Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 19
Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 19 is the nineteenth episode of Redice Studio's webtoon Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple, a sequel to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The webtoon, written by ARC and SHYATAN and with art by Tabii, was released on 29 August 2023.
Plot summary
Edward Kenway follows the ninja to a temple, where they enter speaking Cantonese, confusing Edward. Using his Eagle Vision, Edward notices the temple is well-guarded and looks for a way to infiltrate it. He spots two ninja outside the temple walls and dispatches them silently before taking one of their uniforms. Entering the temple, he blends in with the guards, but notices that some of them are wearing different uniforms. He concludes that the ninja have split themselves into two factions: those native to Japan, and those originating from overseas.
Maintaining his cover, Edward walks through the temple's courtyard until reaching an altar, where Sun is conversing with Shimazu Saito. Taking a guard's shift, Edward positions himself close in order to eavesdrop on the conversation. With the Far East Company's ship detained, Sun asks Saito and their men to recover its seized opium shipment by any means necessary. To reassure Saito, he promises that their family will benefit greatly once Madam Lee and the European foreigners have been driven out of Macau, allowing Sun's merchants to dominate the market.
Accepting the mission, Saito mobilizes their ninja as they prepare to make their move on the Far East Company's ship at midnight. Deciding to join them, Edward blends into the team and keeps a watchful eye, noticing that there is a rift forming between the Japanese and the Cantonese-speaking ninja. Meanwhile, a ninja asks Saito if their task may prove dangerous, to which the latter remarks that the mission will be an opportunity to purge the clan's weak links.
At night, Saito and their ninja attack the guards defending the Far East Company's ship while Edward sneaks around and enters the ship alone. He finds himself in the gunpowder storage room and starts to empty a barrel on the floor. With a candle in hand, he prepares to ignite the gunpowder, but is stopped by Saito. Holding a sword to his neck, Saito becomes angry upon recognizing the Assassin.
Characters in order of appearance
- Edward Kenway
- Shimazu Saito
- Sun
- Madam Lee (mentioned only)