Friend of the Family

Friend of the Family is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.

Description

Maria Auditore confronts Ezio regarding his fight with Vieri de' Pazzi. Ezio however innocently declines his involvement in any fights.

Dialogue

Confrontation

• Maria: Boun giorno (Hello), Ezio!
• Ezio: Boun giorno a voi madre. Come state? (Hello mother. How are you?)
• Maria: Sto bene!(I'm good) And you? Still recovering from last night?
• Ezio: I have no idea what you're talking about.
• Maria: Of course not.
  Anyways. I have an errand to run. I'd like you join me.
• Ezio: Con piacere. (With pleasure.)
• Maria: Come. It's not far from here.

Ezio and his mother walk together to their distination.

Maria confronts Ezio.

• Maria: I know about your fight with Vieri...
• Ezio: What fight?
• Maria: Per piacere, (Please,) let's not play this game.
• Ezio: He spoke ill of us. I could not allow him to continue.
• Maria: I'm sure he's having a hard time dealing with the accusations against his father. Francesco de' Pazzi is many things - and none of them good. But even I never suspected he'd be capable of murder.
• Ezio: What will happen to him?
• Maria: I imagine there will be a trial.
• Ezio: Will father speak at it?
• Maria: He'll have to. He's the one with the evidence.
• Ezio: Still, I wish there was another way.
• Maria: You've nothing to fear. Everyone wants justice done. It is an unfortunate state of affairs, but it will pass.

They arrive at Leonardo da Vinci's workshop.

• Maria: Here we are.

The Friend

She knocks on his door and Leonardo greets them;

• Maria: Hello Leonardo.
• Leonardo: Madona Maria!
• Maria: This is my son, Ezio.
• Leonardo: Molto onorato. (It's a pleasure to meet you.)
• Ezio: L'onore è mio. (The honor is mine.)
• Leonardo: Let me go and fetch the paintings. I'll be right back.

He goes into the workshop, while Ezio and Maria wait for him.

• Maria: He's very talented.
• Ezio: Immagino. (I guess.)
• Maria: Self expression is vital to understand and enjoying life. You should find an outlet.
• Ezio: I have plenty of outlets.
• Maria: I meant besides vaginas.
• Ezio: Mother!

Leonardo returns with a box containing paintings.

• Leonardo: Back to your house, then?
• Maria: Sì. Sì. (Yes. Yes.)
  Ezio, help Leonardo, will you?

Ezio lifts the box and carries it all the way to his home.

• Leonardo: So, Ezio, what do you do?
• Maria: He's been working for his father.
• Leonardo: Ah! You're to be a banker?
• Ezio: For now. And you? Art was it?
• Leonardo: Truth be told, it's been diffcult for me settle. Painting is nice, but I often feel like my work lacks.. I don't know... purpose. Does that make sense? I'd rather contribute more practically. More directly, Archiecture, perhaps. Or anatomy. I'm not content to merely capture the world. I want to change it.
• Maria: Oh, Leonardo! I have no doubt you'll do great things!
• Leonardo: Vi ringrazio, Madona. (I thank you.) That's kind of you.

They reach Palazzo Auditore and Maria thanks Ezio for his help.

• Maria: Thank you for the help, son. Don't let me keep you from your other duties.
• Leonardo: It was nice to meet you Ezio. I hope our paths cross again.
• Ezio: Anch'io. (Me too.)

Outcome

Mario Auditore introduces Ezio to Leonardo da Vinci who was just starting his career as an inventor and artist.