Abberline, We Presume
Abberline, We Presume was a virtual representation of one of Jacob and Evie Frye's genetic memories, relived by a Helix initiate through the Helix Navigator.
Description[edit | edit source]
Jacob and Evie met with Sergeant Frederick Abberline to gain allies in the Metropolitan Police Service.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Jacob and Evie met in an alley.
- Evie: I don't see Mister Abberline.
- Jacob: Well, we tried.
A bearded man disguised as a woman stepped forward and spoke in a feminine tone.
- Abberline: Psst. I may know a thing or two about that splendid fellow you're talking about.
- Jacob: What's this?
Jacob pulled off the man's bonnet, causing the man to give up the disguise.
- Abberline: God's sake, are you trying to blow the gaff?!
- Jacob: What-
- Abberline: Sergeant Abberline, at your service. I presume you're the Frye twins Green mentioned.
- Jacob: I was expecting you to be a policeman.
- Abberline: I was expecting you to be discreet.
- Evie: Henry Green said that you could help us go unnoticed.
- Abberline: This is how it will work. I will give you the names of criminal gang members, you will bring them back to me. Quietly.
- Jacob: Oh, we'll be as quiet as an old lady. A very hairy, strange old lady, that looks like a policeman.
- Abberline: Now whatever you do, try to remain within the bounds of the law. For my sake. I don't need any corpses at the station... Approach the target from behind and attempt to make them talk. Then bring them to my carriage, carefully.
Dalton was grabbed.
- Dalton: Get off me! Piss off! Oi!
- Jacob: Shut your gob.
Meet my blade. - Dalton: What is it that you think I've done?
- Jacob: Collecting rent from people who don't owe you a shilling?
- Dalton: Yeah, me and half of the richies in this bloody city. You going to kidnap them too?
- Jacob: Maybe. But I'm starting with you.
If Evie captured Dalton, their interaction would be different.
- Dalton: Get off me! Piss off! Oi!
- Evie: Shut your mouth.
Meet my blade. - Dalton: Get your hands off me!
- Evie: Stop squeezing people of every last penny, and we'll talk.
If Dalton broke free, he would attempt to escape.
- Dalton: Ha-ha! Just try to catch me now.
Ha!
Someone! Get this lady off my back!
Somebody stop this git!
Dalton was grabbed again.
- Dalton: Oh, for God's sake!
Dalton was shoved into Abberline's carriage.
- Dalton: Help! Help!
Dalton was brought to the police station.
- Abberline: We'll be glad to see him behind bars. Thank you.
Outcome[edit | edit source]
Homer Dalton was brought to Abberline, establishing a closer allegiance between him and the Assassins.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The memory name may allude to the famous quotation, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" which was allegedly said by Henry Morton Stanley to David Livingstone in Ujiji, Tanzania on 10 November 1871 after the latter was unheard of for six years.