Caged Fighter
Caged Fighter is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.
Description
Ezio met an injured mercenary on a rooftop, with an arrow sticking out of his chest. Said mercenary told him that Bartolomeo d'Alviano was imprisoned north of their position. Ezio rescued Bartolomeo from where he was imprisoned.
Dialogue
Ezio found a wounded Mercenary.
- Mercenary: Please...help...
- Ezio: You must be one of Bartolomeo's men. What's happened here? Where is he?
- Mercenary: Silvio's thugs...attacked. Took him deeper into the district...north of here...
He died. Ezio leaned down and closed his eyes.
- Ezio: Requiescat in pace (Rest in peace).
Ezio went to find Bartolomeo. He overheard him shouting at the guards holding him.
- Bartolomeo: Luridi cordardi (Fucking cowards)! I'll take you all on! At the same time! With one arm -- no-- BOTH arms tied behind my back! You must be wondering how this is even possible! Only release me and I'll gladly demonstrate, miserabili pezzi di merda (you spineless pieces of shit)! You have no honor! No valor! No virtue! And people wonder why it is Venezia's star has begun to fade! I'll show mercy to whoever here has the courage to release me! All the rest of you are going to die! By my hand! I swear it! What sort of man sells his honor and dignity for a bit of coin? You realize you are in service to a traitor and a coward! Oh ho! Do you think I don't know why you've chained me up?! Do you think I don't know who pulls Silvio's puppet strings?! I've been fighting his weasel of a master since before most of you were even glimmers in your fathers' eyes!
Ezio killed the guards holding Bartolomeo and freed him.
- Bartolomeo: About goddamn time! I don't know if I should kiss you or slap you. Maybe both, just to be safe.
- Ezio: That's quite alright.
- Bartolomeo: Who are you?
- Ezio: I am Ezio Auditore da Firenze. I'm here to rescue you.
- Bartolomeo: Ha! Let's see who winds up rescuing who.
- Ezio: What do you mean?
- Guard: Down there! Stop them!
Ezio and Bartolomeo fought the guards.
- Ezio: We should go.
- Bartolomeo: Agreed! There are still more heads to be smashed!
- Ezio: Perhaps we should try and avoid conflict?
- Bartolomeo: Why? Are you afraid?
- Ezio: No, just practical, given that they outnumber us 100 to 1.
- Bartolomeo: As you wish, bella mia (my lady). Watch for the large one. Dante, he's called. Most of Silvio's men are useless, but that one is trouble. Ah, sweet freedom, how I have missed you.
They made their way to Bartolomeo's home.
- Ezio: Silvio's set his men to ransacking your place. Prepare yourself for a fight.
- Bartolomeo: No need! Bartolomeo is always prepared for a fight!
They eventually reached Bartolomeo's home. A pair of guards waited outside.
- Guard: If you value your life, you'll stand down.
- Bartolomeo: Never! What good is a man's life if it's not lived free, eh? I'll not go back into a cage!
- Guard: Then you'll go into the ground! Kill them!
Ezio and Bartolomeo killed the guards
- Bartolomeo: What a mess they've made...Bianca! I hope she's unharmed!
He ran into his home in a hurry.
Outcome
Ezio rescued Bartolomeo and returned to the military district of Venice.
Gallery
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One of Bartolomeo's mercenary informing Ezio. -
Bartolomeo entering his quarters.
