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The Infiltration of Cappadocia was an event in March of 1512, in which Assassin Ezio Auditore, infiltrated the underground city of Derinkuyu in Cappadocia, the headquarters of the Byzantine Templars in order to assassinate the supposed leader of the Templars, Manuel Palaiologos and to destroy their large shipment of weaponry.
Infiltration
Arrival in Cappadocia
- "No evidence of an army here. And no sign of Tarik's men."
- ―Ezio Auditore, as he arrived in Cappadocia.[src]
After Ezio Auditore assassinated Janissary captain, Tarik Barleti, appearing to be loyal to the Byzantine Templars and supplying them with a shipment of weapons, rifles and gunpowder, Tarik revealed in his dying moments he was preparing an ambush on the Templars all along. Before dying, he told Ezio the headquarters of the Byzantine Templars: Cappadocia, where the weapons were held and the Templars were preparing their attack on the Ottomans.
Arriving in Cappadocia in March of 1512, Ezio found no evidence of the Byzantines, nor Tarik's spies. Exploring the caves in Cappadocia, Ezio discovered the location of the Byzantine army, the underground city of Derinkuyu, hidden in the caves of Cappadocia.
Tarik's spies
Deciding he needed aid, Ezio searched for the spies Tarik had infiltrate the Byzantine's ranks. Searching the market place in Cappadocia, Ezio discovered one female spy, who fled upon seeing him. Pursuing her, Ezio, confronted the spy. Attempting to fend him off with a dagger, Ezio calmed her and assured her he was send by Tarik. The spy, Dilara, informed Ezio that the other spies were captured by Byzantines over a week ago, though she escaped, disguised as a slave. Asking whether Ezio was a capable fighter, Dilara instructed Ezio to find her when he needed her assistance.
Saving the prisoners
Scouting the city, Ezio overheard to Byzantine guards conversing about a female Ottoman spy disguised a harlot who was recently captured and taken to the prisons. One guard remarked the remaining prisoners would not live long with Shahkulu in charge. Knowing that Dilara was in danger, Ezio proceeded to infiltrate the prisoners. While looking for Dilara, Ezio came across a meeting between Shahkulu and Manuel. Manuel asked how long before the soldiers were trained to use the rifles. Shahkulu answered a few weeks at most.
Knowing that the Janissaries would now be aware of his betrayal, Manuel asked if they had the resources for retribution. Shahkulu doubted this, claiming the Sultan's conflict with Selim I controlled most of their attention. Manuel agreed, however, after noticing a strange smell, Shahkulu explained his torture and murdering of the Ottoman prisoners, claiming they were "fragile." Requesting that Shahkulu moderate his anger, Manuel left, before Shahkulu demanded that the guards bring Dilara to the chapel to be killed.
The guard explained he did not have the key, before Shahkulu screamed at him to find it. After overhearing one of the guards mentioning it was with a soldier in the market, Ezio left and was able to retrieve the key from the guard in the market. Returning to the prisoner, Ezio found Dilara's cell and set her free. Noticing the dead bodies of her fellow spies, Dilara, knowing Shahkulu was responsible, immediately ran off to find Shahkulu, with the intention of killing him. Pursuing Dilara, Ezio found her at a chapel, where the remaining Ottoman spies were to be publicly murdered by Shahkulu.
As Shahkulu arrived, Ezio concluded the armor he was wearing was to thick for bullets to have any effect, and he would have to get close. As Shahkulu began beating one of the spies, Janos, Ezio climbed along the scaffolding around the chapel, dispatching several gunmen and attempted to assassinate Shahkulu from above. Assuming he was dead, Ezio claimed Shahkulu deserved no pity for his sadism and torture. However, Shahkulu's armor had protected him from the blow and began strangling Ezio.
Throwing Ezio aside, Shahkulu armed himself and fought Ezio. However, Ezio was able to best Shahkulu and finally kill him. Declaring the rifles the Byzantines possessed needed to be destroyed, Dilara told Ezio most of them did not work, though the gunpowder was real, as Tarik could not fake that. Ezio then instructed Dilara and her men to escape the city once they heard an explosion. Dilara warned Ezio creating an explosion with the gunpowder would panic the entire city. However, Ezio explained this was his intention, and then he would find and kill Manuel.