the Republic!
• Apate: Murder me, I don't care, but you stand no chance against Egypt.
• Roman Soldier 2: Stealing silphium is a serious crime, punishable by death.
• Apate: Silphion should help the people, not fat patricians in Rome.
• Roman Soldier 1: I should cut your tongue out, that'll keep you quiet.
• Roman Soldier 2: Be thankful Brutus Severus hasn't taken you back to the fort for his amusement.
• Apate: Tell Severus from me, he's the legion's best cocksucker. All the guards say so. We will not bow before you, neket iadets (pieces of shit). Not in Egypt and not in Cyrenaica.
• Roman Soldier 2: You'll scream when we hammer the nails in. They all do.
• Apate: Death before defeat!
• Roman Soldier 1: The fight will desert you after two days on the cross. You'll be begging us to kill you.
  Apate, if your people don't end their rampage, we'll decimate them.
• Apate: For each of us you kill, there will be a hero in the Duat.
• Roman Soldier 1: Vox populi my arse! You're just a few Siwan troublemakers.

Bayek finding a captured Apate

Bayek killed the Roman soldiers.

• Apate: Bayek of Siwa? Can that be you?

He freed Apate.

• Apate: Bayek? Saved by my childhood hero, incredible, it has been so long.
• Bayek: Let's get free of this barbaric place first.
• Apate: Those neket iadets (pieces of shit) will send reinforcements. We shouldn't linger here, Bayek.

Apate and Bayek left the site and headed to the top of a hill.

• Bayek: I feared it was you, Apate.
• Apate: I could not stand by as the Roman contagion spread. You heard what they did in Siwa, Bayek?
• Bayek: I saw it. You attacked the fort?

Bayek offering to help Apate and her rebels

• Apate: Yes. The captain of the Prasinos camp, Severus, is a psychotic butcher. Everyday finding new, sick ways to inflict suffering on our people. Then at night he goes who knows where to plot and plan. While Severus lives the rebellion is nothing but sound and fury.
• Bayek: It was your strength and spirit that Khemu loved the most.
• Apate: My days were filled with freedom then. Your boy and I hunted, laughed, lived. That is all I want for my children.
• Bayek: Then I will kill the torturer, Apate.
• Apate: Look him in the eyes and make him understand that he's a shit eater. I will gather my friends. If you attack the outpost, we'll join you.

Before leaving, Bayek spoke to Apate once more.

• Apate: Find that shit eater. I will round up what's left of the freedom fighters.

Apate's rebels joining the fight

Bayek reached the fort and attacked the soldiers. Apate and her allies joined the attack as well.

• Apate: That butcher Severus must not live!
  Fortune favors the brave!

If Bayek waited until it was night, Brutus Severus together with his bodyguard would leave the camp and visit the Oracle of Apollo. There, Severus would pray to Apollo, saying the following.

• Severus: Golden is Apollo's mantle and golden is its clasp. Grant me wisdom to see our enemies among the reeds, and strength to cut them down. I give you my faith, I give you my arm, I give you my righteousness in service of Cyrenaica. The enemies of Rome will fall before us bright one. I will punish them for you and the huntress. I prostate myself before you Apollo Phoebus, bringer of light. For I am your servant. Away, away with the wicked!

• Bayek: The Legion is losing its greatest neket iadet (piece of shit), Severus.

Bayek clashing with Severus

Within, Bayek found Brutus Severus and assassinated him, then recovered a note from his body.

Ave, Severus

Ave, Severus
These freedom fighters are just farmers and women. They have raided a few of our caravans, stolen some paltry supplies, but they are a stone in Roma's sandal, nothing more. You will break them with some of our more creative torture methods. I have heard of one technique, rats in cauldrons, heated till they burrow through the victims stomach in their frenzy to escape. The screams are enough to unseat Jupiter. However, the best punishment save their leader, Apate. Crucifixion, a slow, traitor's death.
General Agrippa

Outcome

Bayek rescued Apate from her death and helped her attack the Roman fort, killing Brutus Severus in the process.

Behind the scenes

The image used for Severus' report to Agrippa is actually a compressed picture of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Gallery

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  Bayek arriving at the fort

References

• Assassin's Creed: Origins