Cheaters Never Prosper

Cheaters Never Prosper is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.

Description

Ezio instructed by the announcer.

This memory involved the last of the four challenges in the Carnevale to compete for the Golden Carnevale Mask. Ezio Auditore competed in this fighting championship, where the only rule was that all competitors remained unarmed while participating. After easily defeating the few challengers, Dante Moro challenged Ezio. Though the Assassin defeated him, Silvio Barbarigo bribed the judge to allow him to sent in several armed guards to render Ezio physically unable to continue. Ezio dispatched them easily, however, the Golden Mask was not awarded to him, due to Silvio's intervention.

Dialogue

Ezio saw the Game Host for the final game.

• Host: Benvenuti, lottatori (Welcome, fighters)! The game is simple. There's only one rule: no weapons. Fight until you are the last man left standing. Will it be you? O tu (Or you)? Hmm? Who will win the Golden Mask?

Ezio went into the pit.

• Host: Let's bring out the next contender!

A fighter entered the pit and is defeated by Ezio.

• Host: Who else wishes to compete?!

Another opponent entered and is defeated by Ezio.

• Host: Do we have another challenger?

A Brute guard entered the pit and challenged Ezio. He put up a fight but Ezio defeated him.

• Silvio: Looks like this one thinks himself some kind of campione (champion). Go on, Dante. Show him how sadly mistaken he is.

Dante entered the pit and fights Ezio. Ezio defeated him.

• Host: Is there nobody else to challenge our man in the ring? Do we have a winner?

Silvio whispered into the Host's ear and passed him a bag of florins.

• Host: Ah! We have combatants!

Four armed Agile guards walked forth.

• Ezio: So that's how it's going to be, eh?

Silvio's thugs prepare to fight Ezio.

The guards attacked and Ezio used his weapons (or their own weapons against them) to kill them all. He won the game.

• Host: Signore e Signori(Ladies and gentlemen)! The games of Carnevale have come to a glorious conclusion. Come see our winner claim his Golden Mask! Our winner has proven himself the fleetest of foot, the strongest of champions, the wisest strategist, and clearly a favorite of the ladies! With four games won lealmente (fair and square), the winner of the Golden Mask is--
• Silvio: (coughs loudly)
• Host: The winner of the Golden Mask is... Dante Moro!

Dante walked onstage and claimed the mask.

• Silvio: Congratulations. We'll see you this evening. (He hands him the mask)

Outcome

Ezio lost the Golden Mask, and the Carnevale's games came to an end.

Gallery

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  Ezio defeating one of the combatants.
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  Silvio ordering Dante to fight Ezio.
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  Ezio defeating Dante Moro.
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  Dante Moro retreats from the ring, defeated.
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  Silvio bribing the host.
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  Ezio dispacthing one of Silvio's thugs.
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  Silvio displaying the mask.
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  Dante Moro recieving the golden mask.