Persona Non Grata
Persona Non Grata is a repressed Cristina Memory in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
Description
Upon learning from Leonardo da Vinci that Cristina was attending the Carnevale in Venice, with her husband Manfredo. Ezio wrote a fake note to Cristina to meet him in an alleyway, pretending to be her husband. Upon locating Cristina with eagle vision, Ezio planted the letter on her and waited at the meeting point. Unaware of Ezio's identity because of his mask, Cristina kissed Ezio, wondering why her husband had suddenly become so romantic. However, when she discovered who he was, she angrily pushed him away, stating incredulously that she hadn't seen him in eight years. As Ezio attempted to explain himself, Cristina interrupted him by saying that she had loved him, and not her fiance all those years ago, yet he had abandoned her to be married. She coldly said that his chance had passed, and told him to never look for her again.
Dialogue
Ezio meets Leonardo during Carnevale. Leonardo then informs him about something
- Leonardo: Ezio! I was hoping to see you tonight.
- Ezio: I don't have much time. The Doge's party starts very soon.
- Leonardo: Nevertheless, I have news. I hear Cristina Vespucci is in Venezia for Carnevale. Weren't the two of you close?
- Ezio: Once...
- Leonardo: Perhaps it would not have been better not to tell you. She's with her husband. She may not be too happy to see you.
- Ezio: No... It's wonderful. It's Carnevale! With this mask, she need not even know! I know just the way to draw her attention... Grazie, amico.
Leaving his good friend, Ezio looks for Cristina. Having found her, Ezio finds a way to plant a note written by himself.
- Ezio: There.. Now to await her at the rendezvous.
Ezio successfully plants the note to Cristina then goes to the place where they will meet. Cristina arrives at the rendezvous.
- Ezio: Cristina...
- Cristina: Manfredo! When did you get so romantic--
- Ezio: Sshhh...
Ezio and Cristina intimately kissed each other.
- Cristina: Ezio....?
- Cristina: What the hell are you doing here!? How dare you--?
- Ezio: Cristina... It's alright.
- Cristina: Alright!? I haven't seen you in eight years!
- Ezio: Si... (Yes...) I was afraid you wouldn't comeif I... just asked.
- Cristina: You're right. I wouldn't have! Ezio... The last time I saw you, you kissed me in the alley-- and then left me behind to get married!
- Ezio: It was the right thing to do. He loved you.
- Cristina: Who cares what he wanted? -- I loved YOU.
- Cristina: You had your second chance... Please, Ezio... Don't ever find me again.
After saying those words, Cristina leaves Ezio.