Ashes to Ashes (genetic memory)

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Ashes to Ashes was a virtual representation of one of Kassandra's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.

Description

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Dialogue

Kassandra departed Dolops's farm to make her way to the Altar of Apollo Maleatas in search of Chrysis.

• Kassandra: There's the statue of Apollo - and the altar. Chrysis will find a lot more than a helpless infant waiting for her.

A dead eagle rested upon the altar.

• Kassandra: A warning. Must be getting close.

She heard a crying infant in the distance. Rushing to the nearby building, cultists attacked.

• Kassandra: All you Cultists will die here!

Once the cultists were dealt with, she entered.

• Chrysis: Killing seems to run in your bloodline, oh mighty Eagle Bearer.
• Kassandra: Don't you dare speak of my family, snake.
• Chrysis: I still remember the night your mother brought me my child. The sad, pathetic thing, crying in the rain. Had I known then that Myrrine had two children... but, here you are. My family is complete.
• Kassandra: You take children from their mothers and silence anyone who gets in your way.
• Chrysis: If you're referring to Mydon, it was he who chose to slice off his cursed tongue.
• Kassandra: I'm talking about thge farmer you had killed in Epidauros.
• Chrysis: I should have killed that idiot son of mine years ago.
• Kassandra: Your own son!
• Chrysis: Dolops turned his back on me the night I rescued your brother. He was too stupid to see the child's destiny was intertwined with my own.
• Kassandra: You let my mother believe her baby was dead.
• Chrysis: But he was. Oh, how she wept when his little heart stopped beating. But then I took care of him. Placed him on this very altar. Screamed for the gods to spare his life. And they listened.

(If players choose "What happened to my brother?")

• Kassandra: What did you do with my brother?
• Chrysis: I saved his life. By teaching him to suffer. To know pain so well that he would learn to welcome it like an old friend. And now, he will teach all of the Greek world to know that pain.
• Kassandra: You... tortured him! He was just a baby.
• Chrysis: I taught him to survive! This world is cruel. It demands strength, or death. So I gave him strength.

(If players choose "Where is my mother?")

• Kassandra: Where did my mother go that night?
• Chrysis: That weakling crawled to the hills of Korinth. The Monger was supposed to deliver her back to me. But she can't hide forever. She will give us more children.

(If players choose "I'll kill you.")

• Kassandra: I'll run my spear through your throat for the pain you've caused.
• Chrysis: This world is pain. I gave Deimos strength to cope. Your mater was a weakling who whined to the gods like a pig on an altar. I am more a mother to her child than she will ever be. I can be a mother to you, too, Eagle Bearer.
• Kassandra: This goes beyond my family. You and your Cult are going to destroy the Greek world. You bring nothing but suffering.
• Chrysis: You talk of suffering and yet you come drenched in blood and threaten my life. You are a killer, just like your brother. Here, let me show you.

Chrysis hurled an explosive against the wall, and the room erupted into flame. She made her escape, leaving Kassandra with the infant. Kassandra rescued it, to find the infant's mother.

• Civilian: My child!
• Kassandra: This baby is yours?
• Civilian: He was dying. Chrysis had me bring a gift to Hera, so that he might be protected.
• Kassandra: Chrysis lit the temple on fire with the boy and me inside.
• Civilian: Chrysis is a servant of Hera. She does what needs to be done.
• Kassandra: What needs to be done? She left your baby to burn alive!
• Civilian: And you saved him. Gods bless you, Eagle Bearer. Sleep now sweet child, mater is here.

The mother walked away.

• Kassandra: I'm not sure saving that baby was the right thing to do. Chrysis's reign of terror must end. If what Chrysis said was true, Myrrine believes my brother died long ago. I can't let Chrysis walk free. I'll kill that malakas.

Outcome

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Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey