The Lizard's Face
The Lizard's Face was a virtual representation of one of Bayek's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.
Description
Memphis' curses are lifted, but the source of them still remains in the Great Temple: The Lizard. With Cleopatra arriving to rally the Egyptians to her name and rightful throne, Bayek and Aya must take out the Lizard, a rotten priest at the core of Memphis. With the Lizard out of the way, joy and festivities may occur without an oppressive cloud overhead.
Dialogue
Bayek and Aya readied themselves for the ride to the Great Temple to warn Pasherenptah that the Lizard is one of his priests.
- Aya: What are you waiting form my love? Shall we race, like we did in Siwa?
- Bayek: Only if you're ready to lose.
- Aya: Bold words. I will see you back them up. Eat my dust!
The two began galloping through the city.
- Bayek: What is the prize for winning?
- Aya: You'll never find out! You're slower than Ramses, and he's been dead a few years now!
- Bayek: You can't keep that pace.
- Aya: Try me! Faster, beast, faster! I need to prove a point!
Bayek reached their destination first.
- Bayek: Seems I have come out on top.
- Aya: Seems you have.
- Bayek: We all have weaknesses.
- Aya: Yes, and yours is winning graciously.
- Bayek: What is this about?
- Aya: The Queen is about to speak. Let's go and listen.
The two arrived at the steps where Cleopatra spoke from a balcony overhead.
- Cleopatra: As they rule, the gods curse our land, withholding the river's floods. But as the living goddess ascends the throne, the waters will rise again! Through me, Memphis shines as rubies set in gold! Through me, Egypt triumphs!
The crowd appeared displeased, and later Cleopatra sat with her servants, discussing the matter.
- Cleopatra: I cannot lose them. They must know my voice as that of the goddess.
A guard interrupted her reflection, and she rose to make her way to where Aya, Bayek, and Pasherenptah waited.
- Aya: My Queen...
- Cleopatra: The Apis bull persists in ailing?
- Aya: We have found the cause of his sickness. He was poisoned.
- Cleopatra: Who did this?
- Aya: The Twin Priestesses.
- Cleopatra: Have them boiled to death inside a bronze bull.
- Aya: Goddess, no.
- Bayek: They were coerced. Their brother was kidnapped by a priest of Anubis with a blue scarf and a cough.
- Pasherenptah: Hetepi! But he is amongst my closest advisors.
- Cleopatra: Those living in one's shadow are the least worthy of trust.
- Pasherenptah: If even Hetepi is against me...
- Bayek: Your wife and child were threatened by him, but now they are safe. We can overcome this.
- Pasherenptah: The priests of Anubis will be conducting rites in the Great Temple. Look for their masks.
- Aya: My blade will serve as well as his.
- Bayek: No, Aya. Let me.
- Cleopatra: I care not who kills the priest. Let it be done before we head to Herakleion in the north.
- Pasherenptah: Wait! Ptah-Nun the father breathe strength into your arm.
Bayek nodded and took his leave.