The Battle of the Nile

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The Battle of the Nile was a virtual representation of one of Bayek and Aya's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.

Description

Bayek assisted Julius Caesar in the Battle of the Nile, the final push against Ptolemy.

Dialogue

Bayek, Aya and Caesar fought Ptolemy's men.

• Roman Soldier: The line runs three stadia. According to our speculatores, Pothinus leads the charge.
• Bayek: Keep the soldiers distracted, Caesar, I will handle Pothinus.
• Caesar: Ad victoriam! (For victory!)

Bayek went off to kill Pothinus, who rode a war elephant.

• Pothinus: Meet Yugr Tn. She wishes to make your acquaintance!
• Bayek: Pothinus! You will be in the Duat soon! Prepare yourself!
• Pothinus: Come, Yugr Tn! Charge!
  The gods have entrusted me with your demise.
  You! You are but a gnat in our great plan!
  Oh, how I wish you could see yourself from such an angle, Bayek.
  You can still be done with this. Be free of this battle.

Bayek succeeded in killing the war elephant, and then Pothinus.

• Bayek: Your role in that insane Order comes to an end, Pothinus. Face your judgement.
• Pothinus: They went too far, in Siwa. I knew it then, but I just wanted peace for Egypt.
• Bayek: Your peace leave many wanting.
• Pothinus: This is inevitable. A good rule always does. My apologies, Bayek of Siwa. My fee is covered, it seems. Now may I go to my glory.
• Bayek: There is no glory left in Egypt.

Bayek held a feather to Pothinus' head and sent him to the Duat before being approached by Caesar.

• Caesar: The damned eunuch is no more. Good. The speculatores found Septimius. He is in the village beyond. I will distract his men while you capture him. We must know what he plans.
• Bayek: You'd think your spies would already know.
• Caesar: They have their limits. But they claim Aya has a scent of that puppet King, so they also have their uses.
• Bayek: Then Ptolemy is already caught. I will finish the rest.

Bayek reached the village where Septimius was.

• Septimius: Ah! The fool finally comes. You will see your gods soon.

Bayek battled Septimius in a duel.

• Septimius: Bayek of Siwa. We finally fight. Are you ready for your end?
• Bayek: Prepare to face judgement, Septimius. You will find yourself in the Duat soon.
• Septimius: Is that all your fury, Medjay? No wonder it was so easy to take your country.
• Bayek: Keep talking, dog. You will find my fury soon.
  I will rip your heart out and feed it to the crocodiles, Septimius.
• Septimius: Give up now! I will claim you died a hero, and not a traitor.
• Bayek: You call this an attack?

Bayek confirmed his kill before being headbutted by Septimius.

• Septimius: Did you miss me?

The two struggled on the ground as Bayek punched Septimius in a fit of rage.

• Caesar: Stop, Bayek. Septimius is a Roman. We will deal with him under our laws.

Bayek ignored Caesar and continued pounding Septimius with his fists.

• Bayek: He killed my son!

Caesar's men then dragged Bayek away and knocked him unconscious. Meanwhile, Aya, on the Nile Delta, had Ptolemy in her crosshairs. However, in an act of conscience, she looked away as the crocodiles devoured him. 2 weeks later, Cleopatra was crowned Queen at the Serapeum of Alexandria.

• Cleopatra: Everything for which we have worked for so long is now ours. We have defeated our enemies! Only I can lead Egypt into a new era of prosperity.

The crowd roared as Cleopatra raised Alexander's Staff. Septimius stepped forward to stand with the royal family. Later that day, in Alexandria' Popular District, Bayek and Aya meet with Apollodorus.

• Aya: So, you stand with Septimius now! And we are banned from the palace?!
• Apollodorus: I do not begrudge the venom in your eyes. But listen for a moment.
• Aya: Speak. Quickly. Or you will find yourself at the wrong end of my blade.
• Apollodorus: Your services are no longer needed. Cleopatra has granted you gold. I am sorry, Aya.
• Bayek: Sorry? We gave her everything. We gave her the damned crown. And she stands next to him?
• Aya: And where is justice for us? Septimius was supposed to be judged by Rome! Is Caesar protecting the Order?
• Apollodorus: There are compromises to make a Queen of Cleopatra.
• Bayek: The man who killed our son is now your ally! We are going to do whatever it takes to kill him, you realize?

Apollodorus restrained Bayek from speaking further as two city guards walked past.

• Apollodorus: Caesar blamed you for the death of Ptolemy. A Pharaoh, a God, Bayek, I cannot change this.
• Aya: Be damned what Caesar thinks. It is with Cleopatra that I made the pact.
• Apollodorus: Give me time, Aya. I will ease this for us. Until then, I beg you, be careful. Not everything is as it seems.

Aya landed a punch against the wall, a few inches from Apollodorus' face.

• Aya: Traitor.

Outcome

Ptolemy and Pothinus were killed and Cleopatra ascended the throne, but Septimius was pardoned by Caesar and the Order of the Ancients was able to sway Caesar and Cleopatra to their side.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Origins