A Friendly Hand

**A Friendly Hand** was a virtual representation of one of Nikolai Orelov's genetic memories, relived by a research analyst at Abstergo Entertainment through the Helix Navigator.

## Description

Nikolai Orelov traversed Kazan to reach his friend, Leon Trotsky.

## Dialogue

* **Orelov:** *Wait here. I need to find my friend, Leon. He'll help us reach the Brotherhood in Moscow.*
* **Anastasia:** *Is he an Assassin, like you?*
* **Orelov:** *No, he is neither Assassin, nor Templar. Stay hidden, stay warm. Keep it safe.*
* **Anastasia:** *Why? Are you not coming back?*
* **Orelov:** *Did I not give you my word?*
* **Anastasia:** *Yes.*
* **Orelov:** *Stay out of sight and wait for my return. Dosvedanya, Anya.*

Orelov arrived at a guard post.

* **Orelov:** *Something's not right. Only soldiers in the streets...*
* **Officer 1:** *Let no one break the curfew! Everyone you see is a spy for the Whites, shoot on sight!*
* **Soldier 1:** *Why not attack now? Trotsky is with us!*
* **Officer 1:** *The fifth army will be there at dawn. When they're here, we'll retake the city. For now, the Czech legion is too strong.*
* **Orelov:** *At dawn? Dammit, Leon, I didn't expect to find you in the middle of a battle.*

The Assassin followed the political officer.

* **Orelov:** *I must avoid the searchlights... There are Templar snipers everywhere. Maybe I can find a way to deal with this light using Tesla's little toy.*

Orelov obtained Trotsky's location.

* **Orelov:** *Orders from Tovarich Trotsky... Bodarenko? It's far from here.*

Orelov reached a heavily guarded train yard.

* **Orelov:** *Hmm, that generator seems to be linked to the light.*

Orelov used his mechanical winch to disable the light, continuing to a group of trains with several searchlights.

* **Orelov:** *I need to time my run through these lights.*

Nearing the bridge, Orelov was spotted by soldiers.

* **Soldier 2:** *Spy! Shoot the spy! Search the area, there might be more of them!*
* **Orelov:** *Time to run! Fall, and the cold waters of the Volga await.*

After narrowly escaping the search, Orelov overheard an officer and Jānis Judiņš.

* **Officer 2:** *Tovarich! The fifth army is here! Bring the news to Trotsky. It's time to retake the city.*
* **Judiņš:** *Understood.*
* **Orelov:** *Wait! I can't let you start your war, not yet.*

Orelov intercepted Judiņš and reached the canal.

* **Orelov:** *There you are, Leon, well-protected...maybe too well...If I take this boat, I can pull myself across the canal.*

Orelov infiltrated a warehouse on the other side of the canal.

* **Orelov:** *I can force the lift down, if I can reach the junction box on the other side of the building.*

Reaching the roof, Orelov used a cable to enter Trotsky's house through a second-floor window.

* **Orelov:** *I trust he's in.*

Orelov found his friend.

* **Orelov:** *Tovarich Trotsky.*
* **Trotsky:** *Kolya! You scared the hell out of me!*
* **Orelov:** *It's good to see you, my friend.*
* **Trotsky:** *Is it true, you have one of the Tsar's daughters?*
* **Orelov:** *Yes. I'm taking her to Moscow.*
* **Trotsky:** *You didn't bring her with you?*
* **Orelov:** *Can you arrange our transportation?*
* **Trotsky:** *Bring the girl... I can't do this if you're in two different places.*
* **Orelov:** *She's under my protection.*
* **Trotsky:** *I'm sorry, Kolya. I wish you'd have just brought the girl with you.*
* **Orelov:** *No! You're making a mistake, Leon!*
* **Trotsky:** *I don't care about your war with the Templars, Nikolai. The workers' revolution is all that matters. And this girl is a symbol. She has to die.*

## Outcome

Nikolai Orelov was taken prisoner after the betrayal of his friend Trotsky.