Clay Kaczmarek
- "Why do we have these gifts, these abilities? Because it's in our blood! […] The seeds were planted as two worlds became one. Behold the Assassins, the children of two worlds!"
- ―Subject 16[src]
Subject 16 was an individual who was kidnapped by Abstergo Industries and forced into the Animus before Desmond Miles. A descendant of both Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze, he was born into the Assassin bloodline. Sixteen was also related to Desmond, though their exact relation is unknown.[1][2]
Sixteen also had ancestors in the Far East and ancient Africa, as well as one at the Battle of Gettysburg, one in the Roman forum, and one who was connected with a Queen Isabella.[1][2]
Biography
Life at Abstergo
Sixteen was captured by the Templar-fronted organization Abstergo Industries for use in the genetic memory recall program. Held within the Abstergo laboratory at all times by Warren Vidic, Sixteen was kept connected to the Animus for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time. This led to him suffering from a severe condition known as the "bleeding effect."[1]
Through this bleeding effect, Sixteen began to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus; but his inability to control these visions forced him into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his evident suicide.[2]
Before this event, Sixteen was forced to explore the memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore, who the Templars knew had located the Vault during his lifetime. However, he was never able to relive the desired memory. By draining his body of blood to paint several cryptic messages upon the floor and walls of the rooms he was being kept in, Sixteen allegedly killed himself to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.[2]
Legacy
Dialogue
Desmond completes the virtual maze, and encounters Subject 16.
- Desmond: Subject 16?
- Subject 16: (laughs) Yes, yes, Subject 17.
- Desmond: You're dead. I saw your blood!
- Subject 16: No time. It is far later than you know. Too late to save them.
- Desmond: Who?
- Subject 16: She is not who you think she is. Everything you hope to become, everything you hold dear, it's already gone.
- Desmond: Explain. Please.
- Subject 16: Eden. She... in Eden. Find Eve. The Key. Her DNA...
- Desmond: Tell me!
- Subject 16: I cannot... The sun... Your son... Too weak... Must replenish energy...
- Desmond: Don't go!
- Subject 16: I am with you 'til the end. Find me in the darkness.
Trivia
- In the non-canon Assassin's Creed - French Graphic Novel, Subject 16 is shown to be alive, and is referred to as "Michael."
- The achievement in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood entitled ".. .- -- .- .-.. .. ...- ." translates to "I AM ALIVE." This achievement is earned by solving all of Subject 16's Cluster puzzles.
References
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