The Return (Mirage)
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The Return was a virtual representation of one of Basim Ibn Ishaq's genetic memories relived through the Animus.
Description[edit | edit source]
Basim returned, once more, to the Sharqiyah bureau.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Basim, Ali ibn Muhammad, and the Zanj rebels fought their way out of The Great Garrison. As they pushed their way, more guards arrived to attack.
- Ali: This is a great beginning!
- Basim: Why do they fight? Their Warlord lies dead already.
- Rebel: Allah fights with us!
- Basim: That is it. Let us get out of here.
- Ali: Follow me. Stay close!
They reached the outer courtyard.
- Basim: Is this what you mean by freedom? Brawling our way out of a garrison?
- Ali: Why? Do you lack the stomach for an honest fight?
- Basim: No, I just prefer... an honest assassination. I hope you trained your men better than the Warlord trained his.
- Ali: Can you not see for yourself? The fight is almost over already!
They reached outside the garrison.
- Basim: We made it! That was close.
- Ali: Not close, inevitable.
More soldiers arrived.
- Ali: More guards! You fight with a venom. Perhaps our cause appeals to you more than you admit?
Basim and the rebels managed to escape the guards and found themselves hiding in an alleyway.
- Ali: That is the last of them!
- Basim: Let us go out the same way we came in.
- Ali: Oh no, my friend. We are leaving through the front gate. Keep up! We are close. The victory is ours!
- Rebel: We are with you, Sahib az-Zanj (Chief of the Zanj)!
- Ali: This is a good day! I will meet you at the Bureau.
Basim left the group as Ali spoke to his men.
- Ali: Our fight begins! We will have freedom, or death! God is great!
- Rebel: There is no God but God!
- Ali: God is great!
- Rebel: There is no God but God!
- Ali: God is great!
- Rebel: There is no God but God!
- Basim: I should return to Fuladh at the Bureau.
Having killed Wasif, Basim returned to the bureau in Sharqiyah to meet with Fuladh Al Haami.
- Fuladh: If you mention the cat, it will come. And here he is.
- Basim: Go softly, come softly, so the cat does not gore you.
Basim handed Fuladh the bloodied feather, which he put away before Ali entered the room.
- Ali: You have honored your word. Wasif lies dead, and all who hear of it, hear of me.
- Basim: I regret we could not save Beshi. He was a brave man.
- Ali: Already they tell his story throughout Baghdad. He will free more by his death than he did in life. Freedom has a price. The only question is whether we will pay it. Beshi was proud to. I have much to do. I would wish peace upon you both, but... we know that is not in your future. Nor mine.
Ali left.
- Fuladh: I fear Ali is right. Nothing will stop his rebellion now.
- Basim: Maybe nothing should. The things he says...
Basim shook his head before continuing.
- Basim: At the Garrison, we saw Wasif arguing with Governor Muhammad ibn Tahir.
- Fuladh: Muhammad? That is odd. I will keep eyes on him. Araka Lahiqan! (See you later!)
Outcome[edit | edit source]
Basim delivered the bloodied feather to Fuladh.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The rebels and Basim confronted by the Turkic guards -
Ali talking to Basim
