The Lizard's Mask

The Lizard's Mask was a virtual representation of one of Bayek's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.

Description

Bayek must work with Pasherenptah to uncover the whereabouts of The Lizard, who is believed to be behind the curses that are plaguing the city of Memphis.

Dialogue

Bayek entered the Temple of Ptah to find Pasherenptah. He overheard Taimhotep, Pasherenptah's wife, arguing with him.

• Taimhotep: You dare accuse me, you coward? You, who sent the past three days cringing behind the doors of our home? It is your spinelessness that dooms us, not my neglect!
• Pasherenptah: I am blamed for the whole city's troubles, and when I suggest we might share the blame, you deny all--
• Taimhotep: I deny blame when I am free of it! Ask your little priestlings if they have neglected--
• Pasherenptah: Taimhotep, I visited them before I came to you! I have spoken to all the priests. Each one swears to handling your meals with the utmost care!
• Taimhotep: And you trust their word over mine? How could you think that I would take the smallest risk with our child? Do you doubt my love for him? For you?
• Pasherenptah: No! But you are very agitated right now.

The couple walked through the central courtyard.

• Pasherenptah: Perhaps we forgot some part of the ritual...
• Taimhotep: I will vomit if I hear more. Have no doubt of this. If our child dies, I die.
• Pasherenptah: No, my lotus, do not speak like that!
• Taimhotep: I must go to the Seer's house. Just leave me be.

Taimhotep walked away alone. Pasherenptah approached a black bull chained atop an altar. Bayek approached from the shadows.

• Bayek: High Priest.
• Pasherenptah: Uh... ah, Bayek. I'm sorry. I'm, ah...
• Bayek: I have come to seek the Lizard.
• Pasherenptah: Oh, the Lizard... One more affliction for Memphis. The city withers in the darkness of a curse. Disease, pestilence... the poisoned stink of the air. The Apis Bull sickened nearly unto death.

Pasherenptah approached the bull.

• Pasherenptah: The gods have abandoned us. The people look to me for guidance, but I am as lost as they.
• Bayek: Pash!

The bull suddenly lurched back. As it settled onto its stomach, its legs giving out, it seemed to die. Pasherenptah fell to his knees.

• Pasherenptah: Apis, how have we wronged you?
• Bayek: Pash...
• Pasherenptah: The curse touches even my own house. My wife, Taimhotep, has miscarried three times this year. She is with child again, but if... If she loses a fourth...

Pasherenptah wept as he crawled to Bayek. As Bayek helped him to his feet, the Apis Bull also rose.

• Bayek: I will look into this curse.
• Pasherenptah: My wife's Seer can help. His house is to the southwest.
• Bayek: If the gods are responsible, I will kneel beside you as they strike us down.

Thankful for the kind words, Pasherenptah placed a hand over his heart.

Reference

• Assassin's Creed: Origins