Branching Out

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Branching Out was a virtual representation of one of Basim Ibn Ishaq's genetic memories.

Dialogue

Basim waited for his target to pass near him in the streets of Baghdad.

• Basim: There you are.

He assassinated the soldier and, using the chaos from his kill, ran through and above the city streets to lose his pursuers.

• Basim: Time to vanish.

He eventually reached the bureau and dropped in through its roof. Inside the main room, he saw Fuladh and his mentor Roshan were waiting for him. Fuladh welcomed Basim with an outstretched arm.

• Fuladh: Alhamdulillah. (Praise be to God.)

Basim clasped Fuladh's arm and shook both his hands, then placed his right hand over his heart and nodded in respect.

• Basim: Alhamdulillah. (Praise be to God.)

Basim looked over Fuladh's shoulder at Roshan. Fuladh pivoted to track Basim's gaze, and Roshan merely inclined her head in acknowledgement at the two men. Fuladh turned back to Basim.

• Fuladh: I am glad you are safe.

Basim produced a blood-stained feather from his back pocket and presented it to Fuladh while Abu Jafar Muhammad sidled up to the two and put his right hand over his heart in greeting.

• Abu Jafar Muhammad: Alhamdulillah. (Praise be to God.) A first of many achievements to come, Basim.

He took a piece of paper from his back pocket and handed it to Basim, who tucked it away.

• Roshan: We should only hope. There is still much work to do.

Roshan leaned over a map of the city. Fuladh motioned Basim over to the table with a nod of his head and the student followed, lowering the hood on his robes. Roshan waved her hand over the map.

• Roshan: While our focus was on Al-Ghul, Fuladh quietly scouted the city for where we could erect more Bureaus.

Fuladh pointed at a map section.

• Fuladh: I have found dwellings in three districts that are most unassuming. Tabid and Rebekah have arrived from Alamut and set off to Al-Abbasiyah and Karkh. I will make my way to Sharqiyah shortly.
• Roshan: And I will join Rebekah in Karkh, where corruption is as common as the arid air.

Basim nodded at his Mentors' decisions.

• Roshan: See Abu Jafar about some things he's been working on, then come find us.

The trio looked back at Abu Jafar in his workshop. Roshan and Fuladh took their leave while Basim went to Abu Jafar's desk.

• Abu Jafar Muhammad: Have a look, Basim. I may have something that is of interest to you.

Basim looked at Abu Jafar's wares, which included a blowpipe, noise darts, and traps. He made a decision and selected an item.

• Basim: Resourceful as always. My thanks, Abu Jafar.

Before leaving the bureau, Basim quickly looked at the contracts on a nearby board then left to find Fuladh and Roshan.

References

• Assassin's Creed: Mirage