"Due to the "Bleeding Effect", Desmond has gained "Eagle Vision", enabling him to see a variety of messages and symbols written in blood on his bedroom wall by its former occupant, known only as "Subject 16". While staring at the message, former employee and researcher of Abstergo, Lucy Stillman, arrives, covered in blood, and frees Desmond from the room. He then re-enters the Animus briefly and watches the birth of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, as she makes a copy of the files located within the machine."

"On December 28 1476, Giovanni asked Ezio to deliver a letter to Lorenzo de' Medici." "Ezio's mother asked him to help her pick up some paintings from a young artist she patronized, Leonardo da Vinci." "Petruccio asked Ezio if he could collect eagle feathers from the rooftops while promising that he would return to bed afterwards as he was ill." "Ezio found his sister in a distraught state, having discovered that her boyfriend, Duccio de Luca, was cheating on her." "After Ezio finished his chores, he was summoned by Giovanni, who asked him to deliver two letters to contacts of his in the city and retrieve a third letter from a nearby pigeon coop."

"Returning home, Ezio found his house ransacked, his father and brothers missing, and his mother and sister hiding." "Climbing the Palazzo and speaking to his father through the window of his cell, Ezio was instructed to find a hidden chest in his office, take everything out of it, and deliver a sealed letter to Uberto Alberti, Gonfaloniere of Florence and a close friend of the Auditore family." "December 29 1476, Ezio made his way to the Piazza della Signoria, where Uberto presided over the execution of his family."

"After having his Hidden Blade repaired by Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio returned to La Rosa Colta to meet with Paola. Once there, Paola told Ezio that Uberto Alberti could be found attending an exhibition of Verrocchio's latest work at the Santa Croce cloister. Ezio left to exact his revenge." "After assassinating Uberto Alberti at a public art show, Ezio had to lower his notoriety before he could leave the city." "After losing his notoriety, Ezio Auditore returned to Paola, in order to inform his sister and mother of the fate that befell his father and two brothers. Ezio then decided that they needed to leave Florence and head to Monteriggioni, where his uncle, Mario Auditore, owned a villa."

"After their escape from Florence, Ezio began his travels with his mother and sister towards Monteriggioni." "Mario Auditore gave Ezio, Claudia, and Maria a tour of Monteriggioni." "Ezio Auditore journeyed to San Gimignano to help his uncle, Mario Auditore, kill Vieri de' Pazzi, one of the Templars responsible for the conspiracy against his family that led to the execution of his male kin."

"After their victory at San Gimignano over Vieri de' Pazzi, Ezio Auditore, Mario Auditore, and his mercenaries returned to Monteriggioni." "Ezio Auditore returned to Florence after two years. He traveled to Leonardo da Vinci's workshop to have the codex page he took from Vieri de' Pazzi deciphered. While there, he asked Leonardo how he could obtain information on Francesco de' Pazzi." "As informed by Leonardo, Ezio searched for the mysterious person only known as "La Volpe" within the markets of Florence."

"La Volpe agreed to help Ezio in his search for Francesco de' Pazzi. But for him to give the information on Francesco's whereabouts, Ezio had to meet him at Santa Maria Novella." "With the location of the Templar meeting now known, Ezio ventured to spy upon it."

"Knowing that the Pazzi had planned something involving the Medici, beginning at the Duomo, Ezio Auditore set out to stop them." "After the failed assassination attempt on the Medici family, Francesco de' Pazzi led a group of his guards to take over the Palazzo della Signoria in order to gain control of the city. Lorenzo de' Medici, who survived the encounter, requested Ezio's assistance in killing Francesco."

"After saving Lorenzo de' Medici during the Pazzi conspiracy, Ezio Auditore traveled to the Palazzo Medici only to find it in disarray."

"In his hunt for the Pazzi conspirators, Ezio Auditore requested the aid of his uncle Mario. Shortly thereafter, one of Mario's mercenaries located the conspirator, Antonio Maffei, who had taken refuge on top of the tallest structure in San Gimignano." "Ezio Auditore continued his hunt for the Pazzi in San Gimignano. He met with one of Mario's mercenaries, who informed Ezio that Archbishop Francesco Salviati was holed up inside his villa. Ezio took command of his own group of mercenaries and mounted an assault on the villa." "Ezio Auditore arrived at Monte Oliveto Maggiore during his search to find Stefano da Bagnone. While there, he met with one of his uncle's mercenaries." "With almost every Pazzi conspirator dead, Ezio Auditore set out to find Jacopo de' Pazzi, who was hiding in San Gimignano."

"With all the Pazzi conspirators dead, Ezio Auditore returned to Florence in order to inform Lorenzo de' Medici of his success." "Knowing that Leonardo da Vinci had left for Venice, which was Ezio Auditore's next destination as well, he set out to find him, so that they could travel together." "While Ezio Auditore and Leonardo da Vinci were in Romagna, they planned on sailing to Venice by boat. Leonardo had a pass, however, Ezio did not, and had to obtain one quickly before the boat set sail."

"Desmond takes short breaks from the Animus, and during one he is tested by Lucy to see if the Bleeding Effect has been working."

"After arriving in Venice by boat from Romagna, Ezio and Leonardo da Vinci took a quick tour of Venice, led by a local, Alvise da Vilandino." "While trying to find a way into Emilio Barbarigo's Palazzo, Ezio Auditore watched as Rosa and several thieves made an attempt to break in." "Ezio visited Antonio de Magianis to offer his assistance to the thieves. Antonio was glad to hear this offer and gave Ezio three missions to make the assassination of Emilio Barbarigo less challenging." "Upon deciding that the moment was right, Antonio de Magianis told Ezio Auditore that their greatest opportunity to assassinate Emilio Barbarigo had come."

"Following the death of Emilio Barbarigo, Ezio Auditore traveled to the Santo Stefano, where he caught sight of two Templar conspirators, Carlo Grimaldi and Silvio Barbarigo, on which he decided to tail them." "After learning of the Templars' plan to kill the Doge of Venice, Ezio Auditore headed to inform Antonio de Magianis of his discovery."

"Assassin Seals were round, stone seals that each represented a legendary Assassin, and bore their characteristic weapon. Totaling six in number, the seals were required to gain access to the Armor of Altaïr."

"On his own, Ezio Auditore looked aimlessly for information on the Templar Silvio Barbarigo, until he learned that Antonio de Magianis had obtained Silvio's location and plans. With this, Ezio began to make his way to Antonio." "Ezio Auditore met an injured mercenary on a rooftop, with an arrow sticking out of his chest. Before he passed away, the mercenary told him that Bartolomeo d'Alviano had been captured and taken north of their position." "As part of his plan to draw out Dante Moro and the Templar Silvio Barbarigo, by placing mercenaries in strategic points through the Castello district, Ezio Auditore returned to Bartolomeo d'Alviano to set the next stage into motion."

"Ezio Auditore learned from Rosa about a ship returning from Cyprus. He headed to the Arsenal Shipyard to investigate." "Playing the role of a courier, Ezio Auditore disguised himself as a Borgia guard and transported a chest along with other guards to predetermined destination."

"After Ezio's initiation into the Assassin Order, he was tasked to protect the Apple of Eden. His uncle and fellow Assassin, Mario Auditore, suggested he take it to the fortified city of Forlì since the countess, Caterina Sforza, was their ally." "Upon entering Forlì, Ezio Auditore accompanied Caterina Sforza and Niccolò Machiavelli to Rocca di Ravaldino. Ezio had to fight his way through the city to reach Rocca di Ravaldino." "Upon entering the Rocca di Ravaldino, Caterina Sforza was greeted by her children. However, she found out from a maid that two of them had gone missing in the chaos of battle." "Having protected Forlì's castle from the attack, Ezio Auditore, Caterina Sforza and their allies awaited the Orsi brothers' next move." "While Ezio Auditore was out rescuing Caterina Sforza's children, the Templars attacked the Rocca di Ravaldino for a second time, and Checco Orsi was successful in retrieving the Apple of Eden. Ezio then set out to kill Checco and retrieve the Piece of Eden."

"After Ezio Auditore was stabbed by Checco Orsi, the Apple was stolen from him by a mysterious monk with a missing finger." "Ezio Auditore navigated through an uncommonly confused crowd to a bridge, in order to meet and discuss matters with Niccolò Machiavelli. They met in the Oltrarno district of Florence and discussed the current events in the city, as well as the rule of Girolamo Savonarola. The pair then made their way to the Palazzo Pitti, where they saw Florentine and Borgia guards fighting in the streets, before they quickly came up with a plan to topple Savonarola's tyranny." "Ezio attempted to assassinate nine of Girolamo Savonarola's lieutenants." "The citizens, rallied by Niccolò Machiavelli, La Volpe and Paola massed in front of the Palazzo Pitti, to confront Girolamo Savonarola. Weakened by the loss of his lieutenants, Savonarola tried to use the Apple to subdue the crowd." "After having reobtained the Apple of Eden, Ezio Auditore made his way to the Palazzo della Signoria, where the angry mob of Florentine citizens had taken Girolamo Savonarola."

"On collecting all of the Codex pages in Italy and having them decoded by Leonardo da Vinci, Ezio met with his uncle Mario Auditore and the other Assassins at the Villa Auditore to find the vault." "After discovering the Vault's location in Rome from the Codex Wall, Ezio Auditore traveled to the city to assassinate Rodrigo Borgia and retrieve the Staff of Eden."

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