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*'''Nehal:''' ''Easy, Basim. I am here.'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''Easy, Basim. I am here.'' | ||
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*'''Nehal:''' ''Basim, tamahhal (slow down).'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''Basim, ''tamahhal'' (slow down).'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' '' | *'''Basim:''' ''I cannot keep them waiting.'' | ||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Are they aware, your companions, that their hunter is hunted in his sleep?'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''Are they aware, your companions, that their hunter is hunted in his sleep?'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''If it were in my sleep alone I could bear it. But it followed when I fled Anbar. Now it stalks me when I slay those I hunt.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''If it were in my sleep alone I could bear it. But it followed when I fled Anbar. Now it stalks me when I slay those I hunt.'' | ||
*'''Nehal:''' ''The ones from the palace ... in the masks.'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''The ones from the palace... in the masks.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''Four are dead at my hand. The last, the Head of the Snake, will join them soon.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Four are dead at my hand. The last, the Head of the Snake, will join them soon.'' | ||
*'''Nehal:''' ''Why slit its throat when you could loosen its tongue?'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''Why slit its throat when you could loosen its tongue?'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''What? Why would I...'' | *'''Basim:''' ''What? Why would I...'' | ||
*'''Nehal:''' ''The jinni only struck in sleep. It never dogged you by the day until you reached into that chest. The masked ones prized what lay within, the ancient object that woke at your touch. They may hold more answers living than dead!'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''The jinni only struck in sleep. It never dogged you by the day until you reached into that chest. The masked ones prized what lay within, the ancient object that woke at your touch. They may hold more answers living than dead!'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''I hunt my | *'''Basim:''' ''I hunt my enemies, I do not break bread with them. I took an Oath, Nehal.'' | ||
*'''Nehal:''' ''How can you hunt when you are hounded? If you could walk the dark unburdened, you could better serve the light.'' | *'''Nehal:''' ''How can you hunt when you are hounded? If you could walk the dark unburdened, you could better serve the light.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''I stay my blade from the flesh of the innocent. Not from the Order of the Ancients!'' | *'''Basim:''' ''I stay my blade from the flesh of the innocent. Not from the Order of the Ancients!'' | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''My companions wait for me at the Harbiyah Bureau. Clear your mind, Basim. Focus on the task before you.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''My companions wait for me at the Harbiyah Bureau. Clear your mind, Basim. Focus on the task before you.'' | ||
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*'''Roshan:''' ''You took your time.'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''You took your time.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''Did you wait up, Master?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Did you wait up, Master?'' | ||
*'''Roshan:''' ''I wait for no man. You look tired.'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''I wait for no man. You look tired.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''Nothing a little adventure won't fix. What news?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Nothing a little adventure won't fix. What news?'' | ||
*'''Roshan:''' ''Ali thinks the time is right to attack the palace. The 'Uyun (spies) are distracted and the people divided.'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''Ali thinks the time is right to attack the palace. The ''{{'}}Uyun'' (spies) are distracted and the people divided.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''Divided how?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Divided how?'' | ||
*'''Roshan:''' ''Some are claiming the new Caliph stole the throne from Abu 'Abdallah, son of Al-Mutawakkil. What do you know of him?'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''Some are claiming the new Caliph stole the throne from Abu 'Abdallah, son of Al-Mutawakkil. What do you know of him?'' | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''It seems a shame we know so little about something the Order prized so much. Should we not seek to know our enemies better, the better to defeat them?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''It seems a shame we know so little about something the Order prized so much. Should we not seek to know our enemies better, the better to defeat them?'' | ||
Fuladh entered the Bureau. | Fuladh entered the Bureau. | ||
*'''Fuladh:''' '' | *'''Fuladh:''' Marhaban ''(Welcome), Basim! Have I interrupted?'' | ||
*'''Roshan:''' ''No. We must turn to the task at hand.'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''No. We must turn to the task at hand.'' | ||
*'''Fuladh:''' ''Of course, Abu 'Abdallah. Rebekah tells me you have met his mother, Qabiha?'' | *'''Fuladh:''' ''Of course, Abu 'Abdallah. Rebekah tells me you have met his mother, Qabiha?'' | ||
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*'''Fuladh:''' ''Basim is right. We must act swiftly.'' | *'''Fuladh:''' ''Basim is right. We must act swiftly.'' | ||
*'''Roshan:''' ''Go to the Round City. Investigate all three, but take no further action. Report back to me atop the House of the Privy Seal.'' | *'''Roshan:''' ''Go to the Round City. Investigate all three, but take no further action. Report back to me atop the House of the Privy Seal.'' | ||
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*'''Basim:''' ''Poet, politician, and concubine. I will soon know which one wears the mask.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Poet, politician, and concubine. I will soon know which one wears the mask.'' | ||
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==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
Basim is tasked with investigating the three people suspected to be the head of the Order: poetess Arib Al-Ma'muniyya, Governor Muhammad ibn Tahir and concubine Qabiha. | Basim is tasked with investigating the three people suspected to be the head of the Order: poetess Arib Al-Ma'muniyya, Governor Muhammad ibn Tahir, and concubine Qabiha. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Head of the Snake was a virtual representation of one of Basim Ibn Ishaq's genetic memories relived through the Animus.
Description
Basim goes to meet with Roshan.
Outcome
Basim is tasked with investigating the three people suspected to be the head of the Order: poetess Arib Al-Ma'muniyya, Governor Muhammad ibn Tahir, and concubine Qabiha.


