Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.

Description

Relieved that his father and brothers would be released from prison, when Uberto Alberti, the gonfaloniere of Florence would submit the documents explaining a conspiracy against the city of Florence and the Auditore family, Ezio proceeded to the Palazzo della Signoria.

Dialogue

When Ezio approached the piazza, he was shocked to see his father and brothers; each bound to a noose and ready to be executed. Uberto Alberti was seen standing on the platform along with another man beside him, the same man Ezio had seen at Uberto's house.

Uberto, sentencing Giovanni, Petruccio and Federico to death.

• Uberto: Giovanni Auditore, you and your accomplices stand accused of the crime of treason. Have you any evidence to counter this charge?
• Giovanni: Yes. The documents that were delivered to you last night!
• Uberto: I'm afraid I know nothing of these documents.
• Ezio: (shouts from the crowd) He's lying.
  I need to get closer! (to himself).

No one could hear Ezio's words over the crowd's noise, so he forced himself to the front.

• Uberto: In the absence of any compelling evidence to the contrary, I am bound to pronounce you... GUILTY. You and your collaborators are hereby sentenced to death.
• Giovanni: You are a traitor, Uberto - and one of them! You may take our lives this day - but we will have yours in return! I swear! We wil-

Uberto signalled the guard to pull the lever. The Auditore men fell through the platform as the noose around each of their necks tightened, resulting in their deaths.

Uberto and Rodrigo watch over the dead bodies of Ezio's father and brothers.

Shocked at seeing his family killed Ezio rushed towards Uberto.

• Ezio: (shouting) Father!

The man standing beside Uberto whispered into his ear upon seeing Ezio.

• Uberto: (Pointing at Ezio) There! Grab the boy! He's one of them!

The guards soon restrained Ezio, who threw angry words at Uberto.

• Ezio: I'll kill you for what you've done!

Ezio soon freed himself from the guards holding him and reached for his sword.

• Uberto: Guards! Arrest him!

Ezio appeared afraid upon seeing armed guards approach him. Uberto ordered them to kill Ezio.

• Uberto: Abbattetelo! (Put him down!)

  

  A brute blocks Ezio's path.

A Brute disarmed Ezio and approached for the kill. Ezio saw a thief and a courtesan in the crowd, the same people he had spoken to before.

• Thief: You'd better run, boy. And fast!

Taking his advice, Ezio ran to the rooftops, trying to escape the guards.

Outcome

Giovanni Auditore and his two sons, Federico and Petruccio were executed by Uberto Alberti. Ezio tried to attack him, but failed to as he was overpowered by the guards. Ezio escaped to fight another day.

Trivia

• It is possible to successfully fight and survive the guards rather than running away, though killing Uberto is impossible. Despite this, most of the times three guards will respawn when only one guard is left.
• Ezio can disarm the Brute even before he is taught to by Mario in Practice Makes Perfect, although it takes several tries and most of the times it won't work, providing the Brute a chance to strike.
• When Ezio is disarmed by the Brute in the cutscene, the weapon shown is the Syrian sword, despite the fact that he was wielding the common sword at the time.

Gallery

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  Rodrigo Borgia with Uberto Alberti
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  Ezio restrained by the guards
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  Ezio disarmed by a Brute