Secrets, Spoken and Unspoken
Secrets, Spoken and Unspoken was a virtual representation of one of Basim Ibn Ishaq's genetic memories relived through the Animus.[1]
Description[edit | edit source]
Basim visited Murjana during the funeral for her father Ali Baba.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Bassim arrived at Ali Baba's Estate in the west of Baghdad's Karkh district.
- Basim: This estate could hold a hundred horses and camels. I never knew dealing with thieves could be so lucrative.
Entering the courtyard, Basim saw that Ali Baba's funeral was already well underway.
- Civilian: Allahumma ighfir lahu warhamh wa'fu anh... (Oh God, absolve him of his sins and grant him mercy and forgiveness...)
Basim quietly took a seat next to Murjana.
- Basim: You are a good daughter.
- Murjana: I was not the child he expected. I wanted to see the world, heed the call of the chase. Steel meeting steel, hearts into battle... For him, someone who enjoyed the simple, diplomatic life would be a better fit. Despite that, he loved me all the same. The only time we disagreed was due to his dealings with the Forty Thieves.
- Basim: It can be difficult to resist the lure of coin, especially when you are accustomed to a certain way of life.
Murjana stood up and walked inside, where Basim followed her to continue their conversation in private.
- Murjana: I thought that as well, but that was not the only reason. Look... I found drawing and notes among his belongings. They speak of a wondrous cave, full of coin and jewels. He wrote about fulfilling my desire to see the world. Somehow, the Forty Thieves were the key to this cave. There was still so much I did not know about my father. I could have helped him... or figured out a plan...
- Basim: Sometimes we keep secrets, especially from the ones we love most.
Suddenly, Basim and Murjana heard a commotion outside and went to investigate. They saw a man running away as a group of people looked on confused. Closing the door behind them, Basim and Murjana saw that the man had painted a red cross on the wall.
- Murjana: The Mark of the Thieves! They still live.
- Basim: This means you have been targeted. Now they know where you are, and more will come until you lie still.
- Murjana: Is taking my father's life not enough?
- Basim: We shook them up. If we mark the other houses, I can intercept the thieves before more lives are lost.
- Murjana: I cannot let them touch my father's body...
- Basim: I will go.
While Murjana stayed at the estate, Basim left to mark other houses in the vicinity and confuse the thieves.
- Basim: Would not want to endanger innocents... Marking a few empty houses will throw them off.
Using Eagle Vision, Basim determined which houses were empty. He went to one of them and painted a red cross on the door.
- Basim: One here.
Basim marked a second house.
- Basim: Two.
He marked a third house.
- Basim: One more mark. I should hurry. The thieves could appear at any moment.
He marked the fourth and final house.
- Basim: Last one. This should confuse them. Now to wait somewhere above.
Basim made his way to a vantage point from where he could observe the area and waited for the thieves' arrival.
- Basim: The thieves should be here soon.
Several hours passed until the thieves arrived and got confused upon seeing multiple marked houses.
- Thief: What... what is this? I swear I marked only one house! Why are there more than one? Was it this one? Or that one? They all look the same!
- Thief: Spread out! Find the right house, quickly!
Basim eliminated all the thieves.
- Basim: I hope Murjana is safe.
Returning to Ali Baba's Estate, Basim saw people running away in fear and heard Murjana fighting several assailants.
- Thief: This does not have to be difficult!
- Murjana: Difficult for who?
- Thief: Drop your sword!
- Murjana: Try and make me!
Basim helped Murjana defeat the thieves.
- Murjana: Back not a moment too soon.
Basim went to check on Murjana, who was injured but still alive thanks to his intervention.
- Murjana: Thank you. They danced well and took the wind out of me. Ugh...
- Basim: Your injuries are grave.
- Murjana: We have bigger concerns.
Murjana sat down on a bench.
- Murjana: I overheard them before they found me. The King of Thieves was the one who ordered my father's execution, and now mine.
- Basim: What does he want with you?
- Murjana: He knows I have knowledge about this cave of theirs. After killing my father, I am just a loose end. He also knows he will not have a moment's peace with me alive. Neither will I, as long as he lives. My father's blood is on my neck.
- Basim: Then we must hunt him first.
- Murjana: No, I will not ask you for more. I have yet to pay you for your services...
Murjana stood up and turned to leave, but Basim stopped her.
- Basim: I am not fond of leaving a task unfinished. We can talk payment after this is over.
- Murjana: I will go with you.
- Basim: No, let me go on ahead. Lay your father to rest, then look for me.
Basim was about to leave until Murjana remembered something.
- Murjana: Wait. I found this amongst my father's things...
She handed him a note with a written message.
- Basim: "Iftah ya simsim..." ("Open Sesame...")
- Murjana: A watchword. It could be a key to what my father wanted to find... their real hideout, the cave. Thank you, Hidden One. I will meet you there...
Basim pocketed the note as Murjana took her leave.
- Basim: Time to end your reign, King of Thieves. I will find you.
Murjana sat back on the bench, needing to rest and recover from her injuries.
- Murjana: Go, Hidden One. I will find you once I regain strength.
Basim left the estate.
Outcome[edit | edit source]
Basim eliminated the thieves that came after Murjana. Afterwards, the pair decided to deal with the King of Thieves so Murjana would not have to fear any further attacks.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Basim arriving at Ali Baba's Estate -
Ali Baba's funeral -
Basim and Murjana heading inside -
Murjana reflecting on her and her father's contrasting ideals -
The mark of the Forty Thieves -
Basim and Murjana inspecting the mark -
Basim observing the thieves -
Basim assassinating a thief from a haystack -
Basim facing the thieves who attacked Murjana -
Murjana sitting on the bench -
Basim insisting that he deal with the thieves
