Hell on Wheels
Hell on Wheels is a secondary memory in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
Description
Hell on Wheels is one of the 4 memories from the March of the Machines. In this memory, Ezio travels to Monte Circeo, in order to destroy one of Da Vinci's most powerful Machines: The Tank. In order to do so, Ezio must infiltrate a heavily guarded factory, were these powerfull machines are made.
Dialogue
Arriving in the Borgia-occupied settlement, Ezio sought the engineer. Though he located the man in the outskirts of the fortress, he was protected by a bodyguard, preventing the Assassin from extorting any information from him. He thus merely tailed him from behind, listening to his target converse with his guard, regarding the machine's safety.
- Bodyguard: The invention is under guard and I caged the spies.
- Enginner: Those who attempted to steal from Cesare must be punished.
As the engineer entered the heavily guarded factory, Ezio quickly took an alternative route up the eastern walls, through a damaged section in the stones. Dropping down to where the engineer was standing, he confronted him.
- Enginner: What do you want?
- Ezio: Where are the plans for the weapon?
- Enginner: On a table, at the oposite end of the fortress.
- Ezio: The device itself?
- Enginner: I am not sure. But you need three peaple to wotk it.
- Ezio: Come with me then.
- Enginner: No! We... we captured three soldiers, they are in a cell across from the plans. They will help you.
- Ezio: Bene (Good).
Finding a Crew
Ezio allowed the engineer to escape, and proceeded to make his way to the opposite end of the factory. Finding the plans at a small workshop, Ezio burned them using a torch, and made his way to the captured mercenaries. Dispatching the patrolling guard, Ezio asked the mercenaries where Leonardo's machine was hidden.
- Ezio: Where is Da Vince's machine?
- Mercenary: Follow us. They have hidden the path, but we discovered the entrance.
One instructed Ezio to free them, so they would be able to show him the hidden entrance they had discovered. The Assassin obliged, however, they were ambushed twice by a large number of Borgia soldiers. Despite this, Ezio and the mercenaries eventually overpowered them and proceeded.
Once led to the entrance to a network of underground tunnels, one of the mercenaries commented that Cesare intended to issue a surprise assault on Sicily with the tanks. Ezio then assured him that they, together, would prevent it.
- Mercenary: Cesare will use it as the centerpiece of his army. He even plans a surprise assault at Sicilia (Sicily).
- Ezio: We will stop the attack.
Traveling through the deep passages, Ezio opened several gates for the mercenaries, and rebuked them for any unhelpful comments, until they reached the cavern where a working tank was stored.
- Mercenary: We need to open that gate.
- Ezio: I will find a way.
Ezio finds a way to the second lever:
- Mercenary: There you are! Finally.
- Ezio: Do not test me.
Ezio and the mercenaries find a lifted bridge:
- Ezio: I will lower the bridge.
Tanks Battle
- Ezio: Leonardo expects me to manuever this? No instructions. Of course.
Ezio and his new allies took control of the tank, and staged a direct assault against the main weapons factory. Easily plowing through the countryside with the powerful weapon, they fired upon any mounted cannons, foot soldiers or other tank prototypes that blocked their path.
- Ezio: If ours can be injured, so can theirs.
- Mercenary: Just a few more shots!
Blowing the gates of the main factory open and entering the courtyard, they discovered several damaged siege towers, and cannons in the process of being repaired, as well as several working or half-built tanks.
- Mercenary: You are crippling Cesare's army!
After destroying the other war machines and siege weapons within the fortress walls, the mercenaries took their leave, and Ezio climbed up onto the walls of the factory. There, he expressed his wish to keep the tank, but nonetheless fired a mounted cannon at it, causing it to explode.
- Ezio: I wish I could keep you.
Outcome
Ezio destroyed all the tanks and also the factory. Plus, a surprise attack to Sicily was canceled.
Synchronization
In order to get 100% Synchronization with the memory, Ezio must complete the tank battle without being damaged. This can be very frustrating, as if the tank get hit, the player will have to repeat the entire mission to try again. Also, when confronting the 2 other tanks at the factory, is very difficult to not get hit.
Trivia
- While using the Tank, Agile Guards can be seen using guns.