Memory Block 4: Majd Addin (Jerusalem)

Wondering where to go in Memory Block 4?

To advance through the city you will have to rush through the fog of undiscovered city
districts. Find the first eagle lookout point in these unexplored districts and scan the area to clearout the fog and start your investigation

As you nears the city you can notice there is an exodus out of Jerusalem. Get ready for some
more investigating. Do you think Gavrilo Princip had to do all this pick pocketing and bench sitting before he killed Archduke Ferdinand? No, the Black Hand did most of the work, he was just the trigger man. The Assassins could benefit from a bit of specialization and
have people who serve as investigators and a second group who are the muscle.

Investigation:

This being Jerusalem it means Altair has to work with Malik again. Awww-kward. Things go better between them this time because Altair is a little bit more humble and asks his
advice instead of demanding it. The target is Majd Addin who is in control of Jerusalem
as a result of the war’s power vacuum. The target is preparing for a public execution
of political prisoners and it would make the perfect occasion for Altair to carry out this hit. Majd Addin has a habit of hamming it up for the crowd and is often distracted.

Malik was saving his vinegar for Altair’s return to the Bureau because when he asks for the death feather, Malik launches into a tirade questioning Altair’s experience and his loyalty. Between all the browbeating he mentions that a fellow assassin is in one of the nooses so Altair must kill Majd Addin before the execution is carried out. And if there is one thing to be
thankful for, it’s that the other assassins will be there to free this prisoner so we don’t have to suffer through a hellish escort mission.

The Kill:

At the execution site, a large crowd gathers and we can finally try out the soft touch like in the trailer (but without the crossbow.) Majd Addin gets right into the show and starts with WWF warm-up speech. He even seems to be wearing his best polka-dot bath robe. To get the crowd riled up even more he drops a little internal rhyme “There are malcontents among you / they sow the seeds of discontent.” His speech is basically saying “This is the way to save violence and stop corruption and fear. This execution is for the Killer Thief, gambler, heretic.

Run right up to the scaffolding and attack Majd Addin. Because he is flanked by his
guards you engage in a fight that is significantly less interesting than the trailer.

Blue Screen of Death:

When he has him in his arms, Altair asks what his part in all this was. He wasn’t as devoted to the brotherhood as the others, he did it more for the power. He felt it fine to kill dissidents because they cut at progress and because it was fun. That wasn’t me making a joke. He honestly said because it was fun. Then, the man asks the assassin if he knows what it is like to determine the fate of another man. This kill was just crazy, unlike the other
ones who seem to be fully devoted to the Templars.

Bureau:

Altair successfully killed the target but that wins him no sympathy from Malik. The Bureau chief doesn’t say much and gets back to doing whatever the heck they seem so busy doing. Maybe the chiefs handle dry cleaning too. I imagine bloodstains are real hard to get out of those white suits.