A Long Lost Key

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A Long Lost Key was a virtual representation of one of Fujibayashi Naoe's genetic memories, relived through the Animus EGO.^[1]

Description

Naoe sets out to retrieve Tsuyu's key from its hiding place.

Outcome

Despite the ambush, Naoe managed to retrieve the key to the regalia's location.

References

↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows

Assassin's Creed: Shadows memories

Main Quests
Chapter 1: Arrival at Honnoji
The Lord's Favor
Chapter 2: Making a Name
Spirit of a Warrior - Flames of War
Chapter 3: Life in Iga
Fight of the Kakushiba Ikki
Chapter 4: World at War
The Onryo Samurai
Chapter 5: Pain and Promises
An Unpayable Debt - From Spark to Flame
Chapter 6: Rebuilding
The Wounded
The Fatherless Monk - The Killing Field - Stolen Faith - Heads Will Roll
The Golden Teppo
Searching Sakai - The Perfect Gift - Dress for Success - The Tea Ceremony - Drive the Point Home
Chapter 7: An Eye for an Eye
Oda Nobunaga
Belly of the Beast - Temple of the Horseman
Chapter 8: The World Goes Blind
Lightning and Thunder - Mibuno Showdown
Chapter 9: A New League
The Fool
The Bad Brother - Inside Help - Missing Missive - The Rising Tide - Lost Honor
The Naginata
An Evening in Otsu - Against the Koga-ryu - Showdown in Sakamoto
Chapter 10: The Hunt Continues
The Mourner
A Talk With a Lady - Nagahama Black Powder - A Prayer for Omi - The Price of Rice - The Wheel Unmasked
The Noble
The Rengakai - Losing Hand - The Scent of War - A Peculiar Guest - Spring and Fall
The Ox
A Voice in Anger - Astray - Brothers in Arms - Of My Enemy - Broken Horn
Chapter 11: Fall of the Shinbakufu
The Wise
A Chance Encounter - Temple Stories - Restless Spirits - The Lost Envoys - Darkness Falls
The Fox
Red Walls - Chef Hong - Smuggler's Gambit - Revenge - The Music - The Performer
Chapter 12: Tailing the Traitor
The Two-Faced
The Peasant Who Would Be King - Topple the Traitor
Chapter 13: Behind the Masks
The Horseman
The Man Behind the Mask
Chapter 14: Unfinished Business
Story of a Samurai - Story of a Young Boy - Story of a Shinobi
Chapter 15: Wounds that Remain
Out of the Shadows
The League
Gennojo
Sake and Swords - Honor Among Thieves - Stolen Hearts - The Godless Harvest
Ibuki
Ambush Interrupted - Homecoming - Putting Down Roots
Junjiro
Raise a Cup - Eyes on the Future - A Different Kind of Samurai - Soup for Sorin - The Pilgrimage - Leaving a Mark
Katsuhime
Letter From Katsuhime - The Tale of Genin - The Diary of Lady Rokkaku
Oni-yuri
Sweet Lies - Sweet Revenge
Tomiko
Way of the Blacksmith - Smuggler's Run - Friend of My Enemy
Yagoro
A Blade in the Dark - Past and Present - Path and Purpose - A Blade in the Light
Yaya
The Stray Dogs
Naoe's Journey
Before the Fall (Wake Up Call - Shinobi Warfare - Mind and Body - A True Igan - Traditions) - Wolves and Foxes
The Assassins
Secrets of the Blade (Iga Assassin Outpost - Omi Assassin Outpost - Yamato Assassin Outpost - Kii Assassin Outpost) - The Meaning of the Blade
Yasuke's Journey
An Education - Nobutsuna Sensei - Lady of Whispers - Lords of Azuchi
Yasuke's Past
Dark Waves, Black Ships - My Name is Yasuke - The Path He Walks - Worse Men

Side Organizations
Genzaburo's Soldiers
The Teppo Expert
Investigate the murder scene
The Poisoner
Track down the poisoner
Genzaburo
Talk to Koshiro
Nobutsuna's Students
Marume Nagayoshi
Duel Notices
Asari Nobutane
Teppo for Hire
Hozoin In'ei
Bandit Attack
Nagano Saemon
Hunter and Hunted
Templar
Kimura Kei
Fighting for the Cause
Silver Queen
The Silver Queen - A Promise
Nuno Caro
End of the Line
The Betrayers
Sato Genta
Hidemasa's Intel
Itakura Shigezo
Hidemasa's Intel
The Butterfly Collector
Kacho
Forest Fugitive - For the Sake of Sake - Paper Trail - Home and Dry - Safe as Sandals - Chrysalis
Rich
All Will be Well
Mucho
Find the child
Shucho
One That Got Away
The Godai Shinobi
The Godai of Void
The Godai of Void's Camp - Fearful Travelers
The Godai of Fire
Pyrophobia
The Hunters of Kyonyo
Toro
Talk to the guard - Talk to the head monk - Set up the ambush
Bounty Hunter Leader
Talk to Kyonyo
Shishi-o
Talk to Kyonyo
Kamakichi
Find the spy's hideout
Inumaru
Investigate the ambush site
The Iron Hand Guild
Iron Hand
Death of Merchants in Settsu - Iron Hand's Location - Dark Tea Ceremony
Merchant Kin-no-suke
Dirty Dealing - Trading Pass
The Twisted Tree
Takahashi Jiro
Guard Assignments - Guard Duty
Takahashi Taro
Help Needed
Takahashi Shiro
Family Drama - Dropped Intel
Yamabushi Imposters
The River Yamabushi
Body Near River

World Side Quests

People of Harima
Koshiro
Fallen Soldiers - The Leaf Turns
Orphaned Girl
Guardian Spirit
People of Iga
Eldery Woman
Elder Empathy
Matsu
From the Ashes - The Monk's Wake - Good for What Ails You - Shadows and Light
Naoe & Yasuke
The Art of Kintsugi
People of Kii
Gobo Elder
The Winter Raiders
Kennyo
The Hunters of Kyonyo
Naoe & Yasuke
The World Out There
Remorseful Monk
A Better Path
Rin
Arrow Strike - War Horse - Ride Into Town
People of Omi
Hori Hidemasa
The Betrayers
Kuma
The Corrupt Daikan
Lady Oichi
The Wheel Turns
Naoe & Yasuke
Cloud Gazing
Nobutsuna Sensei
Nobutsuna's Students - Just One Cup
Kyogoku Maria
Restoring Order
Shotei
Requiem for Rokkaku - The Godai Shinobi
People of Settsu
Gamemaker
The Butterfly Collector
Imai Sokun
The Iron Hand Guild
Monta & Shinobu
Finding New Allies
Shin'nyo
The Kabukimono
Worried Farmer
Out to Pasture
People of Tamba
Eldery Noble
Accursed Arquebuses
Hosokawa Fujitaka
Silver and Teppo
People of Wakasa
Hong
Feast For Thought
Niwa Nagahide
Valuable Reflections
Niwa Toshikazu
High Seas Haymaker
Shido the Biwa Master
The Pirate Alliance
People of Yamashiro
Hatakeyama Yoshimasa
Chaos or Order
Kano Eitoku
Art Collector
Mamushi
The Yokai
Ota Gyuichi
A Collection of Crests
Sen no Rikyu
Tea Bowls for Rikyu
People of Yamato
Fuyu
Kurai Eikyou
Genpaku
Yamabushi Imposters
Gyoji
The Tournament
Mayu
Mayu's Offerings
Weary Farmer
Stealing Samurai

Animus
Anomalies
Arena Oscillation - Rogue Memory Trace - System Harvest - Zone Instability
Rifts
The Heart of an Assassin - Shadows Without Light - The Aberration - Chained - Lost and Found

DLC
Thrown to the Dogs
Stray Dog
Thrown to the Dogs
Go With The Bo
Junjiro
Go With the Bo - The Lesson

Story Drops
The Works of Luis Frois
Luis Frois
The Works of Luis Frois - The Baptism - The Threat - The Mission
A Critical Encounter
Rufino
A Critical Encounter - Hunting the Hunters - Man Behind the Curtain
The Seta River Killers
The Builder - The Collector - The Exterminator - The Stalker - The Tormentor - The Trader
A Puzzlement
Kane and Kinu
A Puzzlement - Teach a Dog New Kicks - Headucation - Battle of the Bests

Featured Events
Dead by Daylight
The Oni
Vision of the Realms - The Overlap - Back to Reality
Attack on Titan
The Titan
Beyond the Walls - Descent - The World Outside

Claws of Awaji
Chapter 16: A New Lead
Naoe
The Puppet Show
Fujibayashi Tsuyu
A Shinobi on Awaji - The Reunion
Chapter 17: A Reunion
Fujibayashi Tsuyu
Not Alone in this World - Prison Break
Chapter 18: Hunt for the Regalia
Taguchi Myoga
Way of the Bo
Fujibayashi Tsuyu
A Long Lost Key - The Regalia - A Sour Defeat
Chapter 19: Forcing the Hand
Imagawa Tomeji
Dismantling One by One - A Garrison to Dismantle
Nowaki
Hunting the Hunter - Origin of a Killer - Home of a Killer - Turning the Tables
Yasuhira
The Contact - The Spy at Rest - The Visitor - To Catch a Spy - The Way of the Kosode - A Snake in the Shrine
Kimura Yukari
Alone At Last
Chapter 20: A Final Stand
Kimura Yukari
Tipping the Balance - The Bad Sleep Well - Silencing the Teppo - The Final Assault
Fujibayashi Tsuyu
Trouble with the Regalia
Chapter 21: The Regalia Regathered
Konatsu
All That We Leave Behind
Side Quests
Junjiro
Painting Memories
Old Ashiragu
Memories of Battle
Food Trader
Pain and Grain

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