The Cowl Does Not Make the Monk

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The Cowl Does Not Make The Monk is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.

Description

Ezio arrives at Monte Oliveto Maggiore to find Stefano da Bagnone. He meets with one of Mario's mercenary.

Dialogue

• Mercenary: Ah! There you are! Listen, we've found Stefano da Bagnone. Just follow this road and it'll bring you to the abbey where he's taken refuge.
  Wait. before you go... Take these. You can create a distraction.

He gives Ezio a few smoke bombs.

• Ezio: My thanks, friend.

The Monk

Ezio proceeds towards the abbey but finds that many guards have disguised themselves as monks and were protecting Stefano. Ezio blends in with a few monks and enters the abbey. He notices Stafano walking around with another guard and waits for him.

• Monk: Let us pray brother.
• Stefano: Pray? Pray for what?
• Monk: The Lord's protection!

  

  Ezio watches as Stefano talk's to a fellow monk.

• Stefano: If you think the LORD has any interest in our affairs, you've another thing coming. But please, by all means, continue to delude yourself if it helps to pass the time.
• Monk: You speak blasphemy.
• Stefano: No. I speak truth.
• Monk: But to deny His most exalted existence...
• Stefano: ...Is the only rational response when faced with the declaration that there exists some invisible madman in the sky. And believe me, if your precious Bible is anything to go by, he's completely lost his mind.
• Monk: How can you speak as such? You wear His vestments...
• Stefano: Only because they afforded me the opportunity to get close to the Medici. But you're right, I should look into replacing them - AFTER the Assassin is dealt with.
• Monk: Ah! That unholy demon!
• Stefano: At least on this we agree.
• Monk: They say the devil has gifted him with unnatural speed and strength.
• Stefano: The devil? No. These are gifts he gave himself, through training. It is disturbing how unwilling you are to credit people for their circumstances. I think you'd make victims out of the entire world if you could.
• Monk: I forgive your lack of faith and forked tongue. You are still one of His children.
• Stefano: I told you... Oh, what's the use. Enough of this! It's like speaking to the wind.
• Monk: I will pray for you.

  

  Ezio assassinates Stefano and a disguised guard.

• Stefano: As you wish. But do so quietly. I must keep watch.

Ezio steps out of the crowd and assassinates Stefano.

• Stefano: Now I will see who was right...
• Ezio: Where is Jacopo?
• Stefano: Nothing to fear I suppose...
  They meet in the shadows of the Roman Gods...
• Ezio: Ora sei libero dalla paura.
  (Be free of your fear now.)
  Requiescat in pace.
  (Rest in peace.)

Outcome

Ezio assassinates Stefano da Bagnone and finds out the next location of the Templars meeting.

Gallery

• 
  Ezio speaks with one of Mario's mercenary.
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  Disguised guard seen by Ezio, using Eagle vision.
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  Stefano da Bagnone's final moments.