21st century conversations

Over the course of his training to become an Assassin, Desmond Miles had various conversations with his fellow Assassins - Shaun Hastings, Rebecca Crane and Lucy Stillman. Here follow a list of those conversations:

Assassin's Creed

While being held captive at Abstergo, Desmond secretly had conversations with Lucy Stillman, Dr. Vidic's assistant.

Lucy- So, you’re really an Assassin, like Altair?

Desmond- Yes…and no.

Lucy- What do you mean?

Desmond- I was supposed to be one. But I ran away from “The Farm” when I was 18.

Lucy- Farm?

Desmond- The nickname for the neighborhood I grew up in. There were about 30 of us living off the grid.

Lucy- Why?

Desmond- I thought they were all a bunch of hippies who wanted to stick it to the man. My dad always made sure we were prepared for an attack but…nothing ever happened, you know?

Lucy- Why did you run away?

Desmond- Because we were never allowed to leave. Never.

Lucy- Don’t you miss your parents?

Desmond- No. As far as I know, I was their prisoner, and they were my wardens.

Lucy- It sounds like they only wanted to protect you.

Desmond- I don’t know. You probably right.

Lucy- I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to drudge up the past.

Desmond- It’s alright.

Lucy- Try and get some sleep. We’ve got a long day ahead of us tomorrow.

Desmond- Can I ask you something?

Lucy- Sure.

Desmond- How did they find me? I was living off the grid.

Lucy- Use your real name?

Desmond- This is the first time in 10 years that I’ve used it.

Lucy- Credit cards?

Desmond- Cash only.

Lucy- Telephone?

Desmond- Nobody to call.

Lucy- Driver’s license?

Desmond- I use a motorcycle.

Lucy- There’s your answer. Photo, fingerprint.

Desmond- This is a frickin’ drug company!

Lucy- Desmond, these guys are everywhere. They…I…I’m sorry. I really can’t talk about it.

Desmond- You’d like to tell me why he’s like this?

Lucy- We have a deadline. One week…well, six days now.

Desmond- Deadline?

Lucy- I can’t talk about it.

Desmond- Madam, think about me. I’ve been kidnapped by psychos who claim to be scientists working for a drug company. I’m forced to spend all day in some crazy machine looking for I-don’t-know-what. So, please, excuse me if I act like my brain is fucked up- which it nearly is.

Lucy- What do you want me to do?

Desmond- Hmm, let’s see…maybe, hmm…GIVE ME SOME ANSWERS!!

Lucy- I can’t! And…it’s better this way. Safer.

Desmond- For whom!?

Lucy- Both of us.

Desmond- Hey, guess what? I think I have a question you can actually answer.

Lucy- What’s up?

Desmond- Why do the guys in there sometimes talk like they’re from the future?

Lucy- The future?

Desmond- I mean…now, today, the present.

Lucy- You’ve probably noticed that English has become the official language of the Holy Land.

Desmond- I was going to say…

Lucy- The Animus is translating speech it deems vital into more modern English. So, expect a few anachronisms. I could probably make it more authentic, but…you ever read Chaucer?

Desmond- Who?

Lucy- Yeah, definitely not for you.

Desmond- Can you tell me more about Abstergo?

Lucy- Abstergo is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Their primary focus is anti-depressants. There’s some info on the computer over there.

Desmond- But you said this wasn’t about testing a drug. So, what’s the deal?

Lucy- I don’t like where this is going.

Desmond- So I can assume the Animus isn’t a part of the public face.

Lucy- What, you haven’t seen the commercials?

Desmond- My God! She has a sense of humor!

Lucy- I’m sorry, Desmond. I’ve got a lot of work to do. Like I said, if you wanna know more about the company, take a look at the computer. The telecommunication stuff is particularly interesting.

Desmond- Why does he always yell at you? It’s his machine.

Lucy- His theories. He’s not the one who built it.

Desmond- Who did? You?

Lucy- He, he. No, Abstergo has a team of engineers. Not much they don’t have. But I did oversee the assembly. Guess that’s why he gets so angry with me.

Desmond- He’s a dick.

Lucy- He’s under a lot of pressure. We all are.

Desmond- I can’t believe you’re defending him.

Lucy- Warren saved my life. So, if he wants to yell a little, let him.

Desmond-What do you mean he saved your life?

Lucy- You’re not the only one who doesn’t get to go home at night.

Desmond- Wait, you’re a prisoner too?

Lucy- When they first approached me I was finishing up my P.H.D. The university made it clear I had no future there. They didn’t like the subject of my doctorate…called it pseudo-science. Said keeping me on would discredit and embarrass them. Huh! It was the same everywhere. Other universities…companies I interviewed with…pretty soon I was out of money and out of time. I was this close to waiting tables. Then, I got a letter.

Desmond- From Vidic?

Lucy- He said he’d been following my career since undergrad. That he believed in my work and wanted to meet to discuss my future. You have no idea how good it felt to hear that. So I met with him. What did I have to lose?

Desmond- And he offered you a job.

Lucy- Yes. Here at Abstergo. Helping out on the Animus project. I’d have a chance to test my theories and prove the professors wrong. How could I turn that down?

Desmond- You left out the part where you became a prisoner.

Lucy- Sometimes I wonder if they weren’t behind it all. If they manipulated events so I’d get desperate. They can do that. They can do anything. I didn’t think when I agreed to come here… they even told me I’d be trapped. For 6 months, a year max. Once the product launched, there’d be no need for secrecy anymore. But, until then, I’d be a guest of the company. At least…that’s what they said.

Desmond- And when the Animus was ready?

Lucy- They came in while I was sleeping. Three guys…guns…they dragged me out of bed… God…the worst part is I knew them…one guy, Richard, we ate lunch together sometimes. And now… he was gonna…they were cracking jokes...I tried to pull away…he hit me…and that’s when he told me I was going to die.

Desmond- Christ! What did you do?

Lucy- Nothing. I kept telling myself it wasn’t real. And then Warren was there, shouting at them to get away from me. And they listened.

Desmond- Jesus…

Lucy- He’s not a happy man, Desmond. I wouldn’t even say he’s a good man, but he saved my life. They never came for me again. And he promised they never would.

Desmond- You still working for them.

Lucy- But I’m alive. Anyway, I really do need to get the Animus repaired. I’ll see you tomorrow, Desmond.

Lucy- Morning, Desmond.

Desmond- What’s his problem?

Lucy- They’re coming for you.

Desmond- Who?

Lucy- Assassins.

Desmond- Hey, I didn’t call for backup.

Lucy- Sounds like they’re mounting some kind of rescue attempt. It was bound to happen. Guess you’re more important than you realized.

Desmond- Lucy, what do you mean?

Lucy- That little fight your ancestor started during the Third Crusade. It never ended. You’re being held by Templars.

Desmond- Vidic’s a Templar?

Lucy- There’s no way you could’ve known, they hide it so well. But, to answer your question, Vidic works for them. We all do. Abstergo is their company.

Desmond- I thought Templars were old dudes with funny hats who sat around drinking beers and plotting world domination with the lizard people.

Lucy- No. Except the part about world domination, I guess. Look, Desmond, it’s complicated. Half the stuff they say about the Templars comes crazy tin-foil-hat-wearing-nut-jobs. The other half is misinformation intentionally produced by the Templars themselves.

Desmond- By they are the ‘bad guys’, right?

Lucy- If there’s one thing I’ve learned since I started working here, it’s that there’s no such thing. It’s all so relative. I guess the best way to explain it is…what they want, is good. But the way their going about it, it’s bad, really bad.

Desmond- What are they trying to do?

Lucy- {Lucy’s phone rings and she answers it}=Yes?=On my way, Doctor.={Hangs up} I’m sorry, Desmond, I have to go. You should turn in, for the night. The answers to all of your questions are right in front of you. You just have to know where to look.

Desmond- I think there’s a problem with the Animus.

Lucy- Nope. Its working fine.

Desmond-I’m pretty sure it just ejected me-

Lucy- I’m pretty sure you should shut up.

Desmond- You ready to tell me what going on?

Lucy- We have to stop them, Desmond. When they access that last memory of yours…they’re just getting started. They wanna change everything. The way we live, the way we think, the way we are. You’ve gotten the lecture from Vidic. About what’s wrong with the world, how we need ‘order and discipline’. So, they’re going to give it to us. Only, we don’t have a say in the matter.

Desmond- How?

Lucy- The Templar treasure. They think it- =I’m here=Got it. =

Desmond- So, what? They’re using me to find their treasure? Their ‘Piece of Eden’, was it?

Lucy- Yes.

Desmond- Well, it looks like it’s at Masyaf. Why don’t they send a team to pick it up?

Lucy- They can’t…it’s not that simple. The Artifact from Masyaf…they had it. It was destroyed in the accident.

Desmond- Then, what do they need from me and my ancestor?

Lucy- They’re hoping he’ll show them where the other ones are.

Desmond- There’s more than one?

Lucy- Oh, Desmond. You have no idea. =No, Warren. Everything’s Denver on my end. = I’ve gotta move these files before he gets suspicious. We’ll talk more later.

Desmond- What does “Everything’s Denver” mean?

Lucy- It means everything’s fine.

Desmond- Why Denver?

Lucy- It’s a reference to Denver International Airport. There’s an underground facility there. It’s where the accident happened.

Lucy- I’m sorry, Desmond.

Desmond- Do you think-

Lucy- They sent a team there, but the place was deserted. I don’t know where your parents are, and I can’t promise they’re still alive. But, I think they got away.

Desmond- Thank you.

Lucy- It’s not as bad as it seems.

Desmond- What do you mean? They literally just killed my only chance of busting out of here. And then, I discover the Assassins are all but destroyed. Christ, I know whether they plan to kill me once were done! But, I still don’t know what they want. What do you want from me!?

Lucy- Just try and have a little faith. {Lucy bends her middle finger}

Desmond- You’re an-

Lucy- Have faith. Rest up, Desmond. You’re gonna need the energy.

Assassin's Creed II

After escaping Abstergo, Desmond was introduced to Shaun Hastings and Rebecca Crane by Lucy. These two would assist Lucy in training Desmond to be an Assassin.

After arriving in the Hideout

Lucy

• Desmond: Hey, I just wanted to say thank you, and that I'm sorry.
• Lucy: Sorry?
• Desmond: Yeah, you know, everything back at Abstergo. It's just... I wasn't ready.
• Lucy: It's okay.
• Desmond: No, going through all that, knowing that the Templars still exist, what they're planning...
• Lucy: What's done is done. You're here now and that's what matters.

• Desmond: Lucy, I've been seeing things. Symbols in my bedroom, the code on the keypad... Just like Altaïr.
• Lucy: It's from the bleeding effect. You're taking on more than your ancestor's memories, you're taking on their skills too.
• Desmond: Skills?
• Lucy: You're more receptive now, so if everything goes well, everything Ezio learns in the Animus, you'll learn too.
• Desmond: You really think that this will work? That I'll become an Assassin?
• Lucy: You already are an Assassin. You'll just be better at it.
• Shaun: Yeah, hopefully much better at it. I've seen the tapes from Abstergo, you didn't even try to escape.
• Desmond: What a dick.

Rebecca

• Rebecca: Hey Desmond, what's up?
• Desmond: Just wondering what your role is in all this.
• Rebecca: Me? I take care of the Baby. It's my job to keep her up and running.
• Desmond: Baby? You mean the Animus.
• Rebecca: Actually, I prefer Animus two-point-oh since Baby's twice as awesome than anything you'll find at Abstergo. The Templars may have deeper pockets than us, but they have no ambition, no passion, no competetive edge! That's why, even with all their resources, anything they can do, I can do better. Faster too. Anyway, take a seat when you're ready and we can get started. I just need to make few more adjustments..

Shaun

• Desmond: What's all this stuff for?
• Shaun: This stuff Desmond, oh this stuff is nothing special, really, this stuff is just the stuff that keeps our entire operation from falling apart, really. It requires a great deal of concentration to keep it all moving, so you'll forgive me if I don't have time to play meet and greet.
• Rebecca: Shaun's in charge of maintaining our knowlege archives - it's like a digital library. He'll be riding shotgun with me while you're in the Animus. So if you come across anything of note - people, places, events etcetera - he'll create database entries you can consult for additional informations.
• Shaun: Y-yeah, it's not just databases though. I also provide tactical support for the other Assassins. You know, Desmond, the ones who are out there - actually doing stuff. Risking their lifes, little things like that.

After completing Memory Sequence 6

Rebecca

• Rebecca: Hey! Nice work today. You're a natural.
• Desmond: Thanks. it's definitely getting easier. I gotta say - after all the crap I went through at Abstergo -- It's nice to be with the good guys.
• Shaun: 'Good guys? Let's not get carried away.
• Rebecca: What's that supossed to mean?
• Shaun: In case you've forgotten, Rebecca, we're Assassins. I could look it up for you, if you like. Basically, it means we assassinate people.
• Desmond: Only when we have to.
• Shaun: It's a choice. You're choosing to kill.
• Desmond: I haven't killed anyone.
• Shaun: No. Not yet. But what do you think all this is for, eh? You think Lucy is giving you Ezio's abilities so you can build schools in South America and deliver rice to starving Indonesians. What are Desmond, a vegan? You'd be the first vegan assassin in history.
• Rebecca: Look, it's not ideal. And taking a life is never easy. But sometimes there's no other way. Sometimes, Desmond, people have to die for things to change.
• Shaun: She's got a point. But don't fool yourself thinking you have no say. I mean, isn't it that what we're all about here? Safe-guarding free will?

• Rebecca: Sorry.. I didn't mean to make it into a whole big thing.
• Desmond: Nah, it's cool. So, how's she treating you?
• Rebecca: The translation software is still a bit laggy.. You're propably catching the odd bit of Italian. Sorry about that.
• Desmond: No worries. Abstergo's machine wasn't perfect either. And the subtitles.. definitely a big plus.

Shaun

• Desmond: What could 16 have found that needs so much secrecy and security?
• Shaun: Oh, I don't know, do I? Lucy thinks it's something about the Codex, but I'm not so sure. I'm all ears, if it's as life changing as 16 says. Blimey, if I was allowed to use the Animus, I'd be the one in there finding out. Instead, as usual I'm forced to sit here on the sidelines.

• Desmond: What are you up to?
• Shaun: What am I - who are you, my mom? I've been running traces on the Codex pages. Looking to see if any of them are still around.
• Desmond: And?
• Shaun: Nothing concrete. Reports on one in the archives of the National Central Library in Florence. Maybe a few in the hands of collectors.. propably Templars. I'd send someone to check it out, but we're very short on manpower.
• Desmond: How do you think the Codex wound up in Italy? I mean.. it seems so random.
• Shaun: Dante Alighieri by the way of Marco Polo.
• Desmond: Seriously?
• Shaun: Something happened in 1321, yeah. Now, I'm still working on making the connections.. But from what I can tell Polo encountered the Assassins while visiting Kublai Khan. That's right, this must be when he obtained the Codex. Now, when he returned to Italy, he passed it on to Dante. Dante was close to 'em - if not an Assassin himself. Now, I have no idea what brought the two of them together.. But I tell you what, I reckon we can find out.
• Desmond: I don't think Lucy wants us messing with the Animus.
• Shaun: Yeah, you're right. We got enough to deal with. I guess satisfying my curiosity will have to wait.

• Desmond: How did you get involved in this?
• Shaun: Most Assassins, Desmond, are like you, yeah? They're 'born' into the brotherhood. Not me, though.
• Rebecca: Ugh, here we go.
• Shaun: What?! He asked. Anyway, I've always been fascinated by the unexplained. There's something exciting there, you know, a sense that life is more interesting, more mysterious than we've been lead to believe.
• Desmond: So, what, you just stumbled across the Assassins?
• Shaun: No, I found the Templars first, actually. Abstergo's a big company. It's too big, which means there were slip-ups, you know, like that mess they're having right now with the fluoride. Only I was tracking this stuff years ago. I must have been, what, 14? 15?
• Desmond: You knew Abstergo was a Templar company?
• Shaun: No, not at first. I just knew they were up to no good and I figured maybe I could do something about it. So I starting digging up everything I could on the company, posting stuff to news groups, trying to spread word, looking for people with stories to tell.
• Desmond: You must have gotten Abstergo's attention.
• Shaun: Well, fortunately, I got Rebecca's first. Otherwise I'd be at the bottom of a river.
• Rebecca: You're welcome.
• Shaun: Yep, she tried to warn me. Told me I was messing with the wrong people.
• Rebecca: And what did you do?
• Shaun: I thought you were mental.
• Rebecca: But now you know better.
• Shaun: Yep, now I know you're just a bit mental.
• Rebecca (to Desmond): Long story short, I saved his ass! Multiple times! Should've just dropped him and let Abstergo have their way.
• Shaun: Listen to you, trying to be all 'bad-ass'.
• Desmond: So what happened?
• Shaun: I have a gift, Desmond. I have a gift for seeing things. Making connections, like your Eagle Vision, you know, only useful.
• Rebecca: We offered him a place with us.
• Shaun: Yes, you did, yeah. The alternative? A life on the run from the most powerful organization on the planet. I decided to prolong my life. I'm eccentric like that. So I signed up. I've been doing research and analysis for them ever since. Best part is, I love it.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

After setting up a base in the Sanctuary

Shaun

• Desmond: Do you have any clue about those numbers under the drawing?
• Shaun: 1419, 1420, 1421. Maybe something to do with the Hundred Years War. Or wait.. In 1419, Pope Martin V arrived in Florence, right? He left for Rome in 1420, and that was the same year Brunelleschi began building the Duomo. And in 1421...in 1421. Yeah, I'll have to do some more research I think.

• Desmond: So, what do you think of Monteriggioni?
• Shaun: This is not Monteriggioni. Monteriggioni existed during the Reneissance. Ask me how the town was in 1554 when it was seized by Florence and I'll tell you.

• Desmond: Huh. I figured you'd like it nowadays. Seems not to have changed much.

• Shaun: Exactly. History is the study of change. Change is life. When things become static, it means they're dead.

Lucy

• Desmond: What are we going to do about Abstergo?

• Lucy: Wait it out. As soon as we find the Apple, I get in contact with our other teams in Europe, but as far as Italy goes, we're on our own.

• Shaun: It would be nice to have some help from above.

• Lucy: Our top Assassins are busy gathering info about the Templar satellite launch. We've pinpointed several possible facilities in the U.S., China, and Russia, but there are no clear leads yet.

• Desmond: What are the other teams doing?

• Lucy: Combating Abstergo's search for Pieces of Eden. As far as I know, Abstergo has no clue about the Temples and Ezio's Apple. We might actually be ahead for once.

Rebecca

• Desmond: You seem focused.

• Rebecca: I've been busy patching new systems into Baby here. She's only gonna get better.

• Shaun: Is Desmond going to be able to relive memories this time?

• Rebecca: As a matter of fact, he will.

• Desmond: You always a tech geek?

• Rebecca: Nah, I was into sports, but then I broke my leg and started playing with computers. Who knew that coding could be just as exhilarating as strapping on a board and dropping out of a helicopter?

• Shaun: Just FYI, you might want to get your adrenal glands checked. You know, because that, that is not normal.

After completing Memory Sequence 2

Shaun

• Desmond: You still managing the teams out in the field?

• Shaun: No phone line. Rebecca's working on patching us into the network.

• Desmond: So how does it feel, letting the lady do all the work?

• Shaun (scoffs): She's no lady!

• Rebecca: HEY!!!

• Desmond: You think we're safe here?

• Shaun: I'm more concerned about the other Assassins out there. If Abstergo stumbles onto information about the Temples, we could have a disaster on our hands.

• Desmond: The only people alive who've heard of the Temples are in this room.

• Shaun: For now, but who knows? Maybe they're listening to this conversation and you just gave everything away!

• Desmond: You brought them up first.

• Shaun: You are paranoid, Desmond.

• Desmond: Ah, well played.

Lucy

Desmond

• Everything all right?
• Lucy: I don't like being stuck underground with them out there looking for us.
• Desmond: You're doing a great job. We're safe here.
• Lucy: But for how long? Vidic won't give up. I know it.
• Desmond: Neither will we.

Rebecca

Desmond

• Why do we have to stay down here all day?
• Rebecca: Abstergo's still looking for us. It'd be better if we never went out at all, but then, we'd run out of supplies.
• Desmond: It's like being stuck in a cave during a rainstorm.
• Rebecca: Well, knowing the Templars, monsoon season's about to arrive.
• Desmond: You ever use the Animus?
• Rebecca: You're ancestors have such interesting lives. I went in once. It was lame.
• Shaun: Yeah, what were you? Must've been a spinster, probably.
• Rebecca: Worse, a Prussian mercenary. I spent hours firing guns. BORING!
• Shuan: Yeah, right. Guns are for sissies!

After completing Memory Sequence 4

Shaun

• Desmond: What happened to Caterina Sforza?
• Shaun: She went back to Florence and petitioned unsuccsesfully for the return of her lands. Then, she died of pneumonia.
• Desmond: That's sad.
• Shaun: That's life. Well, that's death technically, but you take my point.

• Desmond: We ever going to visit the head Assassins? I heard about this meeting place when I was younger.
• Shaun: Apparently, it exists. Though I'm not sure because I've never been.
• Lucy: You'll get to see it once we have the Apple.
• Shaun: Well, I expect amazing things. A private espresso bar for example.
• Lucy: What a waste of money.
• Shaun: You obviously aren't an espresso drinker

Rebecca

• Desmond: How's the power situation?
• Rebecca: It's okay for now, but the power lines are frome the stone age.
• Shaun: Bloody third world country!
• Rebecca: You're talking about Italy?
• Shaun: No, Europe in general.
• Rebecca: I didn't know England is a third world country.
• Shaun: England is not in Europe actually, Rebecca. We tolerate Europe.. You know, like a person tolerates herpes.

• Desmond: How did you manage to create a copy of the Animus?
• Rebecca: Oh, you know. Lucy sent me schematics.
• Desmond: I thought she couldn't get anything out of Abstergo?
• Rebecca: She had her ways. I improvised on the rest.
• Desmond: Huh.

Lucy

• Desmond: We going to get any food in here?
• Lucy: People tho don't work, don't eat... I'm kidding! You knew I was kidding, right?
• Shaun: Riiight. Smile and nod.
• Lucy: Someone just volunteered to get the food.
• Shaun: It was worth it.

• Lucy: Sometimes I feel so disconnected from everything out there. Nearly a decade of my life gone, searching for those Pieces of Eden.
• Desmond: Think how great you'll feel when we finally stop the Templars.
• Lucy: I'm not sure it will ever end, Desmond. I can't do this forever.
• Desmond: I can't buy it. The Lucy I know brought me here and taught me how to see. She would never give up.
• Lucy: I guess I trained you well, huh?
• Desmond: You did alright.

Other

When Desmond eats the hamburger:

• Rebecca: Carnivore!
• Shaun: Hypocrite! Did you know plants give off chemicals which attract predatory insects when they're attacked? Sounds pretty animal-like to me.
• Rebecca: You know too much for your own good.
• Shaun: That's what my priest used to say.

After completing Memory Sequence 7

Shaun

• Desmond: Any good stories about Cesare?
• Shaun: Are you kidding? He was notorious. Get this: in 1502, his top captains rebelled against him. He made concessions to all of them and they rejoined his army. Then, on New Year's Eve in 1503, he got them together inside a room in Sinigaglia. Everyone was arrested. Two were put back to back and strangled by Micheletto that very night. The rest were thrown into chains and.. and killed a few weeks later.
• Desmond: Wow.
• Shaun: The amazing thing is that Cesare was so friendly during the months before, they never saw the trap coming. Machiavelli called him the master deceiver.

• Desmond: So Cesare was pretty secretive.
• Shaun: Yeah, he was yeah. Except weirdly when it came to sex. After his wedding, he sent a letter to the Pope explicitly describing the intercourse on his wedding night. According to the letter, Cesare and his French bride did the deed eight times.
• Rebecca: Isn't that a Catholic thing?
• Desmond: What?
• Rebecca: You're supposed to send the Pope a letter about your wedding night. It lets the old guy live a little, you know?
• Shaun: You know.. that sounds quite plausible actually.

Rebecca

• Desmond: That disrupted memory seems to be getting clearer.

• Rebecca: It's amazing. The sequence is repairing itself, as if we're helping you work through psychological trauma.

• Desmond: So I'm going to be more balanced person by the end of this?

• Rebecca: Oh, I have no clue. But the idea's cool.

• Shaun: Are you saying that because you feel guilty about frying his brain?

• Rebecca: Shaun's on latrine duty!

• Lucy: Deal.

• Shaun: Ah, of course, you side with her. Communists.

Lucy

• Desmond: How long do we have before the Templar satellite launch?

• Lucy: It's October 8th, so that leaves us with.. 74 days.

• Desmond: Not much time.

• Lucy: Think about all that you've been through in the last month. 74 days is a long time.

• Desmond: We're getting closer to the Apple. I can feel it.

• Lucy: If it were up to me, you'd take more breaks.

• Desmond: Good thing the fate of the world doesn't rest on your shoulders.

• Lucy: Hey. Joke all you want but your mental health is a serious concern. It only takes a couple of months for most Animus users to exhibit extreme side effects and you've been in for prolonged stretches of time.

• Desmond: I'll rest once we have the Apple.

• Lucy: I was afraid you'd say that.