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A Misunderstood Epic: The Modern Day Story of Assassin’s Creed Part 1

world’s advancements. Abstergo force Desmond
to take part in their experiment, although to begin
with it’s unclear where their intentions lay. It’s here
that Desmond, and the player, is introduced to the
Animus, a machine that allows individuals to look
back on their ancestors and view their lives from
beginning to end. That’s the easy bit, though, if you
didn’t know what the Animus was then you may
want to have a another play through.
A shady individual named Warren Vidic is the human
representation of Abstergo, and he’s a fitting one at
that. His condescending tone and cold, oppressive
nature make him a great bad guy. While Vidic plays
the role of the more stereotypical baddy, there’s an
oddly placed young woman called Lucy Stillman to
consider and it’s her relatable and pitiable place
in the modern segments of the original AC that
allow the player to relax a little. So much so that at
times it’s easy to forget that Desmond is a captive
of this company. Once plugged in to the Animus,
Desmond proves to be a highly successful subject

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and his connection with his ancestor, one Altaïr
Ibn-La’Ahad, is extremely strong. Perhaps the fact
that Desmond was once an Assassin in training is
the reason for this.
After a few sessions within the Animus it becomes
clear to Altaïr, and therefore Desmond, that the
Knights Templar are searching for ‘pieces of Eden’,
although what this exactly means is still a mystery.
While Altaïr uncovers the mysteries of the Apple
of Eden, Lucy begins to show signs of mercy and
even affection towards our main man, it’s a little
confusing at first but she has her reasons. Dialogue
between Lucy and Vidic during the modern sections
reveal that Abstergo are planning to use the pieces
of Eden to their own ends, namely create ‘order
within society’, there’s little Desmond can do to
stop them at this point and it’s clear that he’s more
focused on getting out of the lab than potentially
saving the world. That doesn’t stop the Assassins
attempting to bust Desmond out of Abstergo. One
cutscene sees an Assassin attack destroyed at the

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