*'''Ezio''': ''Not yet, I am still very much alive.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Not yet, I am still very much alive.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''The Borgia must not discover that you escaped them. Follow me. Take care not to draw any undue attention.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''The Borgia must not discover that you escaped them. Follow me. Take care not to draw any undue attention.''
*'''Ezio''': ''When do I ever?''[[File:Nmit.jpg|thumb|265px|Ezio and Niccolo talking in Rome]]
*'''Ezio''': ''When do I ever?''[[File:Nmit.jpg|thumb|265px|Ezio and Niccolò talking in Rome]]
They begin to walk through the street of Rome.
They begin to walk through the street of Rome.
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*'''Ezio''': ''As soon as I hear some, I will let you know.''
*'''Ezio''': ''As soon as I hear some, I will let you know.''
Ezio purchases a [[armor|Roman Spaulder]] and a [[Short_blade|Stiletto]].
Ezio purchases a [[armor|Roman Spaulder]] and a [[Short blade|Stiletto]].
*'''Blacksmith''': ''That should do I hope... and please come back often!''
*'''Blacksmith''': ''That should do I hope... and please come back often!''
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*'''Machiavelli''': ''I do not recall such brave talk at [[Monteriggioni]].''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''I do not recall such brave talk at [[Monteriggioni]].''
*'''Ezio''': ''How could I have known that they would find me so quickly? That they would kill [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]?''
*'''Ezio''': ''How could I have known that they would find me so quickly? That they would kill [[Mario Auditore|Mario]]?''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]] surrounds himself with snakes and murderers. Even his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] has been sharpened into one of his most artful weapons. But she pales in comparison to the man behind the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] attack. He is ambitious, ruthless and cruel beyond imagining, the laws of men mean nothing to him. He murdered [[Juan_Borgia_the_Younger|his own brother]] to take power. He knows neither danger nor fatigue. Those who do not fall by his sword clamor to join his ranks. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet and the [[Louis_XII|King of France]] stands at his side.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Rodrigo Borgia|Rodrigo]] surrounds himself with snakes and murderers. Even his daughter [[Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia]] has been sharpened into one of his most artful weapons. But she pales in comparison to the man behind the [[Villa Auditore|Villa]] attack. He is ambitious, ruthless and cruel beyond imagining, the laws of men mean nothing to him. He murdered [[Juan Borgia the Younger|his own brother]] to take power. He knows neither danger nor fatigue. Those who do not fall by his sword clamor to join his ranks. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet and the [[Louis XII|King of France]] stands at his side.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Give me his name.''
*'''Ezio''': ''Give me his name.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], head of the [[Papal Guard|Papal]] armies.'' ''What does he intend to do with this power? What drives the man? That I still do not know. But, Ezio, Cesare has set his sights on all of [[Italy|Italia]], and at this rate he will have it.''
*'''Machiavelli''': ''[[Cesare Borgia|Cesare]], head of the [[Papal Guard|Papal]] armies.'' ''What does he intend to do with this power? What drives the man? That I still do not know. But, Ezio, Cesare has set his sights on all of [[Italy|Italia]], and at this rate he will have it.''
Blacksmith: That should do I hope... and please come back often!
Machiavelli: Bene. (Okay.) Now you can survive the journey back to Firenze.
Ezio: Perhaps. But I am not going to Firenze.
Machiavelli: Oh?
Ezio: There will be no peace until we rise up against the entire Borgia family and the Templars who serve them.
Machiavelli: I do not recall such brave talk at Monteriggioni.
Ezio: How could I have known that they would find me so quickly? That they would kill Mario?
Machiavelli: Rodrigo surrounds himself with snakes and murderers. Even his daughter Lucrezia has been sharpened into one of his most artful weapons. But she pales in comparison to the man behind the Villa attack. He is ambitious, ruthless and cruel beyond imagining, the laws of men mean nothing to him. He murdered his own brother to take power. He knows neither danger nor fatigue. Those who do not fall by his sword clamor to join his ranks. The powerful Orsini and Colonna families have been brought to kneel at his feet and the King of France stands at his side.
Ezio: Give me his name.
Machiavelli: Cesare, head of the Papal armies.What does he intend to do with this power? What drives the man? That I still do not know. But, Ezio, Cesare has set his sights on all of Italia, and at this rate he will have it.
Ezio: Is that admiration I hear in your voice?
Machiavelli: He knows how to exercise his will. A rare virtue in the world today.
Ezio: Should we not travel by horse? Roma is quite large.
Machiavelli: As Cesare’s conquests in Romagna continue to succeed and the Borgia grow in power they have taken desirable areas of the city for themselves. (They both look towards a tower controlled by the Borgia.) We cannot use the stables here.
Ezio: Oh, the will of the Borgia is law now?
Machiavelli: What are you implying Ezio?
Ezio: Do not play dumb with me, Machiavelli.
Machiavelli: Do you have some kind of a plan?
Ezio: I am improvising.
Ezio goes to the foot of the tower where a Borgia Captain stands with two guards. Ezio kills the guards and throws the Captain into some nearby scaffolding, crushing him to death as it collapses around him. Ezio then returns to Machiavelli.
Machiavelli: Just because you kill a few guards does not mean the people will grant access to the stables.
Ezio: You are right. We need to send a signal. Wait here.
Ezio then scales the Borgia Tower and upon reaching the top he ignites the whole tower. Walking back to Machiavelli, Ezio throws aside the torch.
Machiavelli: It seems the stable is now available for purchase.
Ezio: After you.
Outcome
The first of the Borgia Towers is burned out, sending a signal to all those who can see it, the Borgia now have someone to fear. The surrounding area is no longer under Borgia influence and buildings can now be bought and renovated by Architects.
Trivia
This is the only Borgia Tower that, once ignited, you do not see Ezio perform a Leap of Faith from to escape the flames.
Cesare did not personally murder his brother, he had Fiora Cavazza do it for him.
