The Prodigy
The Prodigy was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.[1]
Description
Eivor heard a bard arguing with a bishop and investigated.
Dialogue
Eivor approached the Agnitum Tower and witnessed a shirtless man, who led a musical troupe arranged behind him, and a bishop arguing. A mob had gathered behind the bishop.
- Keith: All we want is to share our music with the world!
- Bishop of the Ruins: Devote yourselves to Godlier activities.
- Keith: You stomp our spirits with your talk of devils.
- Bishop of the Ruins: God will strike you down for your malodorous melodies! Dancing! Music! Songs and poems, they are all Satan's dark dalliance!
- Keith: Take a breath, all that vitriol can kill a man!
- Bishop of the Ruins: Go back to the hellhole you crawled out of.
- Keith: This is our home! We're not tourists.
The musician lost his concentration from the bishop's rancor.
- Keith: Now you have broken my flow! How can a man compose with you spewing in his ear?
Eivor approached Keith to inquire about the dispute.
- Eivor: Why the wailing?
- Keith: We are a band of bards. Ahead of our time. Musical prodigies even. But that madman, the self-proclaimed Bishop of the Ruins is our biggest critic. He calls our playing "the Devil's bagpipes."
- Eivor: That strange instrument, made of bladder and bone? It does wheeze like an old woman.
- Keith: He drives away our audience with his doom-knelling. All we want is to bring a little joy to this jilted generation.
- Eivor: A worthy aim. Maybe he needs convincing of your talents?
- Keith: You would volunteer? Ah! Your are a lover of fine music, this is surely an omen!
Eivor made to approach the Bishop.
- Bishop of the Ruins: Renounce your perverted ways before the Lord of Flies claims you!
- Keith: Music and dancing make me whole, worry not of my immortal soul.
- Bishop of the Ruins: Ah! My ears are bleeding.
- Keith: Play on, play on!
- Bishop of the Ruins: This cacophony, it is as if a thousand devils grind their pointy teeth!
- Keith: You do not appreciate great art!
Eivor spoke to the Bishop.
- Eivor: Why not let the boy play music? He brings pleasure to the people.
- Bishop of the Ruins: Music is the Devil's wind-breaking! Foul and rancid. I, as the Bishop of the Ruins, will not stand for it.
- Eivor: Bishop of the Ruins? Is this title Aelfred-given?
- Bishop of the Ruins: It is God-given! He spoke to me as I stood one night pissing against the stones. I am his instrument to stamp out the Devil's tune.
- Eivor: Then you and I must disagree.
Eivor then engaged the Bishop in a bout of fisticuffs.
- Keith: Punch the priest!
Smack my bishop!
Clout that cleric!
After incapacitating the Bishop, Keith thanked Eivor.
- Keith: You have done us a great service! I will compose this day into a song! Farewell.
- Eivor: May you continue to make merry harmonies.
- Keith: Smack my bishop! Smack my bishop!
Eivor read a nearby note.
Child's Ode to His Cat
Outcome
Eivor defeated the bishop in a fistfight, allowing Keith and his bad to freely compose music.
Behind the scenes
The title of the memory, as well as Keith's name and appearance, are references to the Essex band The Prodigy and its former singer, Keith Flint.[2] The song sung after the memory's completion "Smack my Bishop", is a reference to the band's song "Smack My Bitch Up". If a torch is pulled in front of Keith, he will reference another Prodigy song, "You are the Firestarter!"
Gallery
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Eivor speaking to the band lead Keith -
Eivor speaking to the bishop
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
Kristen McGorry (@The_Gamebird) on Twitter "@Jake k green @the_prodigy As the writer this makes me so happy. Glad you found and loved it. A little tribute from all The Prodigy's Bulgarian fans (and this English one)."