A New Regime

## Technical Information

### Description

Altaïr and Maria have returned to Masyaf after a 10 year absence to find their youngest son dead, and Abbas in charge. Confront Abbas and bring him to justice.

## Historical information

### Source

Ezio Auditore da Firenze (indirectly Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad)

### Date

12 September 1228

**A New Regime** was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore da Firenze's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus, in which a memory from Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad was viewed.

## Description

Altaïr, now 63, returned to Masyaf with his wife, Maria Thorpe, after a ten year absence, in order to meet with Abbas Sofian and learn why his son Sef was killed.

## Dialogue

Altaïr and Maria spoke with each other while making their way to the Assassin fortress.

* **Altaïr:** *The Templars have retaken their archive on Cyprus. Abbas sent no reinforcements. It was a massacre.*
* **Maria:** *Oh my God...*
* **Altaïr:** *Maria, when we left Masyaf ten years ago, this Order was strong. But all our progress has been undone.*
* **Maria:** *Abbas must answer for this.*
* **Altaïr:** *Answer to whom? The Assassins obey only his command now.*
* **Maria:** *Resist your desire for revenge, Altaïr. Speak truth and they will see their error.*
* **Altaïr:** *He executed our youngest son, Maria! He deserves to die!*
* **Maria:** *Perhaps. But if you cannot win back the Order by honorable means, its foundation will crumble.*
* **Altaïr:** *You are right. Thirty years ago I let passion overtake my reason. And it caused a rift that has never fully healed.*
* **Maria:** *Speak reasonably, and reasonable men will listen.*
* **Altaïr:** *Some will, but not Abbas. I should have expelled him thirty years ago when he tried to steal the Apple.*
* **Maria:** *But you earned the respect of the other Assassins because you let him stay.*
* **Altaïr:** *How do you know this? You were not there.*
* **Maria:** *I married a masterful storyteller.*

They entered the Assassin fortress.

* **Altaïr:** *Look at this place. Masyaf is a shadow of its former self.*
* **Maria:** *We have been away for a long time.*
* **Altaïr:** *But not in hiding. The Mongol threat demanded our attention, and we rode to meet it. What man here can say the same?*
* **Maria:** *Where is our eldest son? Does Darim know his brother is dead?*
* **Altaïr:** *I sent him a message four days ago. With luck it has reached him already.*

Abbas... I almost pity him. He wears his grudge like a cloak.

* **Maria:** *His wound is deep. It will help him to hear the truth.*
* **Altaïr:** *As I walk these streets, I sense a great fear in the people, not love.*
* **Maria:** *Abbas has dismantled this place, and robbed it of all joy.*
* **Altaïr:** *We may be walking to our doom, Maria.*
* **Maria:** *We may. But we walk together.*

Altaïr and Maria confronted Abbas.

* **Abbas:** *Let them speak.*
* **Altaïr:** *We seek the truth about our son's death. Why was Sef killed?*
* **Abbas:** *Is it the truth you want, or an excuse for revenge?*
* **Maria:** *If the truth gives us an excuse, we will act on it.*
* **Abbas:** *Surrender the Apple, Altaïr, and I will tell you why your son was put to death.*
* **Altaïr:** *Ah, the truth is out already! Abbas wants the Apple for himself. Not to open your minds, but to control them!*
* **Abbas:** *You have held that artifact for thirty years, Altaïr, reveling in its power and hoarding its secrets. It has corrupted you.*
* **Altaïr:** *Very well, Abbas. Take it.*
* **Maria:** *What?*

Swami walked up to Altaïr and placed his hand on the Apple.

* **Swami:** *Before I executed your son, I told him you ordered it yourself. He died believing you had betrayed him.*
	+ **Swami:** *Ah!*

Altaïr activated the Apple's power.

* **Swami:** *Ah!*
* **Maria:** *Altaïr!*

Altaïr, no!
Swami stabbed Maria, and Altaïr stabbed Swami.

* **Maria:** *Strength, Altaïr.*
* **Altaïr:** *Maria...*

Maria passed away, due to her injury.

* **Abbas:** *He is possessed! Kill him! Take the Apple! Now!*

Altaïr made his way out of the fortress and caught up with his son, Darim.

* **Darim:** *Father! I got your message. What has happened?*
* **Altaïr:** *Darim! Turn back!*
* **Darim:** *Have they all gone mad?*
* **Altaïr:** *We have to go. Abbas must not get his hands on the Apple.*

* **Darim:** *If you need more knives, take them.*

   Darim threw a satchel of knives to Altaïr, and the two made their way out of the village, killing the attacking Assassins.

* **Darim:** *Where is mother?*
* **Altaïr:** *She is gone, Darim. I'm sorry...*
* **Darim:** *What? How?!*
* **Altaïr:** *Later. First we fight.*
* **Darim:** *Brothers! We need not fight.*
* **Altaïr:** *Forget reason, Darim. They have been poisoned by lies.*
* **Darim:** *Was it Abbas who killed my brother?*
* **Altaïr:** *He killed your brother, Malik, and countless others.*
* **Darim:** *He is a madman.*
* **Altaïr:** *A madman with an army.*
* **Darim:** *He will die. One day he will pay.*
* **Altaïr:** *It is time to go!*

Altaïr and Darim departed the village of Masyaf.

* **Abbas:** *I will have the Apple, Altaïr! And I will have your head for all the dishonor you brought upon my family! You cannot run forever! Not from us, and not from your lies!*
* **Altaïr:** *Maria. My love...*

## Outcome

Altaïr and Darim fled Masyaf after the death of Maria. Abbas became the new Mentor to the Levantine Assassins.