What Goes Around

What Goes Around was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus.

Description

Ezio journeyed to San Gimignano to help his uncle Mario kill Vieri de' Pazzi. After making his way through the city with the help of a few of his uncle's mercenaries, Ezio located Vieri meeting with several other Templars. After the other Templars left, Ezio assassinated Vieri.

Dialogue

Mario explains the plan.

Ezio arrived at San Gimignano and found his uncle along with his troops outside the city.

• Mario: Ezio? What are you doing here?
• Ezio: Taking responsibility. Vieri troubles you because of me.
• Mario: Vieri troubles us because he is a Templar and we are Assassins.
• Ezio: Either way. I wish to help.
• Mario: Va bene. (Alright.) Then listen close:
  First we must find a way inside the city. Though it seems Vieri expects us...
  He has sealed the gates and sent his men to guard them. Fortunately for us, the city is larger than its host. The southern gate suffers for it. So this is where we will strike. Pronti? (Ready?)

Ezio and Mario reached the gates only to find it closed. Mario suggested that Ezio climbed over the wall and opened the gates, while Mario and his men distracted the guards.

• Mario: Alright Ezio. Here's how it is going to work: My men and I will distract the guards. Once we've engaged them, get yourself over the wall and find a way to open the gate.
  Take these throwing knives. Use them to dispatch the archers.
• Ezio: I'm ready when you are.
• Mario: Then let us begin.

Mario gave Ezio a knife belt. He climbed over the wall and dealt with the archers while Mario and his men fought the guards outside the gate.

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Mario Auditore and his men at the gate of the city.

Ezio succeeded in opening the gates.

• Mario: Well done, Ezio! We're in!

Mario commanded his troops inside the city.

• Mario: This way, men!

On reaching inside the city, they encountered more guards.

• Mario: I want you to distract those guards, and keep them from raising the alarm. Hopefully it will buy me enough time to find and silence Vieri.
• Ezio: Va bene. (Alright.)
• Mario: Wait, nipote (nephew). Take a few of my men with you... Just to be safe.
  Come join me once they are dealt with.

As Ezio approaches the group of guards, he hears them talking about Vieri.

• Guard I: What's Vieri up to now?
• Guard II: No one knows. But something has him on edge. How else to explain all the patrols?
• Guard III: We're meant to be soldiers. Instead he's turned us into nursemaids. And why?
• Guard II: Shooting his mouth again, no doubt. Angering the wrong sort of people... And so now we pay the price.

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Mario Auditore fights a group of Pazzi guards.

• Guard I: Careful. Or do you want us dragged before him like Bernardo was?
• Guard II: Poor bastard... I heard Vieri took his eyes.
• Guard I: I'd like to keep mine. So lets end this conversation.

Ezio, along with the mercenaries, attacked and killws the guards. They moves further into the city, and found one of Mario's man lying wounded near a well.

• Wounded Mercenary: Ezio! Your uncle's under attack and needs help! Go to him!

Ezio reached the Santa Maria Assunta to find Mario and Vieri's men in combat. On seeing Ezio, Mario called to him.

• Mario: Ah, nipote (nephew)! There you are! It seems my plan has hit something of a snag...
  Vieri's men amused us, and now we've got our hands full. My brothers and I will deal with these guards - I want you to go ahead and root out that snake!
  Find Vieri! See that justice is served!

Ezio left to find Vieri while his uncle dealt with the guards. Upon reaching the northern gates, Ezio watched from the rooftops as Vieri entered the city along with his father and two other men. Ezio recognized one of them, a man wearing a hood, as the same person who was at Uberto Alberti's residence and later at the execution of his father and brothers, Federico and Petruccio.

Rodrigo Borgia calms Vieri de' Pazzi.

• Spaniard: It's settled: Vieri, you will remain here to coordinate the mercenari (mercenaries). Francesco will organize our forces in the city and send word when it's time to strike. Jacopo, your job is to calm the citizens once the deed is done.
• Vieri: What about that ubriacone (drunkard) Mario? He continues to harass my forces and I fear he'll discover what we intend.
• Francesco : He's always been trouble. Just like that bastardo (bastard) brother of his.
• Vieri: Then let me reunite them, father!
• Spaniard: There will be plenty of time to clean up rifiuti (trash) when we've finished.
  Now, is there anything else?

The Pazzi remained silent and Ezio was shocked at hearing Vieri's intentions.

• Spaniard: Muy bien. (Very well.)
  May the Father of Understanding guide you!

The group repeated this and everyone left.

The group takes the Templar pledge.

A guard ran up to Vieri.

• Guard: Comandante! Comandante! (Commander! Commander!)
• Vieri: (annoyed) What?!
• Guard: Mario Auditore has invaded the city! He comes for you!
• Vieri: Then let's not keep him waiting.

Vieri retreated to the cities battlements, while Mario and his troops attacked the guards. Ezio moved in to assassinate Vieri. Vieri recognized Ezio.

• Vieri: Ah! There you are.

Ezio kills the guards surrounding Vieri and finally kills him.

• Ezio: What are you and your allies planning? Is this what my father discovered? Is this why he was killed?
• Vieri: I'm sorry, were you hoping for a confession?

Angered that he couldn't get any answers from Vieri.

Ezio impales his hidden blade into Vieri.

• Ezio: Pezzo di merda! Vorrei solo che avessi sofferto di più! Hai avuto la fine che meritavi! Spero che bru- (Piece of shit! I only wish you'd suffered more! You met the fate you deserved! I hope yo-)
• Mario: (angrily) Enough, Ezio! Show some respect.
• Ezio: Respect? After all that's happened? Do you think he would have shown either of us such kindness?
• Mario: You are not Vieri. Do not become him.

Mario walked up to Vieri's body.

• Mario: Che la morte ti dia la pace che cercavi. (May death provide the peace you sought.) Requiescat in Pace. (Rest in peace.)

He takes a letter from Vieri's body and gives it to Ezio.

• Mario: Take this. Read it when you have time. Our work here is finished. Let us return to the villa...

Outcome

Ezio Auditore, along with the help of his uncle Mario Auditore and his mercenary troops, assassinated Vieri de' Pazzi. He also gained a letter from Fra Giocondo and a Codex page from Vieri.

Trivia

• A rare glitch occurs when Ezio opens the city gates and the mercenaries come in. Mario will sometimes stay outside and will not move, and the only way to fix this is to restart the memory, as Mario's presence is necessary to complete it.

Gallery

• Ezio with his knife belt.
  Ezio with his knife belt.
• Ezio and Mario enter the city of San Gimignano.
  Ezio and Mario enter the city of San Gimignano.
• Ezio kills a group of guards.
  Ezio kills a group of guards.
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  The troops face each other in front of Santa Maria Assunta.
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  Ezio listens to the meeting from the rooftops.
• Ezio and Vieri fight on the battlements.
  Ezio and Vieri fight on the battlements.
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  Ezio shouts at Vieri's body.
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  Mario warns Ezio about his behavior towards the dead.
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  Mario gives Ezio a letter retrieved from Vieri's body.