Checcomate

Checcomate is a memory in the Battle of Forlì downloadable content pack for Assassin's Creed II.

Description

While Ezio Auditore da Firenze was out rescuing Caterina Sforza's children, the Templars attacked the Rocca di Ravaldino for a second time, and Checco Orsi was successful in retrieving the Apple of Eden. Ezio then set out to kill Checco and retrieve the Piece of Eden.

Dialogue

Reuniting

Ezio returns to the Rocca di Ravaldino, where Caterina has reunited with her children.

• Ezio: What are you doing out here?
• Caterina: I'm so sorry, Ezio. I'm so sorry.
• Ezio: What happened?
• Caterina: It was a trick. To lower our defenses.
• Machiavelli: As soon as you left, they attacked again. Checco Orsi - he has the Apple!
• Ezio: WHAT!? No! Where is he!?
• Machiavelli: We chased him out here. But the bastard's escaped to the mountains--
• Ezio: I'm going!

Piece of Eden

Ezio chases after and assassinates Checco.

• Checco: So... you have your prize again.

Ezio retrieves the Piece of Eden.

• Ezio: Was it worth it? So much bloodshed?
• Checco: A prize of such value, it will not remain yours for long.
• Ezio: We shall see.

Ezio stabs Checco with the hidden blade, killing him.

• Ezio: Che miserie nascono dall'avidità. (What wretched things are born of greed.) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace.)

A monk with a missing finger steals the Apple.

Ezio is stabbed by Checco, and collapses. Just before he passes out, a monk with a missing finger picks up the Apple that had slipped from his grasp.

• Ezio: Wait.. Don't... Who are you? Stop... Don't open it...

Ezio passes out.

Revival

Ezio wakes up in a bed. Caterina is sitting beside him.

• Caterina: Ezio! Thank God, you're back with us. Are you all right? What happened to you?
• Ezio: I... I don't know...
• Caterina: One of my guards had the luck to find you in the hills, next to Checco Orsi's dead body.
• Ezio: Si... I remember... Wait... There was a third man... He took the Apple!
• Caterina: Who?
• Ezio: He wore a black robe. Like a monk... And I think... a missing finger? Si! Caterina, I have to go - right away!
• Caterina: Of course. Then you will need this as well.

Caterina hands Ezio the map for the Codex pages.

• Ezio: The map Niccolò spoke of. Your husband's--
• Caterina: EX-husband, mio caro (darling)... He swore he'd uncovered the locations of all the Codex pages. You will recover the Apple, but you'll never find the Vault without this.
  You know, there is an Abbey here, where I've seen monks wearing black robes. I'd start there. Now, go. Find that stramaledetto (fucking) monk.
• Ezio: I think I'm going to miss you, Caterina.
• Caterina: Oh, I know you will.

Outcome

Ezio successfully assassinates Checco Orsi, but is stabbed by him. Before losing consciousness from the wound, Ezio witnesses a monk with a missing finger steal the Apple.

After he wakes up, Ezio receives the Codex map from Caterina, and leaves to seek out the monk.

Gallery

• Ezio assassinates Checco Orsi
  Ezio assassinates Checco Orsi
• Ezio stabs Checco for the second time
  Ezio stabs Checco for the second time
• Ezio is stabbed by Checco as he fades away
  Ezio is stabbed by Checco as he fades away