Memory Block 5: Jubair Al Hakim (Damascus)
Now well-liked and even referred to by the Bureau Chief
as the “Hero of Dalmasca,” Altair is becoming part of the sect. The target in
this city is the scholar Jubair Al Hakim. The man has been sending all his
fellow scholars into the streets to preach about a “new world order” along with
the traditional fire and brimstone.
Investigation aka Hakim 451:
Jubair is planning a book burning even though he knows
the Assassin’s are coming for him. It is that important. The city’s scholars justify
this word-paper fire by saying that they have to burn all the old books to make
room for all these great new ideas. The chief scholar, Jubair Al Hakim, will be
a meeting in the Madrasah with the lower scholars. This is where Altair should
strike.
The Kill:
Obviously this is Jubair’s first book burning because he
has made the rookie mistake of dividing his stash of confiscated book among
several smaller fires. As any veteran of psy-ops will tell you, big bonfires
change minds. You need to consolidate your supply and have one big fire.
Jubair has also tucked these little pyres into back
alleys and obscured nooks throughout the city. Wrong. You need to maximize the
fire’s exposure to the shocked masses by staging this grand fire in a public
square or central boulevard.
Finally, instead of amassing all of his scholars into one
giant group to toss the banned words and, when needed, ruff up any potential
dissidents, he has stationed only one or two per fire.
To take down this book burning newb, run to each fire and
kill the scholar in charge. Or, you could stop the whole thing at once by
assassinating Jubair Al Hakim as he watches his fire. He is guarding the one in
the southeastern corner of the city. Check your map for fire locations.
Blue Screen of Death:
Jubair Al Hakim looks right into Altair’s eyes and asks
“why have you done this.” Despite the fact that I have never seen Altair even
touch a book, the assassin gives an NBC quality Public Service Announcement
about tolerance and literacy: “Men must be free to do what they believe, it is
not our right to punish one for what they do, no matter how much we disagree.”
And “It must be knowledge that frees them, not force.” The more you know. Then,
Jubair makes a pretty good point by saying that scrolls and texts have inspired
both sides of the crusades and that has brought about war. Luckily Altair
didn’t have to come up with a clever rejoinder because Jubair
dies.
Assassin Debriefing:
Altair goes back to report the accomplished deed and is
shocked at how closely the scholars followed Jubair Al Hakim. And he was
disgusted when he saw them burn anyone alive who didn’t agree.
Headquarters Debriefing:
The first five assassinations all hit Templar operatives who
served very utilitarian roles. On the other hand, Sibrand and Jubair weren’t
that important to the daily operation of Templars and Altair asks Mualim why.
He says that these men prevented the voices and the actions from the outside
from disrupting their own message. It is a complex organization that is like a
hydra says Al Mualim. Altair sounds as tired of this game as I do and demands “we
should lop off it’s head and be done with this.” Al Mualim consoles, there is
only one kill left and we will be done.
Suddenly, the person at Ubisoft who majored in philosophy
commandeers the script in a last ditch effort to add some extra gravitas to the
game. Altair and Al Mualim take a moment to debate Reality (with a capital R) Socratic
style. Their conclusion is two parts Descartes mixed with one part Matrix and
one part Dan Brown. Basically, the Templars intend on using the Pieces of Eden
to fool the world’s citizens into a happy and peaceful life in exchange for
their own free will. Al Mualim has this magic treasure so the Templars can’t carry
out this plan and if Altair can just kill anyone who knows about it, no one
will try to steal it.
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