Follow the Fiery Trail

Follow the Fiery Trail was a virtual representation of one of Basim Ibn Ishaq's genetic memories relived through the Animus.
==Description==
Basim investigates the book burning at the House of Wisdom.
==Dialogue==
Basim investigated the House of Wisdom about the book fire.
*Civilian: Where is Hunayn? He owes me money.
*Civilian: I don't know, ask the Caretaker of Books.
*Civilian: Somebody posted guards around the library.
*Civilian: What is going on these days?
Basim found a note on a table near the spectacle.
*Basim: A partial list of books that have been burned or gone missing. What is "an ancient manuscript in an unknown tongue"? I should check the second floor.
Basim headed to the second floor, which he found to be heavily guarded.
*Basim: The library is guarded. Something must have happened.
Basim overheard guards talking while heading towards the southwest wing.
*Soldier: What a bloody mess.
*Soldier: That's nothing. I saw worse in the eastern campaigns.
*Soldier: But this is a library! We should do something.
*Soldier: They don't pay me enough to care.
Basim found the caretaker dead in his chair.
*Basim: The Caretaker of Books!
Basim found notes on the floor.
*Basim: He's dead! But he wrote "mansakh" (scriptorium) in his own blood. I wonder...
Basim inspected the caretaker's body.
*Basim: Something in his hand. Fabric, torn from a woman's gown. But whose?
Basim complied his findings.
*Basim: Strange fires and a dead caretaker ... horrifying. I should hurry.
From his clue, Basim headed towards the Scriptorium. Upon arrival, he saw it guarded by many Abbasid Caliphate soldiers.
*Basim: Better keep my open.
Basim infiltrated the area and eavesdropped on the guards.
*Soldier: Attention! Prepare the prisoner on Zahra's orders.
*Basim: A prisoner, here? That guard might have the key.
*Soldier: Have a heart. The man's not had a good meal in days.
*Soldier: We got our orders. Nobody goes in to see the guest.
*Soldier: Poor guy locked in with a bunch of books. I'd go mad.
Basim tailed the soldier with the key and stole it from him. Basim neared closer to a locked building.
*Hunayn: Books will only bring you sorrow, mother said. Go into business! Get a market stall, be happy. If only I had listened! How right she was!
Basim unlocked the door and found the scholar Hunayn inside.
*Hunayn: Don't kill me! Please, give me more time, I ... I almost cracked it!
*Basim: Don't worry,, I'm not here to kill you. What are you trying to crack?
*Hunayn: The book! I said I couldn't. This is not a language that I know. But she gave me no choice.
*Basim: Who?
*Hunayn: A woman named Zahra, one of the scholars here.
*Basim: What is this book? What is it called?
*Hunayn: The only thing I know is that it is written in a script unlike any other and I have seen hundreds... The way Zahra talks, it's more of an artifact or relic than a book. I lied about my progress so they wouldn't kill me. I can't read a single word. I don't even know if it's a language.
*Basim: Where can I find Zahra?
*Hunayn: I don't know, she could be anywhere in the city. I ... I just want to go home.
*Basim: All right. Get to safety before the guards return.
Basim let Hunayn escape while he investigated the building.
*Basim: Must be something here to help me.
Basim found a note from Hunayn to Zahra.
Basim neared closer to the book Hunayn mentioned.
*Basim: This book makes me unconfortable. I will leave it here.
Basim found a poem between Zahra and another Order member.
*Basim: This Order letter mentions Arib. An innocent reference, or something more sinister?
Basim found a similar blueprint on the second floor.
*Basim: This peculiar machine. I saw something like it in Ahmad's workshop.
Basim also found a note on the second floor.
*Basim: This letter gives the location of the scholar Zahra's estate.
Basim concluded his findings.
*Basim: Time to visit Zahra's estate and see if she's involved with the Order.
Basim left the Scriptorium and ventured towards Zahra's estate. Upon his arrival, he noticed the place empty.
*Basim: Zahra's estate, but nobody's home. Now is my chance to search her place.
Basim entered into Zahra's main building and found another book of poetry.
*Basim: Another book of poetry by Arib. She is definitely popular in certain circles.
Basim found a note near the entrance.
Basim found a note incriminating Zahra to be part of the Order.
*Basim: Zahra is definitely tied to the Order. Along with somebody named Al-Rabisu.
Basim complied all his findings.
*Basim: Learned all I can. Better get to high ground and get ready Zahra might return any minute.
Basim left the building and found a vantage point where he waited for Zahra's arrival. After a moment, she arrived with her bodyguards.
*Zahra the Scholar: Servants! Prepare a glass of date juice on ice. And serve it with a plate of honeyed bread and pomegranates. Then prepare the bath salts! I am utterly beat.
Zahra sat down and began to fan herself while her servants brought her refreshments.
*Zahra the Scholar: Paradise is where you find it.
Zahara spoke with one of her bodyguards.
*Zahra the Scholar: That old fool tinkering with his worthless ancient disc and helpless patients. Bah!
*Soldier: Of course, sayyidati (my lady).
*Zahra the Scholar: The real answers are in books. They are always in books. Am I not right?
*Soldier: Always, sayyidati.
*Zahra the Scholar: When I get that book translated, then we'll see who is the real head of the Order.
*Soldier: As you wish, sayyidati.
:Basim may had disturbed Zahra without being detected.
*Zahra the Scholar: Something's wrong. Guards! Search the estate for intruders. Gut them like fish!
Basim waited for his chance and then assassinated Zahra. Upon her personal effects, Basim found a letter to Al-Rabisu.
*Basim: Zahra thought that strange book would get their "Great Work" functioning. Good thing Hunayn could not translate a single word. I should return to the Rafiq.
==Outcome==
Basim freed the translator kidnapped by the Order and assassinated Zahara, who aided in the destruction of books at the House of Wisdom and kidnapped Hunayn.
==Gallery==
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 3.png|Basim finding something in the caretaker's hand
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 5.png|Basim discovering soldiers guarding the door to the building
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 6.png|Basim obtaining the guard's keys
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 7.png|Basim outside the door
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 9.png|Hunayn showing the manuscript to Basim
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 12.png|Hunayn pleading to be returned home
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 13.png|Basim looking around the building
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 15.png|Basim investigating an armory at he Scholar's Estate
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 17.png|Basim waiting on the roof
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 19.png|Basim finds Zahra with her Turkic guards
ACMir Follow the Fiery Trail 21.png|Basim assassinating Zahra
==References==
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage
Category:Memories of Basim Ibn Ishaq