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| ==''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''== | | {{Era|CI}} |
| While working at [[Abstergo Entertainment]], a [[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst|research analyst]] had multiple conversations with their coworkers and superiors.
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| | |appearance = ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' |
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| | |ancestor = [[Arbaaz Mir]] |
| | |location = [[Amritsar]] |
| | |date = 1841}} |
| | '''India Memory 1''' was a virtual representation of one of [[Arbaaz Mir]]'s [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]], relived by someone through the [[Helix|Helix Navigator]]. |
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| | ==Description== |
| !style="background:#00A690; -moz-border-radius:3.25px; border-radius:3.25px; color:White; font-size:110%" align="left"|Welcome to Abstergo Entertainment
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| *'''[[Melanie Lemay|Melanie]]:''' ''Fantastic work! Very promising. All right... easy now. There you go. Welcome back. Well, your numbers look good... Now, let's make sure we didn't break your brain, all right? I need you to move your head and look at these lights. Just here. Look up. That's it. Down. So far so good. Let's get you up. So, welcome to the [[Sample 17 Project]]. Before you get started, you're gonna need this... There you go. Testing, testing... 1,2,3... hello, (Hello). (Is it good?) It works? All right. Let's take a walk. Your file says you've done Memory Research before, but not to this extent, which is surprising. You're very good. The data-steams are very stable. Impressive, right? This building is barely six months old, but Abstergo Entertainment has been a studio for a few years. Since 2010. Maybe you saw [[Liberation]]? That was our first title powered by [[Animus]] tech. That was just the tip of the iceberg. Soon we'll be unveiling commercial Animus servers for the whole world to enjoy. They'll offer passive experiences, of course. Edited versions of real history. But only the exciting parts. And we think we found the perfect subject for our first full-length virtual feature: [[Caribbean]] [[Piracy|pirates]]! So that's your gig. It'll just take a minute, okay?''
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| *'''[[Rebecca Crane|Rebecca]]:''' ''Well, thank you Nancy. (Have a good day.)''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''This if for you. The primary tool of our trade. Your communicator. Power it up and give it a look. It's pretty slick. You might have noticed that security seems a little light around here. That's because your communicator is your key to getting around. See that flashing wireless signal? It means you're hooked up to the elevator. I'll let you do the honors. We're headed up to the Sample 17 studio. Second floor. You ready? Let's go! Ah, there's the boss... [[Olivier Garneau]], our CCO. I'll introduce you. (Hello!)''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''(Hello, Melanie.) (How are you?)''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Well, thanks. Have you met our new hire? Just started today.''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''I haven't. (Hello.) What project?''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Sample 17. The Kenway line.''
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| *'''Oliver:''' ''[[Haytham Kenway|Haytham]]? [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]]?''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''[[Edward Kenway|Edward]]. The pirate!''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''Ah... Arrrgh... Yarrr matey! Very exciting. Welcome aboard. Melanie, can we talk in your office for a minute?''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Just let me get this one settled and I'll see you in... five minutes?''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''(That's good.) Nice to meet you!''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''So, this is the Sample 17 floor. We're driving into the [[Genetic memory|memories]] of one very generous donor, [[Desmond Miles]]. We're pulling at the best stuff from his DNA... and hopefully, one day we can forge some fantastic experiences from what we find in there. This pair of legs is [[John]], one of the wizards in IT. He's just fixing something for you.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Not fixing. Calibrating.''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Calibrating, right. So here we are, your very own Animus workstation. This is all yours, so sit back, relax, and find us some good footage. If you need any hints or tips, the Animus is loaded with tutorial programs, so you'll have no problems. And I'll check in on you later. Happy pirating!''
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| | ==Dialogue== |
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Hey! I just saw you were logging out. I thought I'd stop by to give you something. A little welcome gift. We give awards for top-notch employees doing quality work. And they're nice to have, since there's no official bonus scheme here. I already have about eleven or so- Oh... (Hello?)... Of course... I'll pass it on. Well... looks like Olivier wants to meet with you. It's exciting! Follow me. It's on the top floor, so it's not hard to find. But the rest of this building can be confusing to first-timers, so we had the tools team whip up a great Map application... Check your communicator. I added a waypoint to Olivier's office. It should be easy to find. Olivier's a nice guy. He won't bite.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Hello? Hi? Testing, testing. Is this thing working? This is John from IT. We met earlier. I was calibrating your Animus. I'm sort of the, uh... {{Wiki|Montgomery Scott|Scotty}} of this Abstergo enterprise ... in charge of all the techie stuff. Do you have a minute or... ah, dammit. The tracker says you're on your way to Olivier's office. All right, I'll ping you when you're done. I have a favor to ask.''
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| *'''Secretary:''' ''(Hello!) Go right in. He's waiting for you.''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''Well- Well, unless you are specifically ordering me to abandon it, I won't jeopardize our flagship project. Edward Kenway is the- But this is... but this is how Hollywood got its start, right? With pirate movies! {{Wiki|Douglas Fairbanks}}, {{Wiki|Errol Flynn}}. And now we have access to the real deal! (Yes...) Exactly. We'll talk about all that together at the shareholders event. Right. Looking forward to seeing you. Take care, [[Laetitia England|Laetitia]]. (Hello.) Hi, thanks for coming in. I know you're busy. So I reviewed some of your data. Pretty raw stuff! Obviously we need to scrub off some of the dirt to make it family friendly. Maybe give Edward a voice like {{Wiki|James Bond}} or something. more of a ladies man. A beautiful city, no? So... the main reason I asked you here concerns something called The [[Observatory]]. It's been mentioned a few times in the footage you found. I'd like to encourage you to focus on locating this specific set of memories as soon as possible. If it were up to me, (we don't care)... I wouldn't bother. But some bigwigs at [[Abstergo Industries]] have been hounding me for days. So follow whatever leads you find, and hopefully we can a- Incoming call. I have to take this. We'll keep in touch. (Good day.) (Allen, hello. Yeah. Everything is fine. Of course I do.)''
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| *'''John:''' ''Hi. John from IT again. You got a second? Good. I'm adding a waypoint to your map. So, a colleague of yours left for vacation this morning and forgot to send a video file she promised me. Since I hate just about everyone else on your floor, I was hoping you could help me. Could you transfer the file from her computer and deliver it to the courier when she comes? It'll be easy. You just wander over to their Animus, log in, and transfer the file. Easy. And please be snappy. Before I find a reason to hate you too. A locked door. Not a problem. That's the advantage of me having Level 1 security clearance. Now you do too! Don't abuse it. Log on and I'll walk you through this. Now, you need to bypass the core to find the data inside. Once you reach it, your communicator will download it automatically. You need to find your way around the core to reach the data inside. You cracked it! Good. The file should be downloading. I set up a database for any data you find. Just look for the "[[Abstergo Entertainment research analyst's personal files|My Files]]" section in your communicator and you'll be redirected right away. Everything you download will be found in there. Protected by a firewall, of course. You're better at this than I'd hoped. Now zip on down to the lobby. Come on! See... that file you acquired... I wouldn't recommend watching it. I mean, you could... but it's unpleasant. So once you hand it off, just pretend this never happened. Okay? Otherwise, you'll just go to bed feeling sad. Anyway, the courier should be waiting downstairs. She's been here a while. I suppose it goes without saying... just because you know how to hack all you colleagues' computers, it doesn't mean you should. I mean... not every day, right? No seriously though, that's illegal. So don't be a dick. Unless that's just your nature.''
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| *'''[[Shaun Hastings|Shaun]]:''' ''I'm not sure I can keep this up, you know. This job is well below my skill level.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Yeah well your coffee is shit. You could use some practice.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Wh- What? No no no, I followed that recipe to the letter.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''It's an art, Shaun. Not a science.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Oh, look who's here. So you didn't forget after all. You're just incredibly rude, and made poor Rebecca here wait for nearly thirty minutes.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''You limey. Be nice. Sorry about him. He's high on his own supply. So how should we do this? Data transfer? Great! That should do it! We'll email you the receipt. Til next time. Take care Shaun.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Bye, bye... Yes, bye. Oh, and don't expect any more free coffee! Arrogant. She's great isn't she?''
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| *'''John:''' ''Hey, I just got word the courier has come and gone. Wonderful. You're a miracle. No, no, no that's an exaggeration. You're not a miracle. You're an employee. Doing a job. But thanks for helping out. Anyway, thanks. Have fun pirating.''
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| *'''Secretary:''' ''(Support to the second floor, Sample 17 Project) Support to the second floor, Sample 17 Project.''
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| | ==Outcome== |
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Hey you. Do you have a minute? I'm on my way upstairs. Olivier wanted to talk with us about putting together a trailer using some of the footage you've been recording this past month. Take your time. I'll meet you by the elevator. Over here! Are you ready? He's waiting for us. I just watched some of your footage from this week. It's amazing. [[Edward Thatch|Blackbeard]] was mental! And we all got so excited that we started talking about this idea for a trailer about him... maybe start with him drinking, talking to some pirates, telling a story... Then, we cut to him leaping across the deck of his boat and- Sorry, his [[Ships|ship]]. Not boat. But jumping around the deck of his ship, swinging from ropes, and fighting like a Devil. I mean, obviously we'll have to manipulate some of the existing footage to get it looking good but- It could be great. I'm getting a shiver in me timbers just thinking about it. Sorry. (Hello. How's it going?) I hope we're not late.''
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| *'''Receptionist:''' ''No. You can go right-''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''Hi, Melanie. I saw you just walked in. I need a few minutes with you alone. Laetitia's on the phone and we're discussing the Kenway project.''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Oh. Yes, of course. Sorry about this. I'll call you when we're ready.''
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| *'''Receptionist:''' ''Shouldn't be long.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Hello, Hellooooooo. Do you have a second? Of course you do. Head to the waypoint on your map. I have another job for you. I'd like to link all the cameras in the building to a central monitoring system, but most aren't calibrated correctly. Another locked door. Not a problem. Voila! You now have level 2 security clearance. Not bad for your first few weeks. Find the camera control station first. I'll update your communicator. Ah. This is an interesting security measure. It looks like you need to find the right combination of numbers to adjust the wave. Easy enough, right? Pick a number selector, then change its value. once you find the right combination of numbers, you should get access. It works!''
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| *'''Laetitia:''' ''-and if we want information on [[Assassins]] or [[Templars]] or the [[Observatory]], or whatever the fuck else interests us, Olivier, you will deliver it. Full stop.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Aha...''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''I understand that, Laetitia. I'm sorry if that came out wrong. We're not trying to be a bottleneck here. But we just don't have the resources right now to do two times the research.''
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| *'''Laetitia:''' ''Finding that balance is your priority. Your entertainment products are simply a means to pay the bills for larger and more important work. That's the way the world works, hm? Dirty money buys clean hospitals. You get it?''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''We're on board, Laetitia, rest assured. We have our best employee working on this. But it will take time.''
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| *'''John:''' ''That means you!''
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| *'''Laetitia:''' ''Good. And thank you. The both of you. I look forward to seeing what you deliver. Until then, I'll see you at the shareholders meeting, Olivier.''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''Looking forward to it. Bye bye. Tabarnak! It's a little too early for that kind of abuse. Come on.''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''So... what's next?''
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| *'''Olivier:''' ''We do as the lady says. Focus on the Observatory.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Assassins. Templars... crazy talk. I'm curious about this shareholders meeting though. How about you break into Olivier's office and see if you can find his schedule? Oh, what? You don't like that idea? Well how about I blow the fucking whistle on you, hacker! I OWN YOU! What I mean is... I don't want to ruin your life. So do as I say. Now, step over to the window. You can't waltz into Olivier's office through the front door, so I've opened another route. Up we go! Did you know that Abstergo was run by Templars? Oh yes. Sounds like crackpot stuff, I know. But then again, the [[Apollo 11 Moon Landing|moon landing]] was faked, right? So anything's possible. All right... either you walk through that door, or throw yourself off the terrace. Those are your options. Oh, well done, kiddo! Find his computer. Make it snappy. We're looking for the Shareholder's meeting schedule. It's worth a lot of money to us. You sneaky bastard. A pirate through and through, aren't ya? Now get down to the lobby. There's a courier waiting. That's right... I've been planning this for a few hours. Now, wait. The receptionist. Hold on. I'll try something. As gullible as ever. Now hurry down to the lobby. Before I remotely detonate your earpiece. Don't even think about ratting me out. My tracks are covered. Yours ain't.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Did you uh, like the Allongé? I practiced.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''I think you pulled it a little too long.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Oh come on! It's not encrypted code, for God's sake. It's just a bloody coffee! Ah, hurray. It's our old friend.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Hey there. I just got a call about picking up another transfer.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Aw. You said you were here to see me.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Yes, that IS one of the perks. Let's see it. Hm. A conference in [[Chicago]]. Very nice. Thanks for this. We'll be in touch.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Ciao, Rebecca. Text me!''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Stuff it, Hastings.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Well done, friend. Very well done. Apologies for my temper tantrum there. You are with the good guys, I promise. We'll keep you safe. Trust me. Go on back to work. We'll be in touch.''
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| | ==Reference== |
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Hello? How are you? If you're anxious, that'll pass. It's the Midazolam. I'm sorry about this, but... we've had so many security breaches, we were forced to take drastic action. And Olivier is missing. He left for Chicago two days ago but... no one's seen him since. I know this seems excessive, but with our high-level security clearance, we have an obligation to our shareholders. Rest assured, we will compensate you when the hacker is found. So get some rest, okay? And if you're up to it... maybe capture some more footage. You're doing amazing work. I can't wait to show the work we've done with your stuff. Take care.''
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| *'''John:''' ''So! They tossed you in the bunker. Nice! Those Templars upstairs aren't taking any chances. I think we need to erase all the dirt they might have on you. Did you hear that? I think I just gave you Level 3 security clearance! Now, head to the security room and use the cameras to watch the door to the server farm. Unfortunately Melanie is in there now, so when I escort her out, that's when you make your move. I'd wipe these servers myself, but as the head of IT, I'd be a suspect. It has to be someone they've already locked up. Oh these Templars. They run our lives, you know? They decide elections, they control various capital markets, and they inject us with little microchips to track our movements and read our thoughts. It's all very scary. All right, listen. I'm entering the server room now. When you see us leave, get in there. ...there's no need for you to be down here by yourself, Miss Lemay. My team will handle the investigation.'' | | __NOTOC__ |
| *'''Melanie:''' ''But you need extra eyes on this thing, John. We don't even know when the hackers broke in. It could takes weeks to go through this data.''
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| *'''John:''' ''One at most.''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Still too long. I can't keep my team locked up for a week.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Legally you CAN. It's what they signed up for. Even if they didn't read their contracts.''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Yes, of course. I just hate the idea. So what's the next step?''
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| *'''John:''' ''My team is processing the data now. We'll start sifting through it tonight. Scout's honor. Coffee's on me, okay? All right, I ditched her at the coffee stand. Find the server containing the network logs. Since I have a record of each and every one of your hacks, we'll just search for the timestamps on those, and turn that data into something harmless. Easy as that. Here we are! Beautiful. I'll update your communicator one more time. A little program I cooked up, just for this purpose. There we go. I think that worked. Try it out.''
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| *'''[[Juno]]:''' ''I can feel you, cipher. Feel, but hardly touch. Signal is still too weak, and I am spread thin. Unfocused. Like static and fog, lingering in networks and nodes, the nervous system of the world.''
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| *'''John:''' ''Can you hear her?''
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| *'''Juno:''' ''Perhaps the [[Grand Temple|Temple]] was opened too soon. But this was not by choice. The [[2012 coronal mass ejection|cataclysm]] pushed all doubt aside. Ah... we bless poor Desmond, who gave his life so that you, the Children of our Labors would live on. To fulfill your purpose in ours. In mine. But now is not the time. My strength is not sufficient to inhabit an organic vessel. There is more work to do, more samples to acquire, more artifacts to find, before my will may obtain.''
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| *'''John:''' ''What's happening! TELL ME!''
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| *'''Juno:''' ''Make me whole again, my children. My [[Instruments of the First Will|instruments]]. Bring me forth to fulfill your purpose.''
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| *'''John:''' ''TELL ME! No no no. Something's wrong. God dammit! She should be here! Now! Living in that god damned head of yours! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck! Why did she spare you! Why are you still HERE!''
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| *'''John:''' ''Wakey, wakey! I don't believe we've been formally introduced... not in this era, anyway. I wish I could explain all this strangeness, but there isn't much time. The short of it is, you saw my beloved Juno. And for a brief moment I thought she might occupy this tender body of yours. But something went wrong. And now she's back out there. Adrift. Oh... she was magnificent once. One of a [[First Civilization|race]] of beautiful, wonderful creatures. They created [[Humans|your kind]]. Did you know that? Your people were tools to them. That's all you have ever been. That's all you should ever be! One day soon, I hope. For the world is nearly ready for her return! Wired. Prepared for a second coming! Uh... Oh oh... Here they come! Those Templars. Or maybe Assassins this time. Idiots, all of them. I envy you! It was her wish that I be here to greet her. It was her experiment that made it possible for my rebirth as one of... these things. Ah!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 1:''' ''Stay down!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 2:''' ''Get down on your back! Now!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 1:''' ''He's got a [[Firearms|gun]]!''
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| *'''John:''' ''Guide me into Grey, Beloved! I am your instrument!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 1:''' ''Put the gun down!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 2:''' ''Drop it!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 1:''' ''Drop your weapon!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 2:''' ''Clear! Clear! Check his vitals!''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 1:''' ''He's bleeding fast.''
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| *'''Abstergo guard 2:''' ''Check the victim!''
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| *'''Melanie:''' ''Are you okay? Can you hear me? Hello? Talk to me! You're all right? There you are. Thank God. I hope you feel well. You look good. Can you stand? Good. Try walking around. A doctor came by. Said there wasn't anything to worry about. That the liquid in that syringe was far, far below a lethal dose. I feel terrible about all this. About everything. All our evidence pointed to you... but it was John all along. God, the things we found on his computer. Whatever you need, we'll provide. You've done an amazing job. Speaking of which! Our trailer is finished. Would you like to see it? I owe you that much. There we go. I uploaded it to your database. You can watch it here, or at your Animus. I think you'll love it. It really captures the... the essence of the era. So- Take care. And again... thank you.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Ahhh. And well... what now?''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Talk you idiot. Look at the light.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Isn't that the battery? I think that's the battery. Hello? Hello? Ah! Sorry about this. My name is Shaun. And back there is, Rebecca, my... partner in crime.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Hello!''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Bloody good work earlier. Honestly, I mean it. Delivering us all that data. It's really just too bad our man on the inside was such a... uh, how how how to put it, fanatic, fanatic is the best word, I suppose.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''We take who we can get!''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Exactly. Exactly. Well put. We saw in John an opportunity to burrow deeper into Abstergo's cloud servers, and I am not ashamed to say, we took it... uh, not realizing of course that he was enlisting you to help him. And to blame, should anything go wrong. I suppose it all worked really nicely in the end. Most of it, anyway.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''What Shaun really wants to say is... if you're up for more hacking, we are too. John gave you level 3 security clearance before he died. You should use it. The Assassins don't have the resources to pay you like the Templars do. But we'll make it worth your while.''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Ah, look, we should really cut it short, Bex. Twenty seconds.''
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| *'''Rebecca:''' ''Ah, right... Good luck!''
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| *'''Shaun:''' ''Cheers Mate. And top notch work, really top, give yourself a pat on the back. And... happy hacking.''
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| ===Initiates Database/Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad===
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| The Eagle's Birth=
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| ====The Eagle's Birth: Masyaf, Syria, 1165-01-11====
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| Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was born into the Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins to a Muslim father, Umar, and a Christian mother, Maud. His mother died from complications during childbirth, leaving Altaïr to be raised by his father alone.
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| ====Saracen Siege of Masyaf: Masyaf, Syria, 1176-08====
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| After two attempts on his life, Saracen leader Salah Al'Din raised a force of ten thousand soldiers and marched on the Assassin fortress at Masyaf, determined to end their threat to his life once and for all. His uncle Shahib failed to convince him to join forces with the Assassins, but Al'Din was not swayed from his ardent desire for revenge.
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| While the Saracens constructed siege engines, the Assassins weighed their options. While some recommended killing Salah Al'Din, Assassin Mentor Al Mualim preferred a more subtle approach. He sent Umar Ibn-La'Ahad to infiltrate the Saracen camp with the mission to lay a feather upon the sleeping body of the Saracen leader. He hoped this would send a crystal-clear message that Al'Din was vulnerable at any time. While Umar successfully delivered the feather, he was discovered and was forced to kill a nobleman.
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| After a few days of fighting with casualties rising on both sides, Shahib approached the fortress to negotiate with Al Mualim.
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| Shahib presented his terms to the Assassins: Give up Umar to find peace. If not, face a prolonged siege leading to inevitable destruction. Al Mualim refused so Shahib revealed they had captured an Assassin spy, Ahmad Sofian. The spy would be the first to die in the renewed conflict.
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| Umar convinced Al Mualim to let him take Ahmad's place and accept responsibility for his failure. The Mentor reluctantly agreed and Umar walked calmly towards his executioners as his son Altaïr cried out for him. Umar's dying wish was that Al Mualim take Altaïr as his disciple so he could be trained as an Assassin.
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| The Ghost of Ahmad Sofian=
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| ====The Ghost of Ahmad Sofian: Masyaf, Syria, 1176-08====
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| For two days, Altaïr was tortured by the fevered cries of Ahmad Sofian, the man he held responsible for his father's death. Wracked with a fever from his treatment at the hands of the Saracens, Ahmad could only cry out the name of Altaïr's father, Umar, as he was attended to by his son Abbas.
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| One night, Altaïr woke in the middle of the night to find a gaunt, pale Ahmad standing over him. The man simply said, "I'm sorry," before drawing a dagger across his own throat. Terrified, Altaïr ran to Al Mualim, who swore him to secrecy. The mentor decided to tell the Brotherhood that Ahmad had fled, so that Abbas would not be tainted with the shame of his father's suicide. Altaïr wondered why Abbas could not know the truth, but promised Al Mualim to keep the secret.
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| The next day, Altaïr and Abbas were placed in quarters together and began their training as Assassins. Abbas was confident that he would be reunited with his father soon, but Altaïr was reunited with Ahmad for many nights to come, as he suffered from nightmares about Ahmad and the red smile at his throat.
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| Brothers No More=
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| ====Brothers No More: Masyaf, Syria, 1177====
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| Altaïr and Abbas trained together in the ways of the Assassins and grew very close. However, Altaïr began to notice his friend had become withdrawn, lost in despair about whether or not his long-lost father would return. Altaïr believed that if Abbas knew the truth about his father's death, then it would bring him short-term pain but a lasting sense of peace. One night, Altaïr finally revealed that Ahmad had committed suicide in his room, but Abbas said nothing.
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| The next day, Abbas demanded that he and Altaïr be allowed to train with real swords instead of the wooden training ones. In a fury of tears, Abbas viciously attacked Altaïr, knocked him down, held a knife to his throat, and demanded that he take back the lies he had told the night before. Left with no other choice, Altaïr conceded and told Abbas that he had lied. Both boys were thrown into Masyaf's cells for a month, but when they emerged, Abbas was punished again, as his training was extended for another year.
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| Abbas grew to hate Altaïr, and in turn, Altaïr began to pity Abbas, and the two were never friends again.
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| The Young Master=
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| ====The Young Master: Masyaf, Syria, 1189====
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| Returning from travels to find Masyaf overrun by Templars, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad fought his way up to the fortress stronghold, killing Templar soldiers and rescuing villagers along the way. He was greeted at the gates by Haras, a traitor who had facilitated the Templar attack, who was holding Al Mualim, the Brotherhood's mentor, hostage.
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| Altaïr climbed his way into the fortress, assassinated the traitor from above, and saved Al Mualim. In return, Al Mualim elevated him to the rank of Master Assassin at the age of 25, making Altaïr the youngest Assassin to attain that rank.
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| The Three Tenets=
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| ====The Three Tenets: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr, an arrogant Master Assassin of the Levantine Brotherhood, was sent to Solomon's Temple by his mentor Al-Mualim to investigate a recent Templar discovery. He was joined by the brothers Malik and Kadar Al-Sayf.
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| Altaïr killed an elderly man near the entrance to the tunnels that led beneath the Temple Mount. While such a gesture impressed the young Kadar, Malik chastised the Master Assassin for not following the first tenet of the Brotherhood, "Stay your blade from the flesh of the innocent."
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| As the three Assassins entered deeper into the underground passageways leading to the Temple, they came upon a large chamber displaying a golden chest. The Assassins wondered if it was the fabled Ark of the Covenant.
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| Several Templars entered the chamber, led by Robert de Sable, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Altaïr, ignoring Malik's warnings and breaking cover, confronted the Templars. He failed to kill de Sable and was thrown through a damaged portion of the Temple. Its collapse blocked him from helping the brothers fighting for their lives against the Templars.
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| Left with no other options, Altaïr fled Solomon's Temple and returned to Masyaf in failure.
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| Cold Comfort=
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| ====Cold Comfort: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr returned to Masyaf and was met at the village gates by Rauf, a fellow Assassin, who directed him to the fortress to report to their mentor Al Mualim. At the fortress gates, Altaïr had a short meeting with a less-friendly face, his bitter rival Abbas Sofian.
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| Al Mualim was eager to hear of Altaïr's mission, but quickly became angry when he was presented with excuses instead of the treasure. As Altaïr informed the mentor of the deaths of Malik and Kadar, an injured Malik made a surprise entrance by staggering into the room.
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| Malik vehemently accused Altaïr, stating that the mission would have been successful had the Master Assassin not broken all three tenets of the Assassin's Creed. Malik also revealed that he managed to retrieve the treasure, at the cost of his brother Kadar's life.
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| Before Al Mualim could administer any punishment, a Templar force that had followed Malik from Solomon's Temple began to lay siege to Masyaf. Al Mualim ordered his Assassins to drive the invaders from their home.
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| Guardian=
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| ====Guardian: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr headed to the village to confront the Templars invading Masyaf. Rauf asked him to keep them occupied while he organized a rescue for trapped village citizens. Altaïr fought his way to the gates of the village, killing Templars until he heard Abbas relay Al Mualim's order to retreat into the fortress.
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| Altaïr returned to the fortress gates and saw the villagers huddled in the courtyard. Rauf beckoned him to join him in the fortress's tower and told him to stand upon a wooden platform high above a rocky landscape below.
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| Robert de Sable emerged from the Templar force and demanded that Al Mualim return the artifact stolen from him. Al Mualim refused, and answered de Sable's threat of a prolonged siege with proof that the Assassins had no fear of death.
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| On cue, Altaïr, Rauf, and a third Assassin executed a Leap of Faith off the platform and landed in bales of hay placed below. The third Assassin missed his jump and broke his leg, forcing Rauf to tend to his wounds and silence his screams of pain to avoid discovery.
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| Altaïr crossed a series of wooden beams placed across the gorge that led to a tower behind the Templar force. He climbed to the top of the tower and used his sword to loose a pile of heavy logs that crashed down into de Sable's army, forcing them to retreat.
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| The Sleep of the Dead=
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| ====The Sleep of the Dead: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Despite having successfully routed the Templar attack that followed from the ill-fated investigation of Solomon's Temple, Altaïr was chastised before the entire Brotherhood by Al Mualim. Judgment was passed on the Assassin and Al Mualim stabbed Altaïr in the stomach with a dagger.
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| When he awoke from the "sleep of the dead", Altaïr was stripped of his rank and possessions as further punishment. However, Al Mualim offered him a chance at redemption.
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| Masun the Traitor=
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| ====Masun the Traitor: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| As a novice again, Altaïr had to prove his abilities to Al Mualim once more. As a Master Assassin, Altaïr had others track his targets for him, but now had to carry out his own investigations. His first mission was to find the traitor in Masyaf who opened the gate for Robert de Sable and the Templars and bring him to the mentor for questioning.
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| Altaïr was met at the fortress gates by a Masyaf informer, who instructed him to begin his investigation at the village market where they first spotted the traitor. The Assassin eavesdropped on a conversation during which he discovered that a man named Masun was the one who opened the gates for the Templars, but he did not act alone. Masun exchanged letters to his accomplices, using the village's basket weaver as a courier.
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| Altaïr found the nervous basket weaver who had just received a new letter. He followed the weaver and pickpocketed the letter. The Assassin found Masun, the herald, near the cypress tree in the village. Masun was blaming the attack on Al Mualim, claiming that their mentor had betrayed them all. Altaïr trailed the herald to a secluded spot and then beat a confession out of him. Masun admitted to serving the Templars and opening the gates at the request of a man named Jamal.
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| Altaïr brought Masun before Al Mualim, who gave the herald a last chance to repent. When Masun refused, Al Mualim executed him with his sword.
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| Hunt for the Nine=
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| ====Hunt for the Nine: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Following his disgraceful actions at Solomon's Temple, which led to his demotion, Altaïr was given a chance to climb the ranks of the Brotherhood once again by Al Mualim, who instructed the Assassin to hunt down and take the lives of nine Templars in exchange for his own.
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| The Smiths of Souk Al-Silaah=
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| ====The Smiths of Souk Al-Silaah: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr rode to Damascus and met the Rafiq of the local Assassin bureau. He then worked through the Poor District of Damascus to gain information on his first target, Tamir, a black market merchant who sold weapons to Crusaders and Saracens alike.
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| Altaïr discovered that Tamir planned a meeting with his merchants in the Souk Al-Silaah to discuss an important sale, the largest he'd ever arranged, with enough weapons to arm nearly a thousand men. To meet this order, Tamir pushed the merchant's guild to produce the arms through both violence and bribery. This prompted some of the merchants to reach out to Abu'l Nuquod, the Merchant King of Damascus, to explain their predicament.
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| Altaïr decided that the meeting would be the ideal time to strike, as Tamir would be too preoccupied with his work to notice his approach.
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| Suckling at the Breast of War=
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| ====Suckling at the Breast of War: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr waited for Tamir to appear at a courtyard in the Souk Al-Silaah, and watched while his prey berated an old merchant for not being able to deliver a shipment of weapons on time. When the merchant suggested Tamir was asking for too much, Tamir responded by stabbing him repeatedly and leaving the body in a fountain as a warning to the other merchants.
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| As Tamir wandered the Souk to bully the other merchants, Altaïr found his moment to strike and killed his target. As he lay dying, Tamir cursed Altaïr and his kind and warned him that he was but one of many, who were working for a cause higher than mere profit.
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| Altaïr returned to the Rafiq at the Damascus Bureau, who praised him for his success and lamented that the other Assassins still held him in such poor regard before suggesting that he report back to Al Mualim in Masyaf.
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| The Consequences of Significance=
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| ====The Consequences of Significance: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Al Mualim was impressed with Altaïr's first success. Altaïr spoke of Tamir's last words and asked if there was more information that he needed to know. Al Mualim replied that Altaïr's mistake was knowing too much, and would withhold information until he decided that he needed to know more.
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| He returned Altaïr's short blade and gave him two new targets, one in Acre and one in Jerusalem.
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| The Good Doctor=
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| ====The Good Doctor: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr traveled to Acre and reported to the aging Rafiq at the local Assassin Bureau. His target was the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier, Garnier de Naplouse. During his investigation, he learned that Garnier hid behind the walls of the Hospitalier fortress, tending his patients one by one. Naplouse had a reputation for being a madman and a butcher, as witness claimed that his patients were not sick when they entered, but were made to suffer once under his care. Several of de Naplouse's guards had abandoned their posts and no one was allowed to enter the Grand Master's personal work space save for scholars.
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| The Assassin found a puzzling connection between de Naplouse and Tamir, the arms merchant he killed in Damascus, and a second man in Jerusalem who was sending him patients. Altaïr found the connection to Jerusalem particularly odd, because the two cities were occupied by opposing forces.
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| The Prisons of the Mind=
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| ====The Prisons of the Mind: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr made his way to the entrance of the Hospitalier Fortress and saw a patient attempting to escape, screaming for help. Garnier de Naplouse emerged from the hospital and attempted to soothe the struggling man. The patient accused de Naplouse of stealing the souls of the other patients. De Naplouse calmly ordered his guards to break the man's legs to prevent another escape.
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| Altaïr entered the hospital and killed the doctor. Before dying, Garnier lamented that his work to help his unfortunate patients would be undone with his death. Although his patients were grown adults, their minds were not, and he had hoped to repair that mental damage, though his progress was slowed when the Assassins stole the Piece of Eden from them. De Naplouse died believing that he was helping the people under his care.
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| Altaïr tried to talk about de Naplouse's attitude towards his work, but the elderly Rafiq was not interested in analyzing the situation any further and ordered the Assassin to return to Masyaf.
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| Baser Things=
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| ====Baser Things: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr reported the death of Garnier de Naplouse to his mentor Al Mualim and expressed his doubts that the doctor was a torturer as they first believed. Al Mualim replied that leaders would resort to any tactics to gain the support and loyalty that they needed and suggested that de Naplouse was drugging his victims into servitude.
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| Altaïr regained the use of throwing knives and set out towards Jerusalem.
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| A Powerful Slaver=
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| ====A Powerful Slaver: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr went to Jerusalem and was surprised to find a bitter Malik Al-Sayf posted to the Jerusalem Bureau. They exchanged harsh words before Altaïr set out to learn more about his next target, a slave master named Talal.
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| The Assassin learned that Talal was the leader of a group of slavers who operated out of a barbican in the north of Jerusalem's Rich District. He kept to the shadows and used his men to bribe guards to turn a blind eye to his activities. Talal held his slaves in a warehouse and inspected them daily before sending them off to Acre. The slaver was known to flee at the first sign of trouble, with his loyal men covering his escape, so that he could put distance between himself and any attackers and fight with his bow and arrows.
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| The Journey=
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| ====The Journey: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr decided to strike before Talal could send his next caravan of human livestock. He entered Talal's warehouse and was taunted by his prey as he ventured further into it. The Assassin made his way deeper into the warehouse, past cages of pleading captives, while Talal insisted that these people were not captives, but being prepared for a journey.
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| Altaïr finally came face-to-face with Talal, who was disappointed that he could not convince the Assassin of the nobility of his work. His guards attacked Altaïr, who killed them before following his prey up to the roof of the barbican before chasing him through the streets of Jerusalem. Altaïr managed to catch up to Talal and end his life.
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| Talal was confident that his so-called "Brotherhood" would survive his death and died before revealing any more about his allies. Instead, Talal lamented that the "lepers, addicts, and whores", who he said were unfit for slavery, would no longer be cared for, and insisted that he was not selling them, but saving them.
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| Altaïr returned to the Assassin Bureau and was confronted by Malik who was furious that the death of Talal had raised alarms all over the city. Altaïr attempted to remind Malik that they were on the same side and then returned to Masyaf.
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| Nothing is True=
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| ====Nothing is True: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr reported the death of the slaver to Al Mualim. The Assassin asked his Mentor why Talal would use people unfit for service as slaves and soldiers. The old man replied that although training weaker people takes more time and effort, they would be rewarded with loyalty.
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| Altaïr thought about this perception as he made his way towards his next target.
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| The Secrets of their Sins=
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| ====The Secrets of their Sins: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Al Mualim expressed gratitude that three of the nine targets were dead, but warned Altaïr that his work had just begun. He informed his pupil that King Richard was moving south towards Jerusalem, and that Salah Al'Din was stationed at Arsuf to wait for him. Altaïr asked if he should kill them both and end the Crusades once and for all. Al Mualim dismissed the idea, stating that killing the two leaders would unleash thousands of aimless, bloodthirsty soldiers onto a helpless populace.
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| Instead, Al Mualim gave Altaïr three new targets: Abu'l Nuqoud, the wealthiest man in Damascus; Majd Addin, the regent of Jerusalem; and William de Monteferrat, the Liege Lord of Acre.
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| The Merchant King of Damascus=
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| ====The Merchant King of Damascus: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr's next target was Abu'l Nuqoud, otherwise known as the Merchant King of Damascus. The people of Damascus hated the Merchant King for spending their money on extravagant parties held in his palace. Altaïr decided that the best chance to strike was to infiltrate one of his feasts and wait for him to emerge and address his guests.
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| A Coward's Tool=
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| ====A Coward's Tool: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr entered Abu'l Nuqoud's palace and mingled with the happy guests at the party. Soon their corpulent host revealed himself to the crowd on a large balcony that looked over the courtyard. The Merchant King greeted his guests and encouraged them to drink the wine he had provided. Abu'l praised the generosity of his guests to Salah Al'Din's war campaign, and wished that they be given everything that they deserve.
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| But Abu'l Nuqoud's kind words quickly soured and he began to call out his guests for their hypocrisy. The Merchant King claimed to have abandoned the Saracen cause for a new one which would allow everyone to live together in peace. Just then, a guest died from the poisoned wine and Abu'l gave the order to his archers to kill anyone who tried to escape.
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| Panic gripped the crowd and Altaïr used the chaos to scale the walls to reach his target. Altaïr accused Abu'l Nuqoud of stealing money from the people of Damascus and sending it away to unknown places. Abu'l refused to finance a war for a people and faith who would label him as an abomination. Altaïr demanded to know the identity of his new cause. Abu'l refused to divulge that information, and only offered that he and Altaïr were the same, willing to take lives for a greater good and told the Assassin that he could not stop them from attaining their new world.
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| Altaïr left Abu'l's body and returned the Assassin Bureau.
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| What we See to be True=
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| ====What we See to be True: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Al Mualim praised Altaïr's success and was sure that they were healing the nearby cities as they cleansed them of corruption. Altaïr was less sure, as all his targets died without regrets and confident of their success. Altaïr was convinced that there was a link between the men he had been sent to kill.
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| Al Mualim praised Altaïr's perception, but then advised him to silence all questions and obey him, leaving a frustrated Altaïr with no other choice but to proceed to his next target.
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| A Politician in his own Way=
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| ====A Politician in his own Way: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr returned to the Assassin Bureau in Acre and asked the Rafiq what he knew about his next target, William de Montferrat. The Rafiq stated that William was named Regent of Acre while King Richard fought his war. Many thought it was an odd choice, given that William's son Conrad frequently clashed with the King over many matters, to the point where many believed that each man secretly planned to do the other harm. The Rafiq believed that William was placed in Acre, not as a promotion, but as a hostage to prevent Conrad from acting out
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| Altaïr quickly began an investigation in the Rich District of Acre and discovered that William's army was large, but that he still had enemies, thanks to his rivalry with the King. The Assassin planned to use King Richard's visit as a cover to infiltrate the Crusader Citadel and strike while William brooded over another miserable encounter with his king.
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| The Words of a Snake=
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| ====The Words of a Snake: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr watched King Richard depart the Citadel, scolding William for executing Saracen prisoners of war. William defended his actions, but Richard was not interested in his excuses, and returned to his Crusades. A frustrated William retreated into the citadel, intent on taking out his mood on his soldiers.
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| Altaïr infiltrated the Citadel and found William angrily berating his soldiers. The Assassin took advantage of William's distraction and ended his life. As he lay dying, William denied any attempts to claim Acre for his son Conrad. Yet he did not claim to hold the city for Richard, stating that he only sought to keep Acre for his people. Altaïr accused him of stealing food from the citizens and drafting soldiers into his army. William countered that he was hoarding food for the lean seasons and not teaching the people arts of war, but rather discipline and order. Before he died, William mocked Altaïr, informing him that he was not freeing the cities as he believed, but rather damning them.
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| Altaïr escaped from the Citadel and returned to the Assassin Bureau and tried to discuss William's final words with the Rafiq. The old man was not interested in hearing them, and suggested Altaïr take it up with Al Mualim.
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| Knowledge Precedes Action=
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| ====Knowledge Precedes Action: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Al Mualim sensed Altaïr's frustration and gave him permission to speak his mind. Altaïr spoke of the cryptic dying words of his targets and Al Mualim's choice to withhold information from him and demanded answers. Al Mualim warned against the insubordinate tone that Altaïr confronted him with, but the latter held his ground. The Mentor, angered, grabbed a sword and threatened to find a more obedient replacement. However, Altaïr knew that there was no one else capable of the tasks, and again demanded to know the connection between his targets.
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| Al Mualim relented and revealed that the men who needed to die were bound by a blood oath not unlike that of the Brotherhood. All of Altaïr's targets were members of the Templar Order, serving under their Grand Master, Robert de Sable. Their goal was pure conquest and neither King Richard nor Salah Al'Din would be enough to stop them. Al Mualim revealed that this was the reason for the existence of their Brotherhood, to keep the world free of such tyranny.
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| Al Mualim declared he regretted withholding the truth from Altaïr, but felt that the young Assassin needed to find this knowledge on his own, and prove himself worthy of it. Altaïr asked about the treasure Malik retrieved from Solomon's Temple, which was so desperately sought after by Robert de Sable. Al Mualim refused to answer, stating that just as Altaïr discovered the truth about the Templars, he would also have to wait for the truth about the treasure.
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| A Public Execution=
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| ====A Public Execution: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr returned to Jerusalem and discussed the forthcoming death of Majd Addin with Malik Al-Sayf. Majd Addin had appointed himself the ruler of Jerusalem in Salah Al'Din's absence and Malik warned Altaïr against overconfidence, as he was well-protected. Altaïr asked for Malik's help, which impressed the bitter Rafiq.
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| Altaïr's investigations revealed that Majd Addin was planning to perform a public execution and the Assassin was sure that he could handle any guards present. Malik again chastised Altaïr for his overconfidence, warning him that there were no certainties in their line of work. To prove his point, he informed Altaïr of a twist: One of the men scheduled to be executed was a fellow Assassin who Al Mualim wanted saved. Altaïr promised that Majd Addin would not get the chance to take the life of their brother.
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| Those Who Lift Themselves Above Others=
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| ====Those Who Lift Themselves Above Others: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr arrived at the public execution in time to watch Majd Addin emerge to the roar of a bloodthirsty crowd. The regent of Jerusalem whipped the crowd into a frenzy but was interrupted by a pair of desperate men trying to save one of the accused. They were brutally cut down by the guards and served as an example of Majd Addin's power.
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| Altaïr struck Majd Addin before his Assassin brother could be put to death. Altaïr expected Majd Addin to defend his actions as righteous as the others had, but his victim confessed that he sought only power and enjoyed the thrill of controlling the lives of the men beneath him, and that the Templars merely presented him with an opportunity. Altaïr wasted no time in delivering a final blow to the neck with his hidden blade.
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| Altaïr returned to Malik and was surprised that the latter didn't have words of scorn waiting for him. However, Malik was merely curt and noted that while Altaïr shouldn't expect praise for doing his duty, he had performed adequately in his task.
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| The Piece of Eden=
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| ====The Piece of Eden: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr was ready for his remaining trials, but had questions for his mentor Al Mualim. He wondered why his targets betrayed their leaders. Al Mualim replied that the Templars desired control, and each target attempted to claim their cities in the name of the Templar Order. However, the old man said he was confident that they would not succeed as long as the Assassins held the treasure from Solomon's Temple.
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| Al Mualim revealed a small silver globe and dubbed it "a piece of Eden". He claimed that it cast out Adam and Eve, parted the Red Sea, and performed other miracles. Altaïr noted that it was rather plain for such a powerful artifact. Al Mualim claimed that anyone holding it could command the hearts and minds of those who looked upon it. Altaïr realized that the Templars were conspiring to use the piece of Eden to enslave the entire population of the Holy Land.
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| Al Mualim gave Altaïr two more targets, Sibrand in Acre and Jubair in Damascus. The Mentor urged Altaïr to hurry, as he suspected Robert de Sable would be more cautious because of the Assassin's continued success.
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| Waiting for his Ship to Come In=
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| ====Waiting for his Ship to Come In: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr returned to Acre to find and kill Sibrand. The Rafiq was familiar with the man, who was recently named the leader of the Knights Teutonic and ran Acre's port. Altaïr investigated the area and discovered Sibrand was terrified of the Assassins and hidden within Acre's port, mad with paranoia, waiting for his ship to arrive.
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| Poisoned by his own Fear=
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| ====Poisoned by his own Fear: Acre, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr found Sibrand at the docks, terrorizing a monk, accusing him of being an Assassin. Sibrand refused to listen to the monk's pleas and eventually cut him down. He demanded his guards stay on the lookout for Assassins before retreating to his ship.
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| Altaïr made his way through the docks, boarded Sibrand's ship, and found his target firing arrows wildly, demanding to know why no one was helping him against the unseen Assassin. Altaïr fatally wounded the man, urging him to seek comfort with his God. Sibrand replied that the Templars had proven to him that God does not exist. Sibrand sought to free the Holy Land from the tyranny of faith, following his orders and believing in his cause.
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| With Sibrand dead, Altaïr left the docks and made his way to the Assassin Bureau. There, the Rafiq attempted to soothe the Assassin's doubts, claiming that sympathy, regret, and uncertainty were the emotions that would keep him human in the midst of his grim work.
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| The Illusion of the World=
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| ====The Illusion of the World: Masyaf, Syria====
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| Altaïr returned to Al Mualim at Masyaf and asked his Mentor why Jubair and Sibrand were chosen as targets. The Mentor replied that if the two men were allowed to continue their work, they would undo all that they have worked for, and that the Templars were like a hydra, quick to replace any members that were lost.
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| Now it was Al Mualim's turn to ask Altaïr a question, and he asked his disciple the nature of the truth and the world. Altaïr replied that it was their duty as Assassins to recognize that nothing is true and everything is permitted, and that the world was an illusion. While the Assassins sought to dispel the illusion, the Templars would use the illusion to rule the world.
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| Al Mualim encouraged Altaïr to kill the final man on his list, so that they could strike at the Grand Master, Robert de Sable.
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| A Strange Choice of Target=
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| ====A Strange Choice of Target: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr's final target was Salah Al'Din's chief scholar, Jubair al Hakim. Jubair was obsessed with destroying all written works in Damascus, and was gathering more and more people to his cause. He held daily meetings in the Madrasah Al Kallasah to speak with his students. Altaïr vowed to end his madness.
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| The Gift of Knowledge=
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| ====The Gift of Knowledge: Damascus, Syria, 1191====
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| Altaïr found Jubair and his scholars tossing books into a large fire. One of the scholars attempted to dissuade Jubair from burning the books, claiming that they saved people from ignorance. Jubair replied that their reliance on words made them weak, and that accepting written words without question was dangerous. The scholar insisted that the books gave the gift of knowledge, which prompted Jubair to throw the scholar into the fire before commanding the remaining scholars to seek out all the books in Damascus.
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| As Jubair wore the same uniform as his scholars, the Assassin was forced to track down the correct target. Altaïr stabbed Jubair and scolded him for destroying sources of knowledge that he disagreed with. Jubair countered that he himself was a source of knowledge that the Assassin disagreed with, and by killing him, he was committing the same sin.
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| Dreams of Peace=
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| ====Dreams of Peace: Masyaf, Syria, 1191====
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| Robert de Sable was now the only Templar left standing in the Holy Land and Al Mualim was eager to get rid of him, so that the knowledge of the treasure could once again be hidden. Although Al Mualim shared Robert de Sable's goal of peace, he disagreed with the Templar's methods to achieve it by robbing mankind of their free will with the Piece of Eden. The Mentor sent Altaïr to Jerusalem to finish his mission.
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| The Funeral of Majd Addin=
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| ====The Funeral of Majd Addin: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr met with Malik at the Jerusalem Assassin Bureau to confirm Robert de Sable's presence in Jerusalem. Altaïr informed the one-armed Rafiq that all of Altaïr's targets, Crusader and Saracen alike, were Templars seeking to control the Holy Land. The two Assassins parted ways to investigate further.
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| Altaïr's investigations revealed that Robert de Sable planned to attend the funeral of Majd Addin in an attempt to smooth relations between Crusaders and Saracens. Altaïr planned to attack the Templar Grand Master during the procession. Before he left, Altaïr apologized to Malik for causing the loss of his arm and the death of his brother. Malik refused to accept the apology, and stated that the Assassin before him was not the same man who went with him to Solomon's Temple, and therefore owed him nothing.
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| The Decoy=
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| ====The Decoy: Jerusalem, Israel, 1191====
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| Altaïr entered the cemetery at David's Citadel as an imam was eulogizing Majd Addin, with Robert de Sable standing nearby. After the prayer was over, the Templar Grand Master whispered something to the imam. Suddenly additional Templar guards entered the funeral and the imam pointed at Altaïr in the crowd. Altaïr killed the guards and struck at Robert de Sable, pinning him to the ground.
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| Altaïr ripped off Robert de Sable's helmet and was shocked to discover a woman beneath the armor. She revealed that Robert de Sable planned to use Altaïr's killings of the other Templars as an excuse to unite the Crusader and Saracen forces against the Assassins at Masyaf.
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| Altaïr refused to kill the woman and fled the scene, returning to the Assassin Bureau to inform Malik of the chaos. Malik urged Altaïr to return to Al Mualim, but the Assassin felt the need to pursue Robert de Sable immediately to stop his plan of uniting King Richard and Salah Al'Din against them. Malik urged Altaïr to obey the Creed and not act without Al Mualim's blessing, but Altaïr replied that their master was keeping important information from them. He vowed to return to Masyaf for answers after he was done with Robert de Sable. In the meantime, he urged Malik to either return to Al Mualim himself, or walk among the citizens of Jerusalem to see what he could learn.
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| The Battle of Arsuf Plains=
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| ====The Battle of Arsuf Plains: Arsuf, Israel, 1191-09-07====
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| Altaïr rode from Jerusalem to Arsuf and made his way through waves of Saracen and Crusader soldiers until he came to the Crusader camp. He confronted King Richard, who mistook the Assassin for a Saracen. Altaïr revealed that he was not there to kill King Richard, but the traitor Robert de Sable. Robert dismissed the accusations, but the king was conflicted. He decided that the truth would be revealed through combat, and that God would favor the winner.
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| Altaïr fought through ten Crusader guards before Robert de Sable joined the fight. After a pitched battle, Altaïr killed the Templar Grand Master. In his final moments, Robert revealed that ten men had found the Piece of Eden, not nine as Altaïr originally believed. The tenth man was the Assassin mentor Al Mualim, who used Altaïr to eliminate the other Templars to keep the treasure for himself.
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| Before taking his leave of the King, Altaïr urged him to make peace with Salah Al'Din for the sake of the people of the Holy Land. Altaïr rode to Masyaf for a final confrontation with his master.
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| The Eagle and the Apple=
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| ====The Eagle and the Apple: Masyaf, Syria, 1191-09====
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| Altaïr returned to Masyaf, only to find it empty. A deranged citizen muttered that everyone had gone to see the Master. Altaïr made his way past other dazed villagers, but was ambushed by a mob of frenzied Assassins. Malik and a team of his followers arrived and cut down the brainwashed attackers with throwing knives.
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| Malik revealed that he had returned to Solomon's Temple and discovered Robert de Sable's journal that detailed Al Mualim's involvement with the Templars and the treasure. Altaïr ordered Malik to create a distraction while he went after Al Mualim and urged his friend not to kill the Assassins, whose minds were not their own.
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| Altaïr entered the courtyard of the fortress and carefully navigated through the mass of stunned citizens. He went through the castle and emerged in the rear gardens where he was suddenly seized by glowing energy. Al Mualim, Piece of Eden in hand, revealed himself on a balcony above.
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| Al Mualim used the artifact to create phantoms of Altaïr's nine targets and the Assassin was forced to kill them all a second time. Al Mualim paralyzed his pupil again, who challenged his mentor to face him. Al Mulaim leapt down from the balcony, angry and unafraid, and used the Apple of Eden to split into nine copies of himself. Altaïr used his Eagle Vision to find the real Mentor and quickly attacked him. Finally, Al Mualim dueled Altaïr one-on-one, but was no match for his former student.
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| As he lay dying, Al Mualim could not believe that the student could defeat the master. Altaïr swore to destroy the Apple of Eden, but Al Mualim died doubting his ability to follow through on that promise. Altaïr approached the Apple, which opened slightly and emitted a holographic display of the Earth.
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| The Mentor's Wake=
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| ====The Mentor's Wake: Masyaf, Syria, 1191-09====
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| Altaïr sent Malik to Jerusalem to carry news of the Mentor's death and sent another Assassin to Acre to do the same. He also ordered the creation of a pyre and carried Al Mualim's body towards it.
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| Altaïr was confronted by his rival, Abbas Sofian, who demanded proof of Al Mualim's betrayal to the Templars. Altaïr explained the conspiracy surrounding the Apple of Eden and attempted to convince a suspicious Abbas about the artifact's power. Altaïr placed his Mentor's body upon the fire and burned it to make sure that it was not another phantom.
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| Enraged, Abbas accused Altaïr of continuing to mock their Creed and left his rival to the mercy of Assassins who sought to subdue him. Altaïr fought them off but was interrupted when Abbas emerged on a tower brandishing the Apple of Eden. Abbas accused Altaïr of murdering their beloved Mentor. Altaïr attempted to put the past behind them and decide what to do with the artifact. Abbas felt that Altaïr was unworthy to wield it but quickly lost control of it. Altaïr scaled the tower and wrestled the Apple away from Abbas.
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| Reclaiming the Brotherhood=
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| ====Reclaiming the Brotherhood: Masyaf, Syria, 1247====
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| Altaïr returned to Masyaf to reclaim his position as Mentor, which was taken in his absence by Abbas Sofian, who also murdered Altaïr's son Sef and framed Malik Al-Sayf for the crime.
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| With the help of the Assassins who had remained loyal to him, and Tazim (Malik's son), Altaïr made it to the castle fortress without the loss of a single life. There, he killed the usurper with his Hidden Gun and became Mentor once again.
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| ====Altaïr's Death: Masyaf, Syria, 1257====
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| Having sent away the Polo brothers and his son Darim during the Mongol siege of Masyaf, Altaïr sealed himself, along with the Apple of Eden, in a library under the castle. Before passing away, he recorded one final memory onto the sixth of the Seals.
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| ====Ezio's Birth: Florence, Italy, 1459-06-24====
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| Ezio Auditore was born into a noble Florentine family. He was the second son of Medici banker, Giovanni Auditore, and his wife Maria. After a difficult delivery, the infant was suspected to be still-born, until his father, invoking the innate combativeness of the Auditores, encouraged the baby to take its first breath. The baby struggled for a short moment before uttering its first cry.
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| ====Boys Will Be Boys: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-26====
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| Late one night, Ezio, a proud and unruly young man from an affluent banking family, gathered a group of his loyal friends and allies. Making a rallying speech, he decried the slandering of his family name by Vieri de' Pazzi, another youngster from a rival banking family. The speech was cut short by the arrival of Vieri and his band of henchmen. After exchanging verbal jabs, Vieri threw a rock that hit Ezio in the face, setting off a brawl. Ezio and his cohorts managed to beat Vieri's thugs into a retreat, in part because of the timely arrival of Ezio's older brother, Federico.
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| Seeing that his little brother had received a cut on the mouth, Federico urged Ezio to pilfer money from some fallen thugs to pay for a physician's care.
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| ====Sibling Rivalry: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-26====
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| As Ezio and his brother Federico returned home from a brawl against Vieri de' Pazzi and his henchmen, the brothers wagered on a friendly race to the top of the Santa Trinità church. Initially, Ezio dashed to keep up with his brother but managed to beat him to the roof. As they surveyed the view around them, the brothers reflected on the good life they shared.
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| ====Nightcap: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-27====
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| After beating his brother Federico in a race to the top of the Santa Trinità church, Ezio decided to delay his return home to pay a night time visit to Christina Vespucci, his current flame.
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| After spending a few hours in his lover's arms, Ezio was chased away by Christina's father, Antonio Vespucci. His shouts of rage roused a mob of guards to chase Ezio through the streets of Florence. He managed to lose them by climbing to the top of a building and laying low for a while. Then he made his way safely back home.
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| ====Family Maters: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-28====
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| After a very busy night, Ezio joined his father, Giovanni Auditore, expecting to be admonished for his behavior. Surprisingly, his father went easy on him and reminisced about his own youth before sending his son on an errand to deliver a letter to Lorenzo de' Medici. Ezio learned from a servant that de' Medeci was out of town, so he returned. As he entered his father's office again, he found him conversing with Gonfaloniere Uberto Alberti, a friend of Giovanni's. After a cordial exchange, Giovanni bade his son check on the rest of the family until he called on him again.
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| Ezio's sister Claudia moodily recounted her romantic relationship with Duccio de Luca, whom she suspected of being unfaithful. Ezio promised to have words with him and left to track him down. He found de Luca passionately courting another woman. Ezio accosted him, traded insults and delivered a thorough beating, warning de Luca to stay away from his sister.
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| As he returned home, Ezio met with his younger, sickly brother Petruccio. As he gently chided his little brother for being out of bed, Petruccio asked for some Eagle feathers scattered over the area's rooftops. When Ezio asked what they were for, his brother refused to say. Ezio, humoring him, bargained he would get the feathers if Petruccio agreed to go back to bed right after. He accepted and Ezio retrieved the feathers as promised. As he returned them, Petruccio promised he'd reveal what they were for, in time.
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| ====Jailbird: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-28====
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| Confused about the arrest of his father and brothers, Ezio Auditore scaled the Palazzo Vecchio, hoping to talk to them. Upon reaching the cell atop the tower, Giovanni urged his son to return home and locate a chest in his study. To prove his family's innocence, he was to locate the documents inside to take them to Giovanni's friend and Gonfaloniere of Florence, Uberto Alberti.
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| Family Heirloom=
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| ====Family Heirloom: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-28====
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| Following his father's instructions, Ezio scrambled once again back to his family home. Dealing with guards as best he could, he returned to his father's office. There, using his innate talent to spot hidden objects, he found Giovanni's secret room. Inside it, he found the chest containing the letter and documents he had to bring to the Gonfaloniere Uberto Alberti.
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| As soon as he stepped out of his home, he was assaulted by two sword-wielding guards. They announced their lethal intentions, forcing Ezio to kill them. He made his way to the Gonfaloniere's home and, out of breath, shared his family's plight with Alberti. As he took the documents from Ezio, the Gonfaloniere made assurances that everything was a misunderstanding and would be cleared the next morning. He explained that the documents contained evidence of a conspiracy against both the Auditore family and the city of Florence. He promised Ezio he'd present them at his family's hearing at the Piazza in the morning.
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| As night fell, Ezio made his way to the house of his love, Cristina Vespucci. When she let him in her room, Ezio told her everything and entrusted her with the broken dagger and the vellum scroll. He spent the night with her, waiting for morning.
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| Last Man Standing=
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| ====Last Man Standing: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-29====
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| The day after his father and brothers were arrested and imprisoned for treason, Ezio made his way to the Piazza della Signoria. He was surprised to find a crowd of people gathering around a gallows. On it stood his father and brothers, in chains, with nooses around their necks. Gonfaloniere Uberto Alberti accused Giovanni Auditore and his "accomplices" of treason and asked if he had any evidence to prove his innocence. Giovanni said his son Ezio had given them to Uberto the night before. Feigning ignorance, Uberto sentenced all three to death by hanging. Before Ezio could react, the hangman activated the trapdoors, felling all three.
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| As Ezio rushed the gallows, screaming in fear and rage, Uberto named him a traitor too and called guards to kill him on sight. Ezio drew his sword but a heavily armored guard disarmed him and guards converged on him. Weaponless, Ezio had no other resort but to flee for his life, a wanted man.
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| Last Rites=
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| ====Last Rites: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-29====
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| Late at night on the day his father and brothers were falsely accused of treason and publicly executed, Ezio made his way to Christina Vespucci's family mansion to recover the satchel containing the broken hidden blade and vellum scroll he had taken from his father's secret room. Intent on ensuring a decent burial for his father and brothers, he asked Christina join him in exile with his remaining family. Torn between her love for Ezio and her duties to her family, Christina refused. The lovers parted ways.
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| Ezio made his way back to the Piazza della Signoria where the bodies of his father and brother laid. Being careful not to awaken the sleeping guards, he recovered the bodies and made his way to the nearby river. He prepared a funeral pyre on an open boat and set it ablaze, watching it drift slowly toward the sea.
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| Fitting In=
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| ====Fitting In: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-29====
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| Shortly after the execution of his father and brothers, a distressed Ezio Auditore met with Anetta, his family's servant. She said his mother and sister were safe, hiding in a Florentine brothel run by her sister Paola, La Rosa Colta. Although Ezio intended to immediately seek out Uberto Alberti to exact his revenge, Paola managed to halt Ezio. She insisted on teaching him the skills to avoid detection before he went out on his quest. She taught him to blend into crowds and pickpocket passers-by.
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| Ace Up His Sleeve=
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| ====Ace Up His Sleeve: Florence, Italy, 1476-12-30====
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| Once Ezio mastered how to hide in plain sight and move around undetected, Paola, an ally of the Auditore family and owner of La Rosa Colta, returned the broken blade she pickpocketed from him. She instructed him to visit Leonardo da Vinci's workshop to get it repaired. Before he left, Ezio inquired why Paola had helped him, a stranger. Showing gruesome scars on her right arm, she said she too had known betrayal.
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| Once at da Vinci's workshop, Ezio handed over the broken blade and bracer as well as the encoded scroll found with them. Leonardo deciphered the scroll and fixed the weapon. As Ezio set out to exact his vengeance, they were interrupted by a bullying guard who threatened and beat da Vinci to force him to reveal his association with the Auditores. Ezio saved his new friend by creeping up to the guard and killing him with his new weapon. They hid the body in Leonardo's cellar, which already contained several donated by the city for da Vinci's anatomical studies.
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