The Book of the Dead
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The Book of the Dead was a virtual representation of one of Bayek's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.
Description
An old man's cherished Book of the Dead has been ripped from his graps. Bayek determines to reclaim it from the bandits responsible for its theft.
Dialogue
As Bayek was wandering around Yamu, he heard an old man asking for his Book of the Dead.
- Beka: My Isesu... I will never see her again. Has anyone seen my Book of the Dead?
The old man sees Bayek and approached him.
- Beka: Have you seen my Book of the Dead in your travels, Medjay? I went all the way to Memphis to buy it!
- Bayek: No. How was it lost?
- Beka: Bandits. They came from the dunes nearby. When their leader saw how I cared for the Book, he wrenched it from me. I thought my heart would stop!
- Bayek: I can help. I do not fear them.
- Beka: I have been praying for someone like you. That Book will unite me with my wife's spirit!
A lady approached the both of them.
- Woman: There you are, Father! We are going home.
- Beka: But this Medjay is helping me!
- Woman: Oh yes, you are going to find his book? If by some miracle you do, thank you.
The woman and the old man began walking to their home. Bayek followed them.
- Bayek: Did you hear where the bandits meant to go?
- Beka: Oh, I... The leader told the others to meet him at the Necropolis... I think.
- Woman: We live nearby.
- Beka: I am not going home until I...
- Woman: Father, the Book is gone. You will find Mother in the Field of Reeds without it. I promise.
- Beka: That warrior will find the Book!
- Woman: Yes, yes. He will find it.
Bayek made his way to the Necropolis hideout. He eliminated the bandits surrounding the hideout and went inside. He found the book on top of a vase and recovered it.
- Bayek: Here's the Book of the Dead. Beka will be pleased.
Bayek left the hideout.
- Bayek: Now to return the Book to the old man.
Before he could leave place, a bandit appeared in an attempt to stop Bayek.
- Egyptian Soldier: Thought you could steal from me?
- Bayek:: Is it sealing if you rob a thief?
- Egyptian Soldier: I took it for my father!
Bayek killed the bandit and returned to Beka's house. He found the old man's daughter weeping.
- Woman: (sobbing)
- Bayek: Has your father left us?
- Woman: His good life is over. He was too weak to live 'til your return.
- Bayek: May he be conducted in peace.
- Woman: He was in despair that his ka would not join my mother's.
- Bayek: Where is his body? It is not too late.
- Woman: You are a blessing from the gods! He receives the rites in the small temple.
Bayek made his way to the mummification temple. He discovered Beka's body and placed the book beside him.
- Bayek: Old man, your Book. May it guide you to your wife's side.
Outcome
Bayek recovered the Book for the Dead for Beka. Though the old man did not lived to see his returned to him, Bayek fulfiled his promised to him and placed the book by his body, hoping that it would reunite Beka and his wife in the Field of Reeds.