With Friends Like These
With Friends Like These is a memory in Assassin's Creed II.
Description
With every Pazzi conspirator dead, Ezio set out to find Jacopo de' Pazzi, who was hiding in San Gimignano.
Dialogue
Ezio found Jacopo leaving the church.
- Ezio: If I can stay my blade long enough to follow him, he'll lead me to his Templar brothers. I'll have more names for my list...
- He followed Jacopo through the streets.
- Ezio: What's going on here? Are they late? They haven't seen me, this much I know...
- Ezio: What are you and the others planning, Jacopo?
- Ezio: Your letter mentioned Venezia... are there Templars there as well?
Jacopo arrived at the Theater. Rodrigo Borgia and Emilio Barbarigo were waiting for him.
- Jacopo: I am sorry, Maestro (Master). I did all I could, but the Assassin proved too strong.
- Rodrigo: Clearly. Else the others would be here with you. To say nothing of that fact that Firenze remains in Medici hands...
- Jacopo: It's Francesco's fault! His impatience made him reckless! I tried to be the voice of reason....
- Emilio: More like the voice of cowardice.
- Jacopo: You're one to talk, Signor Barbarigo. Had you sent us quality weapons instead of this garbage you Venetians call ar--
- Rodrigo: Enough! We put our faith in your family and you repay us with inaction and incompetence?! Then when asked to account for your failures, you make excuses and insult us?! How do you expect me to respond?
- Jacopo: I don't know...
- Rodrigo: It's alright. I do...
Rodrigo drew a blade and stabbed Jacopo.
- Jacopo: No... please... don't...
- Emilio: (chuckles) Please don't what? (he pushes him to the ground)
- Jacopo: I can... fix this. Only... spare me....
- Rodrigo: No.
Rodrigo drew his sword and stabbed Jacopo again, nearly killing him.
- Rodrigo: What a mess. (to Ezio) So sorry to have claimed your prize, Assassin!
A pair of guards grabbed Ezio and brought him forth.
- Rodrigo: Did you honestly think I wouldn't expect you to follow? That I didn't plan for it? We've been at this a lot longer than you. (to guards) Kill him.
Rodrigo and Emilio departed, leaving Ezio to the guards.
- Ezio: I know you're only doing as you're told, so if you release me, I will spare your lives.
- Guard: Ha! Listen to this--Ahhhh!
Ezio extended his hidden blade, stabbing the guard through the chin. He then stabbed the other guard in the chest. The remaining guards then engaged Ezio, but he defeated them. He then turned his attention towards the dying Jacopo and finished him.
- Ezio: Vai, amico, libero da fardelli e paure. (Go forward friend, unburdened and unafraid) Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace).
Outcome
All of the Pazzi Conspirators were dead, and Ezio added Emilio Barbarigo to his list of targets.
Gallery
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Rodergio stabbing Jacopo. -
Emilo mocking Jacopo. -
Jacopo getting stabbed through the neck. -
Ezio bound by two guards. -
Ezio killing a guard with the Hidden Blade. -
Ezio fighting the guards. -
Ezio giving Jacopo a quick death. -
Ezio comforting Jacopo into death.
