Now that [[Antonio de Magianis|Antonio's]] thieves have set up bonfires for the [[Flying Machine]] and time is becoming shorter, [[Ezio]] finally decides to fly across the night sky of [[Venice]], causing much astonishment to [[civilians]] and [[guards]] alike. Ezio uses the aid of the bonfires to increase his speed and altitude whenever he requires to do so, and often kicks off archers from rooftops to prevent them from shooting flaming arrows at him. By the time he reaches the [[Palazzo Ducale]], the Flying Machine is on fire, so he quickly jumps off it, and watches, as it crashes and falls into Venezia's waters. Ezio then stealthily makes his way into the Duke's private room, where he is playing chess with [[Carlo Grimaldi]]. Unfortunately, Ezio is too late, and the [[Giovanni Mocenigo|Doge]] had already drank the poisoned wine. While Carlo tries to escape, he informs all the guards that Ezio has killed the Doge resulting in them attacking him. Ezio however, evades the guards, and eventually assassinates Carlo.
Now that [[Antonio de Magianis|Antonio's]] thieves had set up bonfires for the [[Flying Machine]] and time was becoming shorter, [[Ezio]] finally decided to fly across the night sky of [[Venice]], causing much astonishment to [[civilians]] and [[guards]] alike. Ezio used the aid of the bonfires to increase his speed and altitude whenever he was required to do so, and often kicked off archers from rooftops to prevent them from shooting flaming arrows at him. By the time he reached the [[Palazzo Ducale]], the Flying Machine was on fire, so he quickly jumped off it, and watched as it crashed and fell into Venezia's waters. Ezio then stealthily made his way into the Doge's private room, where he was playing chess with [[Carlo Grimaldi]]. Unfortunately, Ezio was too late, and the [[Giovanni Mocenigo|Doge]] had already drank the poisoned wine. While Carlo tried to escape, he informed all the guards that Ezio had killed the Doge, resulting in them attacking him. Ezio however, evaded the guards, and eventually assassinated Carlo.
==Dialogue==
==Dialogue==
===Lift Off===
[[File:IF_2.png|thumb|right|250px|Antonio warning Ezio of the archers.]]
*[[File:IF_2.png|thumb|right|250px|Antonio warning Ezio of the archers.]]'''Leonardo:''' ''It's time. You did it! It's beautiful!''
*'''Leonardo:''' ''It's time. You did it! It's beautiful!''
*'''Antonio''': ''Sì (Yes)! Now let's hope your idea works. Because we're nearly out of time.''
*'''Antonio''': ''Sì (Yes)! Now let's hope your idea works. Because we're nearly out of time.''
*'''Leonardo:''' ''Listen closely Ezio, you're going to want to fly from fire to fire. The heat of each one you pass over should lift you back up into the air.''
*'''Leonardo:''' ''Listen closely Ezio, you're going to want to fly from fire to fire. The heat of each one you pass over should lift you back up into the air.''
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*'''Ezio:''' ''Nice.''
*'''Ezio:''' ''Nice.''
*'''Antonio''': ''It's now or never, amico mio'' (My friend).
*'''Antonio''': ''It's now or never, amico mio'' (My friend).
Ezio leaps of the roof with the flying machine.
Ezio leapt of the roof with the flying machine.
*'''Guard''': ''Ma cosa'' (What the)?! ''Shoot! Shoot the flying demon!''
*'''Guard''': ''Ma cosa'' (What the)?! ''Shoot! Shoot the flying demon!''
===Death of the Doge===
Ezio landed on the roof of the Palazzo Ducale.
Ezio lands on the roof of the Palazzo Ducale.
*'''Mocenigo:''' ''What was that?!''
*'''Mocenigo:''' ''What was that?!''
*'''Carlo:''' ''Probably just kids with firecrackers. Come, it's your move.''
*'''Carlo:''' ''Probably just kids with firecrackers. Come, it's your move.''
Ezio jumps through the window.
Ezio jumped through the window.
*'''Ezio:''''' STOP! Signore, don't drink that!''
*'''Ezio:''''' STOP! Signore, don't drink that!''
*'''Carlo:''' ''You're too late, the Doge is dead.''
*'''Carlo:''' ''You're too late, the Doge is dead.''
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*'''''Ezio: '''Forgive me, Signore. I tried...''
*'''''Ezio: '''Forgive me, Signore. I tried...''
*'''''Mocenigo: '''Why...? What was it all for...?''
*'''''Mocenigo: '''Why...? What was it all for...?''
Carlo runs out into the courtyard.
Carlo ran out into the courtyard.
*'''Carlo: '''''Assassino! Assassino! He's killed the Doge! The Doge is dead!''
*'''Carlo: '''''Assassino! Assassino! He's killed the Doge! The Doge is dead!''
Ezio assassinates Carlo.
Ezio assassinated Carlo.
*'''Ezio''': ''It takes one Assassin to kill another, it seems.''
*'''Ezio''': ''It takes one Assassin to kill another, it seems.''
[[File:IF_8.png|thumb|right|250px|Carlo's final moments.]]
[[File:IF_8.png|thumb|right|250px|Carlo's final moments.]]
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*'''Ezio''': ''I do this not for myself. Compio questo sacrificio per il bene superiore. (I make this sacrifice for the greater good.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace).''
*'''Ezio''': ''I do this not for myself. Compio questo sacrificio per il bene superiore. (I make this sacrifice for the greater good.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace).''
Mocenigo stumbles out into the courtyard.
Mocenigo stumbled out into the courtyard.
*'''Mocenigo:''' ''You... You killed me. You killed ME!?''
*'''Mocenigo:''' ''You... You killed me. You killed ME!?''
Mocenigo drops dead.
Mocenigo dropped dead.
==Outcome==
==Outcome==
The first Flying Machine is destroyed, and the [[Templars]] succeed at killing Giovanni, the Doge, but also lose one of their own.
The first Flying Machine was destroyed, and the [[Templars]] succeeded at killing Giovanni, the Doge, but also lost one of their own.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the only mission in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (not including the DLCs) in which you can get the [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievement]] "Fly Swatter".
*This is the only mission in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (not including the DLCs) in which you can get the [[Assassin's Creed II Achievements|achievement]] "Fly Swatter".
Now that Antonio's thieves had set up bonfires for the Flying Machine and time was becoming shorter, Ezio finally decided to fly across the night sky of Venice, causing much astonishment to civilians and guards alike. Ezio used the aid of the bonfires to increase his speed and altitude whenever he was required to do so, and often kicked off archers from rooftops to prevent them from shooting flaming arrows at him. By the time he reached the Palazzo Ducale, the Flying Machine was on fire, so he quickly jumped off it, and watched as it crashed and fell into Venezia's waters. Ezio then stealthily made his way into the Doge's private room, where he was playing chess with Carlo Grimaldi. Unfortunately, Ezio was too late, and the Doge had already drank the poisoned wine. While Carlo tried to escape, he informed all the guards that Ezio had killed the Doge, resulting in them attacking him. Ezio however, evaded the guards, and eventually assassinated Carlo.
Dialogue
Antonio warning Ezio of the archers.Leonardo:It's time. You did it! It's beautiful!
Antonio: Sì (Yes)! Now let's hope your idea works. Because we're nearly out of time.
Leonardo:Listen closely Ezio, you're going to want to fly from fire to fire. The heat of each one you pass over should lift you back up into the air.
Ezio:Bene (Good).
Antonio: Be careful! there's archers out on the roofs tonight. Avoid those arrows, or it'll be a short trip.
Ezio:I wish there was some way for me to use my sword while flying this thing.
Ezio flying towards Palazzo Ducale
Leonardo:Well... you do have your feet free. If you get close enough without taking an arrow in the head, maybe you could kick them of the building?
Ezio:Nice.
Antonio: It's now or never, amico mio (My friend).
Ezio leapt of the roof with the flying machine.
Guard: Ma cosa (What the)?! Shoot! Shoot the flying demon!
Ezio landed on the roof of the Palazzo Ducale.
Mocenigo:What was that?!
Carlo:Probably just kids with firecrackers. Come, it's your move.
Ezio jumped through the window.
Ezio: STOP! Signore, don't drink that!
Carlo:You're too late, the Doge is dead.
Ezio warning the Dodge.
Mocenigo:What? Carlo...?
Carlo:Apologies Signore, but you should have listened to me when you had the chance. Seems you failed, Assassin.
Ezio: Forgive me, Signore. I tried...
Mocenigo: Why...? What was it all for...?
Carlo ran out into the courtyard.
Carlo: Assassino! Assassino! He's killed the Doge! The Doge is dead!
Ezio assassinated Carlo.
Ezio: It takes one Assassin to kill another, it seems.
Carlo's final moments.
Carlo: We kill thinking it's best for us, do we not, Messer (Sir) Ezio?
Ezio: I do this not for myself. Compio questo sacrificio per il bene superiore. (I make this sacrifice for the greater good.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace).
Mocenigo stumbled out into the courtyard.
Mocenigo:You... You killed me. You killed ME!?
Mocenigo dropped dead.
Outcome
The first Flying Machine was destroyed, and the Templars succeeded at killing Giovanni, the Doge, but also lost one of their own.
Trivia
This is the only mission in Assassin's Creed II (not including the DLCs) in which you can get the achievement "Fly Swatter".
In the cutscene where Ezio abandons the burning Flying Machine, you can see a Brute and a Seeker on the rooftop.
The Venetian rooftops lit by Antonio's thieves.
Ezio preparing for the flight.
The flying machine shot down by the archers.
Ezio assassinating Carlo Grimaldi.
Dodge Mocenigo after being poisoned.
