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|<span style="color:#e3830a">The Master Thief of Anbar - A New Beginning - Taking Flight - Baghdad Bound - Follow Nur's Lead - Contact the Rebels - Zeroing In - Jailbreak - A Delicate Alliance - First Order - Old Wounds - Fire and Wisdom - House of Wisdom - Find the Missing Brother - Follow the Fiery Trail - Report to the Rafiq | |<span style="color:#e3830a">The Master Thief of Anbar - A New Beginning - Taking Flight - Baghdad Bound - Follow Nur's Lead - Contact the Rebels - Zeroing In - Jailbreak - A Delicate Alliance - First Order - Old Wounds - Fire and Wisdom - House of Wisdom - Find the Missing Brother - Follow the Fiery Trail - Report to the Rafiq - The Great Symposium - A Job Well Done</span> | ||
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==Find the Missing Brother== | =====Find the Missing Brother===== | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Greetings, ya 'amm (uncle). If I may, where is the scholar Ahmad ibn Musa?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Greetings, ya 'amm (uncle). If I may, where is the scholar Ahmad ibn Musa?'' | ||
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==Follow the Fiery Trail== | =====Follow the Fiery Trail===== | ||
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*'''Civilian:''' ''Where is Hunayn? He owes me money.'' | *'''Civilian:''' ''Where is Hunayn? He owes me money.'' | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Zahra thought that strange book would get their "Great Work" functioning. Good thing Hunayn could not translate a single word. I should return to the Rafiq.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Zahra thought that strange book would get their "Great Work" functioning. Good thing Hunayn could not translate a single word. I should return to the Rafiq.'' | ||
==Report to the Rafiq== | =====Report to the Rafiq===== | ||
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*'''Tabid:''' ''Basim! Join me on the roof.'' | *'''Tabid:''' ''Basim! Join me on the roof.'' | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Before I act, I will be sure.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Before I act, I will be sure.'' | ||
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=====The Great Symposium===== | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''The symposium should be here. Baghdad's brightest, sharing their wisdom.'' | |||
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*'''Scholar:''' ''I am excited about Fazil's lecture! He will share the wisdom of the universe.'' | |||
*'''Scholar:''' ''Nonsense. We have already learned everything there is to know. Nothing more will be discovered.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Pardon me, I am looking for the Great Scholar's lecture.'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Fazil Fahim's lecture about the antediluvian antecedents of humanity will begin soon. In the meantime, please enjoy our ample stock of exquisite delicacies and tasty refreshments.'' | |||
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*'''Civilian 1:''' ''Where is Arib Al-Ma'muniyya, the poet? Where is Arib? I hoped to catch a whiff of her magnificent aura. So rare to see her outside of the Round City.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''The beloved is in the garden, ruminating upon the perfection of nature.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 1:''' ''Oh, to be a flower held in her discerning hands, inspiring such languid verse.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''She must be relieved to be free of her wealthy patrons for a change.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 1:''' ''Oh! Perhaps she leads an exciting, secret double life, slipping out of the palaces to find inspiration in common life.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''I doubt it.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''The Translator! What is he still doing here?'' | |||
Basim approached him | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Hunayn. You should not be back so soon.'' | |||
*'''Hunayn:''' ''I know, I'm still nervous, but ... I couldn't stay away from my books.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''I guess we must always do our duty.'' | |||
*'''Hunayn:''' ''Wada'an.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''That astronomer might be one of them, though I doubt it.'' | |||
Basim approached the man. | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Sayyidi (Sit), I am honored to make your acquaintance.'' | |||
*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''Good to see more young people enjoying the House of Wisdom.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Do you think the Great Scholar will give a good lecture?'' | |||
*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''Do not waste time listening to his nonsense. I have written many more edifying and practical books instead.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''On which topics?'' | |||
*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''I have written extensively about sun-dials, astrolabes, stars and planets, and the circumpherence of the Earth.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Fascinating, sayyidi. I shall read more of your work soon. Wada'an. (Farewell.)'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Ode to Al-Bahamut|Text=We are borne upon the back<br>Of Bahamut below.<br>All that bars us from the black<br>Is Bahamut below.<br><br>All should fall to chaos but<br>For Bahamut below.<br>Our weakness would betray us but<br>For Bahamut below.<br><br>Far too great for mortal eyes<br>Is Bahamut below.<br>And so the ignorant despise<br>Al Bahamut below.<br><br>Yet those wise enough to love<br>Al Bahamut below<br> Shall ever shepherd those above<br>Al Bahamut below.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''There is that poet Tabid loves, whose work keeps turning up in unexpected places.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''Spirit of the sands, pilot of desert ships, from distant lands, bring to our ears... From your wind-touched lips, the mirage's song, the kiss that grips.'' | |||
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*'''Arib:''' ''Yes?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Symmetry of sky and sea, but only in thine eye do these two planes meet.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''You have read my work. And who might you be?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''A lover of poetry, nothing more. And of order ... or should I say chaos?'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''I know only one living poet who loves chaos that much, Ali ibn Muhammad. Are you a fan of his pedestrian work?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''The rivalry between you two is legendary, it enhances the craft. I cannot choose.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''You are most diplomatic, but I would rather seek inspiration among these lovely blooms. Good day.'' | |||
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*'''Kahraman:''' ''Attention, Symposium attendees! The Great Scholar's lecture will begin after a short delay. Meanwhile, enjoy our bounteous snacks and the sparkling wit of your fellow guests.'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Hey, Nine-Fingers! Over here! I told you I'd see you around.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Indeed. And what brings you back?'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''I want to show you something.'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''These House of Wisdom bores collect the wildest trinkets and gadgets.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''I have been here before, Nehal. This is Ahmad ibn Musa's office. Have you been sneaking in there?'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Ahmad and his brothers are capable of designing some fantastic devices.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Not all of his ideas are that practical, I'm afraid.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Don't be so smug, the world is full of wonders.'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Does this remind you of your nightmares?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''No. More like something from the Bimaristan. Or a training chart of the Hidden Ones.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Ah, yes. The swift ways to kill silently. Death in seconds.'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''It gives me a tingle down my spine. Like I'm nearing a cosmic secret.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''You read too much about magicians and lost cities buried beneath the dunes.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''You don't read enough. Perhaps there are other worlds, other people, out among the stars.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Nonsense.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''This. I have seen this before. Is this what you wanted to show me?'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Yes. It reminded me of that object we found at the palace. What is it?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''A drawing from an ancient book.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''There is something you are not telling me.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''You do not want to know what happens behind closed doors.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Why? Because you do not know either?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Because, as Dervis says, sometimes it is better not to know the truth behind the things we must do.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''The truth, Basim, is that everything is here, in front of you, but you refuse to look at it. This is about you. It has always been about you, ever since that night...'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''I took an oath, Nehal. To leave my old life behind and walk this path of shadows.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''And maybe some day you will find the light. But until then I will walk behind you, every step of the way, to remind you not to forget who you are.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Is that a threat?'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''I do not know.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Sounds like the lecture is about to begin. I should return to the Kahraman (chief servant).'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Pardon me, is Fazil Fahim's lecture ready to begin?'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Indeed it is. Head inside, if you please.'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''Welcome, one and all, to the House of Wisdom, center of learning in Baghdad. Indeed, of the entire world. I am Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa, first scholar of the House of Wisdom, wisest of the wise. Today I will shock you with what may sound like outrageous blasphemies. Do not fear, good people. Though I am old, my mind remains sharp as steel. Today I speak of mysteries, of creatures from the antediluvian age. Do not the ancient prophets tell us about giants from before the flood, who forsook Allah and worshipped false idols? Is it not possible that these giants built marvels, works of wondrous power now lost to us?'' | |||
Basim made his way to the front of the audience and readied his Hidden Blade, as Kahraman approached Fazil to whisper in his ear. | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Zahra and Hassan are both death, slain by an assassin's blade.'' | |||
*'''Fazil:''' ''They're dead?'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Sayyidi, I urge you to hide until it's safe.'' | |||
Kahraman then spoke towards the crowd while Fazil left. | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Apologies people, but our lecture has concluded. Please, feel free to explore the House of Wisdom's many fine chambers.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''You call yourself "the Great Scholar", Fazil. You who burn books and hope the smoke will hide your crimes. How many did you sacrifice in your search for knowledge? How many did you use, damage and discard in the name of discovery? Now you hide within the House of Wisdom, the house you led astray. But I will find you, and I will exact jsutice for every soul you savaged for your "Great Work".'' | |||
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|width="50%" style="background: ; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 12px 12px 12px" | '''Assassinate Fazil the Great Scholar''' | |||
The leader of the Order in Abbasiyah goes by Al-Rabisu, an ancient Mesopotamian word for "demon". Now he stands revealed as Fazil al-Kemsa, the Great Scholar of the House of Wisdom. From ilicitly acquiring valuable books to conducting unholy experiments on human subjects, he is a living example of the perversion of knowledge. The Great Symposium has revealed him. Now it's time to strike. | |||
LOOK FOR intel to uncover Al-Rabisu's location | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''It is true! Fazil leads the Order in Abbasiyah. I need to hunt him down.'' | |||
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*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''The old fraud Fazil went into hiding.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''How exciting! What do you think frightened the Great Scholar?'' | |||
*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''The old fool must have imagined one of his antediluvian creatures. He's an absolute disgrace.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''But where did he run off to?'' | |||
*'''Hunayn:''' ''There's rumors of hidden passages beneath the House of Wisdom. Maybe he hid down there.'' | |||
*'''Al-Farghani:''' ''I have heard the rooftop gardener mention these places, yes.'' | |||
*'''Arib:''' ''What a colorful detail to include in my verse! "The scholar by secret tunnels fled, chased by delusions of deities who want him dead!"'' | |||
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*'''Scholar:''' ''Where is the Kahraman? I wish to complain about the shortness of the lecture. I remain profoundly unedified!'' | |||
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*'''Scribe:''' ''Did you see the powerful terror on the Great Scholar's face?'' | |||
*'''Architect:''' ''He looked like somebody about to get his skull drilled.'' | |||
*'''Scribe:''' ''How revolting!'' | |||
*'''Architect:''' ''Forget I mentioned it.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Pardon me, but I heard a rumor about a hidden basement beneath the House of Wisdom.'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''A secret basement? You must be joking.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''No, not at all. Surely, such a large building must have basements and cellars to store books and inks.'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''I am aware of no such locations on these premises.'' | |||
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|-|(Offer token to Bribe)= | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Perhaps a little token of my appreciation will jog your memory.'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Most generous. Murders, mayham and bonfires. It's time for me to depart the House of Wisdom. Father has a fine carpet shop in Samarra. He always wanted me to take up the family trade.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''A wise choice. Now, about any hidden cellars?'' | |||
*'''Kahraman:''' ''Oh yes, of course. Forgive me. Now that you mention it, there is a basement hatch in the northwest courtyard.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Thank you.'' | |||
|-|Never mind.= | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Gatekeeper, let me pass.'' | |||
*'''Gatekeeper:''' ''Those Who Came Before are ...?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''What are you talking about?'' | |||
*'''Gatekeeper:''' ''Those Who Came Before are ...?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Let me get back to you.'' | |||
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*'''Civilian 1:''' ''I've lost Fazil's greatest work.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''What do you mean you lost the Great Scholar's masterwork?'' | |||
*'''Civilian 1:''' ''I'm sorry! I was distracted by the presence of the famous poet, Arib.'' | |||
*'''Civilian 2:''' ''Forget the poet! We better find Fazil's book or we're both dead.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Sounds like part of a passphrase.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=The History of the Great Scholar|Text="...After Fazil Fahim al-Kemsa was appointed as the Head of the House of Wisdom, conditions improved immediately. Rare books from around the world were gathered. False scholars were dismissed and a virtuous new circle of educated and enlightened leaders led the House of Wisdom into a brave new era..."<br><br>This is an excerpt of a long work extolling the scholarship and virtues of the Great Scholar, Fazil Fahim.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''That book looks out of place, wedged behind a desk like that. A History of the Great Scholar and His Magnificent Reforms of the House of Wisdom by Fazil Fahim. Not sure if this is the correct volume.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=The Lovers’ Rendezvous|Text=Dearly beloved,<br><br>Fazil's work, despite its flaws, has inspired me to bravery. Meet me on the stairway down the hall. I'll be waiting with our favorite piece of literature.<br><br>- Aisha}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Looks like somebody left a book in the stairwell.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Caretaker Instructions|Text=Caretaker,<br><br>I have new instructions regarding the library's book collection. Books authored by the Great Scholar Fazil must be held in a special collection for security reasons.<br><br>Specifically, the title of his book on astronomy is being used as a coded phrase.<br><br>Burn this note upon receipt.<br><br>- Guard Captain,<br>House of Wisdom}} | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=The Folly of Poetry|Text="...Furthermore, poetry distracts young scholars from their proper and primary duty of soaking up the wisdom dripping from their superiors. Students must behave like sponges, absorbing knowledge, not like foolish barnyard animals, their passions aroused by useless verses..."<br><br>This is an excerpt of a short work questioning the value of poetry, written by the Great Scholar, Fazil Fahim.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''The Folly of Poetry by Fazil Fahim. Does not sound too romantic, to be honest.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Many Thanks|Text=My friend,<br><br>Many thanks for granting me access to the privace reading balcony in the northwest. I find it ideal for my discreet astronomical observations.<br><br>I may have left Fazil's astronomy text there. Did anyone find it?<br><br>- Shabir the Star-wise}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''This letter mentions a private reading balcony. Might be where the reader has taken the book.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Those Who Came Before are Those Who Shall Return|Text="...The many stars in the sky offer a riddle, a puzzle, but one that should only be considered by great scholars gathered in a luxurious House of Wisdom, protected by guards, well-funded with the latest instruments. Only in such lofty conditions can these heavenly mysteries be fully contemplated, free from the superstition and dogma of the ignorant masses...”<br><br>This is an excerpt from a work of astronomy written by the Great Scholar, Fazil Fahim.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''An impressive volume, written by Fazil Fahim. Could be his masterwork. Its title is "Those Who Came Before are Those Who Shall Return." That has to be it.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Gatekeeper!'' | |||
*'''Gatekeeper:''' ''Those Who Came Before are...?'' | |||
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|-|Are Those Who Shall Return= | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''... Are Those Who Shall Return.'' | |||
*'''Gatekeeper:''' ''Correct! You may proceed.'' | |||
|-|History of the Great Scholar= | |||
|-|The Folly of Poetry= | |||
|-|I don't know.= | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=The Great Scholar Commands|Text=Staff,<br><br>Yes, it is true our scholars need a clean work space. But do not disturb me with trivia about cleaning, dusting, and lost books. Show some initiative!<br><br>I am busy with my Great Work in the basement. Further interruptions shall result in a flogging.<br><br>- Fazil Fahim<br>Great Scholar of the House of Wisdom}} | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Threatening Letter|Text=Al-Rabisu,<br><br>You consider yourself the great scholar, do you not? And as you will tell anything with cars, Alruh is your great work? Why then, with such an abundance of greatness, is there such lack of progress?<br><br>You gave assurances. I expect you to honor them.<br><br>- Al-Mardikhwar}} | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=To Taste the Infinite|Text=Al-Rabisu,<br><br>I hope your progress this month on Alruh has been superior to your previous performance. The device is essential to our goals. I myself yearn to try it again, to taste the infinite, to experience that unworldly rush of incipient paradise once more. It is ... exquisite.<br>I urge you to redouble your efforts to complete your Great Work.<br><br>Yours in the Order,<br>Al-Ghul}} | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Fazil's Diary|Text=l am so close I can taste it. I just need more time, better research subjects - and a translation of that damned, nameless book!<br><br>But once I get the Great Work functioning, I will be able to probe the depths of the human mind. This will unlock the secrets of the universe. It must!<br><br>Power beyond all comprehension. Miracles undreamed of. All the secrets of the alchemists, at my command.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''The scholar's notes... He believes in these ancient beings, the masters of memory.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=To the Head of the Order|Text=Al-Bahamut,<br><br>Greetings from the House of Wisdom. As I pen this letter, it is with great pride that I present you with a progress report.<br><br>The fire we set provided the perfect cover for the theft of rare and valuable books to aid in the translation of the mysterious volume. <br><br>Meanwhile the fresh batch of research subjects have proven quite fruitful in our quest to unlock the secrets of the human brain.<br><br>However, such work is labor intensive and expensive. Have you reconsidered my request for additional funding?<br><br>Yours in the Order,<br> - Al-Rabisu}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''No question about it. Fazil was neck-deep in the Order.'' | |||
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*'''Soldier 1:''' ''Nobody's putting me in that thing. Not ever.'' | |||
*'''Soldier 2:''' ''Don't worry, we've got plenty of volunteers.'' | |||
*'''Soldier 1:''' ''You can pull out my teeth with hot irons before you get me in there.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''There is a deep wrongness here, a reek of rot and iron.'' | |||
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{{IUNote|Title=Robing is Mandatory|Text=No subjects shall enter if they are not wearing their robes. You may find the appropriate garb in the room ajoining the recuperation cells.}} | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Those robes might help me get closer to Fazil.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''What have they done to these people?'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Poor guy will not need this anymore.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''This should help me blend in.'' | |||
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*'''Civilian:''' ''Please ... take me back there, I don't belong here. Where is my robe? I can't meet the scholar without my special robe! This world doesn't look right. Someone, take me back to the bright, shiny place.'' | |||
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*'''Guard:''' ''Next subject, in here now!'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''There are horrors here. But the most terrifying thing is that I have seen it all before. Somehow.'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''Who dares meddle with my Great Work? Killing my allies and spoiling my lecture, it's an outrage.'' | |||
*'''The Fist of Wisdom:''' ''It looks like the handiwork of a trained assassin.'' | |||
*'''Fazil:''' ''Must be some faction in the Round City. Or one of those jealous brutes in Sharqiyah.'' | |||
*'''The Fist of Wisdom:''' ''These killings were too subtle for mercenaries.'' | |||
*'''Fazil:''' ''No matter! Once I understand how the mechanism works, I will prove myself to Al-Bahamut.'' | |||
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*'''The Fist of Wisdom:''' ''In here, lackwit.'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''You are new, aren't you? I don't recognize you. They promised you gold when you volunteered, yes? No matter, what you are about to behold surpasses all worldly riches. Don't be afraid. Are you afraid?'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''This is my Great Work. I call it Alruh. It will take you on a journey to another realm. Why did the Frist Ones leave this world behind filled with fools, I wonder? And make so few of me? We call this the House of Wisdom, but its foundations are unsound. For beneath the House of Wisdom lies the Dungeon of Ignorance. And upon such dark secrets we build our philosophies. Science is the noblest purpose. Knowledge is the greatest power.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''No.'' | |||
*'''Fazil:''' ''No? Then what?'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''Argh...'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Justice.'' | |||
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*'''Fazil:''' ''This may be the place. It may be here where lies absolute knowledge. It ... it is not how I remember it. Behind the doors. It looked ... brighter.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''But in the end, all we see is darkness.'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''I need to get out of here, get back to Tabid.'' | |||
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=====A Job Well Done===== | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Basim ibn Is'haq.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''How did you find this place?'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Easy. I just followed the trails of blood.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''You should not be here.'' | |||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Do you talk to him?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Sometimes. Yes.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''But he does not answer. I do. We have drifted apart since ... since that day. But what we have seen, back at the palace... This light. These sounds. You cannot have possibly forgotten.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Unlike you, Nehal, I keep the past in the past.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''You call yesterday the past? And this jinni of yours, this repulsive shadow that crushes your chest ... has it crawled back into the past too?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''No, it is still here. Sometimes, even in the day, I feel its breath on my neck. The nightmare invades the real world. Or has always been part of it.'' | |||
*'''Nehal:''' ''This is part of your reality, Basim. I am a part of yuor reality too. I m your past. Tell me ... will you leave me there? In the dark corners of your memory?'' | |||
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*'''Basim:''' ''I will not.'' | |||
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*'''Tabid:''' ''Now if you could invent a mechanical rug-sweeper... Basim.'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''It is done.'' | |||
*'''Tabid:''' ''And how did it all play out?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''I am afraid this is a tale for another day. We will save it for one of our campfires.'' | |||
Basim handed Tabid the bloodied feather. | |||
*'''Tabid:''' ''You have done well, my friend.'' | |||
*'''Ahmad:''' ''Better get back to my work. You know how easily I get bored. Thank you for what you did, Basim.'' | |||
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*'''Tabid:''' ''It is the truth, you have done well. One last thing. Arib? Was she ... involved?'' | |||
*'''Basim:''' ''Not that I know, but we must remain vigilant.'' | |||
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My quintenary sandbox.
Status
Assassin's Creed: Mirage memories
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| The Master Thief of Anbar - A New Beginning - Taking Flight - Baghdad Bound - Follow Nur's Lead - Contact the Rebels - Zeroing In - Jailbreak - A Delicate Alliance - First Order - Old Wounds - Fire and Wisdom - House of Wisdom - Find the Missing Brother - Follow the Fiery Trail - Report to the Rafiq - The Great Symposium - A Job Well Done |
| Tales of Baghdad |
| Holy Mission - Leap of the Faithful - A Life's Work - Blade In The Crowd, Tool In The Shed |
Assassin's Creed: Jade memories
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| The Exile's Plan - Battle at the Wall |
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice memories
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| Apocalypse |
| Sequence 1 |
| Bitter Conduct - Chasing the Rabbit - Seek and Do Not Destroy - Bombs Away |
| Sequence 2 |
| The Mission - Fear and Loathing in the Valley - Hold the Fort! - Another World |
| Sequence 3 |
| Snakes Get Madder - Into the Dark - The End (BOV) - The Fall of Man |
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey crossover memories
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| Those Who Are Treasured |
| No Rest For the Misthios - Not All Treasure Should Be Found - A Message Delivered - Power Corrupts All - A New Horizon |
| Side quests |
| A Kind of Treasure Hunt |
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla minor memories
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| Ravensthorpe |
| Petra |
| Archery Contest |
| Tarben |
| The Baker's Plaint |
| World Events |
| Norway |
| Rygjafylke |
| The Plight of the Warlock |
| England |
| Essexe |
| The Boar with the Golden Nose - The Gleewoman - The Prodigy |
| Grantebridgescire |
| Degolas the Beautiful - The Doom Book of Cats - The Infinite Noise of Men< - The Walloper - Winchell the Robesfree |
| Ledecestrescire |
| A Skald's Lament - Skal to Your Wealth - The Twit Saga, Part I |
| Lincolnscire |
| King of Shitsby - Little Victories - Stray Naps - The False Ealdormancy - The Ignominious Bandit - The Twit Saga, Part II |
| DLC |
| Oskoreia Festival |
| Hunting for Honor (Homeward - An Honorable Death - Riding for Glory - Veiled Threats) - A Measure of Respect |
| Dawn of Ragnarok |
| Main Quests (short) |
| Seeking Shelter - Crystal Cave |
| Smida |
| Hár Smida (Gullnamar) - Gullinbursti Smida (Vangrinn) - Draupnir Smida (Vangrinn) - Gungnir Smida (Svaladal) - >Mjolnir Smida (Svaladal) - Skidbladnir Smida (Svaladal) |
- Red (#ff3030) links mark the memories not transcribed at all or those which I'm still working on.
- Orange (#e3830a) links mark the memories partially transcribed, i.e. those with choices or those without descriptions, only dialogue.
- Green (#34df19) links are fully transcribed but not yet incorporated into the respective pages.
- Fully transcribed items that have been incorporated are removed from the list.
Mirage
Main memories
1 to 10
11 to 20
21 to 30
31 to 40
41 to 42
Misc
Tales of Baghdad
Treasure Hunt
Curse Of The Si'la'
Contracts
Complete
The Exile's Plan
[Memory description:] Modu's identity is enough for you to find out the situation outside the city, and you decide to start with the Frontier Village.
- Wei Yu's disciple: Prince Modu said these men were slavers. I won't hold back when I meet them.
[goes to the Frontier Village]
- Wei Yu's disciple: The village is under attack! No doubt these are Touman's men.
[fighting begins, finds their leader, whose name keeps changing between Wulei and Wuleidihou, and will use Uluyjoti in a scene further along]
- Wei Yu's disciple: If I can take down their leader, this raid will end faster.
[boss fight]
- Wei Yu's disciple: You people are giving the Xiongnu a bad name. You enslave your own kin and even attack those you collude with? Where is your honor?
- Wulei: You dare attack me? Do you know who I am? I'm Wulei, the Xiongnu prince!
[defeats dude]
- Wulei: Please, don't kill me! I-I'm a prince! My life has value!
- Wei Yu's disciple: I heard you the first time, prince. Tell me, are you the son of Touman Chanyu?
- Wulei: Yes! Yes! You've heard of my father? If you let me go he'll be in your debt.
- Wei Yu's disciple: I doubt he will honor that. He sent you to attack this village even though he claims to be friends with the Qin. I am also aware that your father enslaved his own people for profit.
- Wulei: Who... Who are you? How do you know that?
[to themselves]
- Wei Yu's disciple: I should let this rat go and follow him back to his hideout.
[frees him]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Tell your father that his reckoning is at hand, that the Youxia are here to exact justice.
- Wulei: Y-Youxia? I'll be sure to deliver that message!
[gets up and starts to leave, with the protag following them]
- Wei Yu's disciple: I'll have to keep up while maintaining my cover.
[protag tails them, eavesdropping a few times, when Wulei stopped to talk to other Xiongnu]
- Xiongnu scout: My prince, there you are! We thought we had lost you. We sent a few search parties to no avail.
- Wulei: Your concern is appreciated, I wasn't sure if I could make it back alive...
- Xiongnu scout: You are safe now, my prince. We will stay here and guard the perimeter.
[continues following them]
- Xiongnu hunter: My prince, you are back! I am just about to hunt, would you care to join?
- Wulei: Perhaps another time, I am exhausted today. But my father and I are grateful for the game you always provide.
- Xiongnu hunter: You are too kind, my prince. Please, rest well.
[continues following them to where the clan is camped]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Hmmm, so this is where Touman Chanyu resides. I'll need to find proof of their collusion with the Qin. Perhaps I can infiltrate the camp as a passing merchant.
[overhears a conversation between two herders as the protag enters the camp]
- Prudent herder: Haven't seen this merchant before...
- Proud herder: Another Qin merchant? They don't know when to quit.
- Xiongnu guard: You! Where do you think you're going? You walk into our camp without wares and a weapon on your back, are you asking for an early death?
- Wei Yu's disciple: I'm a peddling merchant... and I'm here to collect furs for trade. That is why I came empty handed.
- Xiongnu guard: We weren't informed of any collection today. Who sent you?
- Wei Yu's disciple: Duanhe, the Qin officer, sent me... Surely, you've heard of him? He works with Touman Chanyu.
- Xiongnu guard: Duanhe? Why didn't you say so earlier? Go on then, but any funny business and you're out of here.
[protag goes to enter the main tent, only to be met with Wulei walking out of it]
- Wulei: That- That is the Youxia! You dare enter my father's camp after what you did?
[escaping begins]
- Xiongnu guard: You heard the prince! Kill that scoundrel! Don't let that Qin snake near our Prince!
[runs out of the village and into safety]
- Wei Yu's disciple: I can't take on a whole village by myself. I should return in the evening when they are asleep.
[finds an abandoned camp]
- Wei Yu's disciple: They've stopped pursuing. This seems like a good place to stake out until the sun goes down.
[time passes]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Under the cover of night, they are less likely to spot an intruder. Grand General Meng Tian is counting on me to find evidence of their collusion with the Qin.
[returns to the camp, eavesdrops on a couple of herders]
- Timid herder: We can't keep living like this. You promised me a good life! We're no better than slaves here.
- Prudent herder: Shut it woman, do you want us dead?
[to themselves]
- Wei Yu's disciple: None of them are safe even from their own people.
[overhears another conversation]
- Proud herder 1: How are we going to overcome the Qin empire when we fight among ourselves? Why do we enslave our own people?
- Proud herder 2: We pledged loyalty to Touman only because he's the strongest and we'll never be made slaves.
[infiltrates main tent, finds note]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Touman Chanyu has ordered all the scattered tribes to gather here... This is bad, he's gathering forces.
[goes to another tent, overhears stuff and takes letter from tent]
- Xiongnu guard: Hah, of course, you don't have to worry.
- Purple soldier: If Touman keeps up his end of the deal, the next batch of supplies will be coming soon. And don't forget to hand him the missive in the tent. That letter is from my boss, Duanhe.
- Xiongnu guard: Don't you worry, I will pass the message on if you keep those taels coming.
- Purple soldier: Good, I'm meeting my boss at the western camp. You keep an eye on Touman and make sure he sticks to the plan.
Yang Duanhe's Secret Letter
- Gather your forces on the west side of the wall. I'll personally create an opening for you to pass through.
-Duanhe
- Wei Yu's disciple: An official agreement between the Qin Department of Immortality and Touman Chanyu! Signed, Duanhe. This is it. I need to get this to Grand General Meng Tian...
[leaves camp]
- Wei Yu's disciple: I have the evidence for the Grand General, but this might be the only chance for me to catch Duanhe... There's no time for second guessing! For Chu Huan's sake... I'll end Duanhe myself.
[heads to the western camp] As you approach the western camp in search of Yang Duanhe, a group of Xiongnu raiders appear from the roadside, hoping to ambush a lonely traveler. [starts to fight off ambush]
- Xiongnu raider: What luck, an easy target! Hand us everything you've got, even your clothes.
- Wei Yu's disciple: Sorry, I'm not in a giving mood today.
- Xiongnu raider: There's no one out here to save you, so be good, and we'll let you go easy.
- Wei Yu's disciple: You raiders are persistent. I'll give you that. But I won't give up just yet...
[protag keeps killing the cannon fodder, but more keep arriving]
- Xiongnu raider: You really think you can take on all of us?
- Wei Yu's disciple: How many of them are there? They just keep coming. I can't... keep up...
You clear another wave of Xiongnu warriors, but it seems endless. As fatigue catches up to you, a sudden hail of arrows takes out the oncoming warriors. Modu and his men arrive. He tells the survivors to bring word back to his father that Prince Modu has returned. As they flee, he comes to speak to you.
- Modu: I have important news. Our scouts have confirmed that the Qin forces have gathered our tribes to the west.
- Wei Yu's disciple: The west is where I am headed as well. I found evidence, solid evidence, that will get the Grand General on our side.
- Modu: Good, but you may not make it back in time to your General in time. If my scouts are right, they will attack the wall soon. Seems to be a distraction, to lure your General out. For what reason, I do not know. And I fear my father cares little for their true intent if he can fatten his belly and grow his fortune. Get to Tulu pass [sic] as soon as you can. I have also sent word to your friend, she will be on her way to meet you.
- Wei Yu's disciple: Thank you, Prince Modu. You have saved my life and guided me through your lands.
- Modu: It was you who saved my life first. Now you can tell your friends that you have a Prince in your debt.
- Wei Yu's disciple: You are no mere prince. It would do the Xiongnu good for you to become their next King. I pray we meet again.
Battle at the Wall
[Memory description:] Yang Duanhe is in Tulu Pass, between the Great Wall and the Frontier. For Chu Huan, for Jade Spring, you must settle the score with him... [protag arrives at Great Wall Junction]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Prince Modu said he sent Yingying this way as well, she should be nearby.
[approaches her]
- Yu Ying: It seems that heir collusion goes way back...
[she notices protag]
- Yu Ying: There you are! I've been searching for Jingjing but she's proven to be rather elusive.
- Wei Yu's disciple: She said she didn't want to get involved with us. Maybe we should leave her be.
- Yu Ying: I'm just worried... either way, Modu sent me a message to get here, and I found something way worse... That man, Duanhe, he's here. And they've smuggled a hill's worth of oil barrels to blow up the wall.
- Wei Yu's disciple: These people know no loyalty. A Qin soldier blowing up the wall, and colluding with the Xiongnu...
- Yu Ying: Whatever it is they've planned isn't good. We have to stop them.
- Wei Yu's disciple: What they did to our village, we can't let that happen again.
[goes to destroy the explosives at Tulu Pass, sees Qin soldiers and Xiongnu fighting there.]
- Qin soldier: You will never strike us down! The Qin will defend our territory.
[enters a warehouse and destroys some of the explosives] [helps the Qin]
- Qin soldier: Barbarians! Strike them down!
[destroys some more]
- Wei Yu's disciple: They've already transported some barrels to the wall. I should destroy those as well.
[climbs up, destroys those, but hears/sees an explosion]
- Wei Yu's disciple: Was I too late? Yingying might be in trouble.
[goes to the source, finding Yang Duanhe messing with the explosives] As you approach Yang Duanhe, he recognizes you and promises to kill you as he killed Chu Huan. He throws an explosive your way but before it reaches you, Yu Ying appears from above and kicks it away, endangering herself as it explodes. In the smoke, Yang Duanhe flees and an injured Yu Ying implores you to follow him. [jarring scene transition to an exploded section of the wall, where the protag goess to fight Yang Duanhe]
- Wei Yu's disciple: I swear, on the memory of my brother, today will be your last.
- Yang Duanhe: Big talk for someone who lost to me before. Let's see how you fare against my bombs, I've been itching to test them.
- Wei Yu's disciple: Why did you attack our village? Who do you serve?
- Yang Duanhe: Hah, and why would I tell you anything? You are but an ant in the grand scheme of things.
- Wei Yu's disciple: You will regret messing with the Youxia.
- Yang Duanhe: Oh here we go again, with the righteous talk. You people are sickening.
Disgusting worm, don't you know when to give up? Stop getting in my way. - Wei Yu's disciple: Quit running, you coward! I will chase you till the ends of the earth even if I have to.
[he escapes, protag climbs up the wall after him, having to deal with guards along the way]
- Purple sergeant: Stay back! Come no further!
- Wei Yu's disciple: Your purple garments only fuel my anger. I remember how you slaughtered the weak.
[keeps going towards Duanhe]
- Purple sergeant: Don't you know who you're up against?
- Wei Yu's disciple: This is for what you did to my village!
[keeps going towards Duanhe]
- Yang Duanhe: Argh... I can't... anymore...
[i think there was another voice here, but it all mixes together and there's no subs for that]
- Wei Yu's disciple: The Fox huh, seems like even Duanhe answers to someone.
You overpower Yang Duanhe and drive your blade through his chest. As Yang Duanhe brethes his last, a figure in a fox mask attempts to assassinate you, but quick reflexes allow you to parry the incoming blade, giving you the chance to engage them in combat. [fight begins against the "Masked Person"]
- Wei Yu's disciple: So, you're the one in charge... the one pulling the strings under the Grand General's nose.
- Fox: Hmph. What do you know? You're just a pathetic Youxia. Stay out of my way.
- Wei Yu's disciple: You pit the Qin and Xiongnu against each other, for what end? We are not your pawns!
- Fox: There are only two types of people in this world, the sheep or the slaughterer. What are you?
- Wei Yu's disciple: I'm your slaughterer!
- Fox: A slaughterer takes. A sheep gives. You, who so boldly claim to take, are no better than the rest of us. Do not act righteous when your hand are soaked with the blood of a thousand sheep.
Your next move knocks the Fox's mask off, revealing Nie Jing's face. Yu Ying and Meng Tian arrive and Nie Jing pulls out the stolen treasure from Yangzhou Palace. A magical shield deflects your blades, shattering and dazzling you. When the stars fade from your vision, she's gone. [protag follows Meng Tian and Yu Ying, while Cyf does not stop opening the menus to make my work harder]
- Wei Yu's disciple: My search has led me to believe that the Department of Immortality has been manipulating the Xiongnu. I found a written agreement between Toumman Chanyu and Yang Duanhe.
- Meng Tian: An agreement signed by Duanhe is not enough evidence to persecute the court official in charge. I have looked outwards for far too long... and now the foundations of our empire crumbles. But I won't stay idle, not when my family's position is threatened at court and this country rots from within. I have news that the Department of Immortality has dealings in Shangjun. I seek an eagle. A swift and wary hunter to keep track of a fox that has long evaded my sight.
- Wei Yu's disciple: Then an eagle I shall be, and I will not stop until the fox [sic] has paid the price of betrayal.
- Meng Tian: Good. Head to North Shangjun Garrison and Fushi Clay Mine. Find out whatever you can.