Follow the Money

This article is about the memory of Ezio Auditore. You may be looking for the memory of the Spanish Brotherhood of Assassins.

Follow the Money was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus 2.01.

Description

Having gathered 3,000 florins for Egidio Troche, Ezio prepared to tail him to his meeting with the Banker.

Dialogue

• Egidio: I cannot believe you would just do this.
• Ezio: There is a condition.
• Egidio: I knew it.
• Ezio: Keep an eye on the politics of the city. I want you to report back to Maria at the Rosa in Fiore (Blooming Rose) about targets who are helping the Borgia.
• Egidio: And what, you'll...make them disappear? The pezzo di merda (piece of shit) may hate me, but he's still family. Va bene (okay), we go.
• Ezio: I will follow you to the Banker.

Ezio met Egidio Troche at the first meeting spot, where he eavesdropped on the conversation.

• Guard: Egidio. It seems you are ready to die like a gentleman.
• Egidio: I have the money.
• Guard: Oh. That's different then. The Banker will be pleased. You came alone?
• Egidio: Do you see anyone else here?
• Guard: Follow me, furbacchione (wise-ass).

Ezio following Egidio and the guards

They began to travel to the second meeting place. Ezio followed them, unnoticed.

• Egidio: Have you heard anything about my brother, Francesco?
• Guard: Cesare is dealing with him.
• Egidio: I hope he's all right. So what are you going to do with my money?
• Guard: The Banker likes to treat his friends well.

Egidio replied sarcastically.

• Egidio: How generous he is.
• Guard: What did you say?

Egidio quickly apologized.

• Egidio: Nothing.

Guards threatening Egidio

Ezio followed Egidio and the guards carrying the money chest to the Pantheon, and watched as Egidio and the guards went inside.

• Guard: Egidio brought the money.
• Luigi Torcelli: Well, well. The Banker has a special evening planned. I will be delivering your payment. Give it here.

Egidio reluctantly handed the chest of money over.

• Luigi: Hold him until I get back!

Ezio made a mental note.

• Ezio: I better not lose sight of the money.

Ezio proceeded to search for a way inside. The conversation between Egidio and the guards continued.

• Egidio: Why not release me? I have paid.

Ezio assassinating Luigi

• Guard: He is counting the money. Until it is counted you cannot leave.
• Egidio: What is taking him so long? Oh.
• Guard: He has to count the money from all the Banker's clients.
• Egidio: Did he not do that already?
• Guard: He must not have written it down.

Ezio accessed the inside of the Pantheon via the opening in the roof.

• Luigi: Now to go kill that Senator.

Ezio quickly climbed down and killed Luigi as he counted the money. He then changed into the guard's armor.

Outcome

Ezio assassinated and disguised himself as Luigi the guard captain.

Trivia

• When Egidio gave the money to Luigi, the militia who was threatening Egidio held a sword, which looks the same as Sword of Altaïr.
  • Later in the same memory, a Papal Guard was also seen with a similar sword.

Gallery

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  Ezio handing Egidio the money
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  Ezio informing Egidio to notify Maria about the city's politics
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  Egidio meeting the Banker's guards
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  Ezio watching as Egidio is escorted to the Pantheon
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  Egidio at the Pantheon along with the guards
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  Ezio on top of the Pantheon

References

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood memories
Main memories
Sequence 1: Peace at Last
Mass Exodus - Homecoming - R & R - Horsing Around - Target Practice - Reunion - Vilified - Emergency Exit
Sequence 2: A Wilderness of Tigers
As Good As New - Well Executed - New Man in Town - Easy Come, Easy Go - Who's Got Mail? - Crepi il Lupo - The Halls of Nero - Roman Underground
Sequence 3: The Fighter, the Lover and the Thief
Double Agent - Between a Rock and a Hard Place - High-Stakes Negotiation - Collective Intelligence
Sequence 4: Den of Thieves
Castello Crasher - Femme Fatale - The Burdens We Carry - Guardian of Forlì - Man of the People - Serial Offender - Human Cargo - An Unexpected Visitor - War Plans - Outgunned - The Plan
Sequence 5: The Banker
Escape From Debt - Follow the Money - When in Rome... - In and Out - Paper Trail
Sequence 6: The Baron de Valois
Gatekeeper - French Kiss - Trojan Horse - Au Revoir
Sequence 7: The Key to the Castello
Patching the Leak - Calling All Stand-Ins - Exit Stage Right - Intervention - Ascension
Sequence 8: The Borgia
Requiem - An Apple a Day - The Apple of Eden - Demilitarization - Seeing Red - All Roads Lead To...
Sequence 9: The Fall
Pax Romana - A Seed
Secret locations
Wolves Among the Dead - Thrown to the Wolves - Leader of the Pack - The Sixth Day - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Shopaholic - Liquid Gold
War machines
War Plans - Loose Cannon - War Plans - Flying Machine 2.0 - War Plans - Hell on Wheels
Templar agents
Down to Earth - Counter-Propaganda - Excommunication - Firing Line - Red-Handed - The Ringer
Cristina memories
A Second Chance - Last Rites - Best Man - Persona Non Grata - Love's Labour's Lost
Assassination contracts
Two's Company - Tactical Correction - ...And Three's a Crowd - Serf's Turf - The Three Amici - Red Letter Day - The Merchant of Rome - Bearers of Bad News - Cardinal Sin - Turning the Tables - Graduation - Brutes and Brutality
Thief assignments
Lost Pup - A Clash of Interests - Up to Speed - Class Warfare - Pointing Fingers - Eye on the Prize - Young at Heart - Downsizing - A Blanket Finish - For the Fans
Courtesan assignments
Property Dispute - Old Habits Die Hard - The Morning After - Running Scared - Live Bait - Malpractice - Closing In - Bad Politics - Troublemakers - Ghostwriting
DLC
The Da Vinci Disappearance
A Roll of the Dice - The One Who Got Away - Memento Mori - Bon Voyage - Last Minute Invite - The Ezio Auditore Affair - Decoding Da Vinci - The Temple of Pythagoras
Copernicus Conspiracy
False Censorship - Out of Orbit - Intelligentsia - Honorary Degree - Expedited Post - Man in Red - Sitting Ducks - Close the Book