CHAPTER 14

Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Mari calls Kiyoshi, warning him that Lisa has gone to Abstergo again to enter the Animus. She is worried about the Bleeding Effect harming Lisa, but Kiyoshi assures her that she will be fine. He drives on in his car.



Beijing, China, 1530

Shao Jun enters the Pavillion of the Imperial Garden. She calls out to Qijie who she assumes is hiding in wait for her. She eventually steps out of the shadows, but is revealed to be held captive by Qiu Ju. He reveals that it was his plan to use the letter to draw Shao Jun out, as he was keen to end the Assassin's life. The two immediately set into battle, with Jun trying to choke the Templar to reduce his strength. Struggling to defeat him, she ends up smashing a lit torch against him, in turn setting fire to their surroundings.


CHAPTER 15

Beijing, China, 1530

Shao Jun and Qiu Ju continue their fight, with Jun now switching to her trusted sword. Realising that her martial prowess may struggle to overcome him, she uses her rope dart to grab a large bell on the ceiling. Using her weight, she manages to dislodge the bell, causing it to fall and trap Qiu Ju below it. The fire starts to intensify, and parts of the roof start to collapse, further trapping the Templar below the rubble. Jun and Qijie elect to flee, leaving Qiu Ju to his fate as the entire pavillion erupts into flames.

They run far enough away to hide in the garden from the guards, and take a moment to check on each other. Qijie apologises for the sending of the letter that trapped Jun, yet the latter insists it's her fault for leaving Qijie in the Imperial Court all these years. Jun suggests that she take Qijie far away, but Qijie resists insisting she can do more good politically as the reigning Empress. The two friends thus once more part their separate ways.

Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Lisa awakens from her Animus session. She suggests she needs to take a break to avoid any side effects, which enrages Doctor Kagami as she demands to know where Lisa has heard of this. She states that they are so close to the secrets of Shao Jun, that they cannot stop now. The Doctor brandishes a gun, informing Lisa that the door is locked and that she cannot escape.

CHAPTER 16

Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Lisa questions why the Doctor is so eager to learn more about Shao Jun. Kagami explains that she had previously overseen the Abstergo facility at Madrid, and that there had been another Shao Jun descendant who had given her partial glimpses into Shao Jun's secrets. She regretted that the Assassins had ultimately destroyed her work and escaped the facility. Her work with Lisa therefore continues this important research. At this moment several Abstergo employees enter the room and restrain Lisa, before placing her back on the Animus and resuming the session.

Meanwhile, outside Mari calls Kiyoshi, concerned that she seemingly cannot contact Lisa. Fearing the worst, Kiyoshi tells her he will come and pick Mari up immediately.


Near to Beijing, China, 1532

Shao Jun trains in a forest with Xiao Hu. The latter gives a report to Jun, telling her that they have not heard about Zhang Yong and the Precursor Box in some time. Their scouts have been reported as being present along the Great Wall, alongside multiple Mongols. Apparently, a local leader called Altan Khan, is close to the Mongol Emperor with apparent designs on potentially invading China once more. Jun suggests they go to the Great Wall to investigate further.

Upon arriving, the two assassins quickly scale the wall and dispatch of some guards who were keeping lookout. They uncover a message from Zhang Yong ordering to open the guard doors across the Wall, thus inviting the Mongols to an easy access through to China. Knowing that an invasion is inevitable, the two assassins attempt to run from door to door to close them. As they do so, they look up to see none other than Zhang Yong himself standing atop the wall.


CHAPTER 17

The Great Wall, Mongol Border, China – 1532

Shao Jun calls out to Zhang Yong, branding him a traitor for working with the Mongols. Boulders start to smash into the wall, as Mongols begin to attack with siege weapons. One such boulder hits near to where Zhang stands, offering Jun the opportunity to leap to his position. She makes a simple slice with her sword, slashing his face and neck, and pins him to the ground. He reveals that she is too late, that the Box is now far out of the country. He taunts her, stating that the Assassins will never win, for the Templar cause is too strong and numerous. Jun remarks that the battle may well be a long one, but on this day, his has come to an end. She stabs him through the heart, ending the terror of the Eight Tigers.

Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Doctor Kagami shouts in frustration, appalled that the trail for the box has apparently now run cold. She thinks back to the failed experiments at the Madrid facility in 2016, and how Ellen Kaye had sent her back to Japan to recuperate. Kaye had also taken her Shao Jun research, giving it to another Abstergo division. Kagami ultimately admits that she is trying to recreate her own research with Lisa. The latter overhears these admissions, and is disappointed that the Doctor views her as nothing more than something to be used for her own self interests.


CHAPTER 18

Yokohama, Japan, 2020

Outside of the Abstergo building, Mari and Kiyoshi make their way to the entrance. The latter reveals that he has contacted a nearby Assassin cell, with assistance expected shortly. The two enter the building, fighting guards as they may make their way inside.

Inside, Lisa admonishes Kagami for using her. The Doctor admits she views Lisa with disdain anyway, looking upon her as a loser. Lisa is angered and her world view of the Templars now reflects that of her ancestor, Shao Jun. She immediately attacks the staff around her, the Bleeding Effect having granted her the combat capabilities of Jun. Disarming a gun from one guard, she turns it upon Kagami.

Kiyoshi and Mari barge into the room to find this situation. Lisa is relieved to see them, and tells the Doctor that whilst she did feel a loser, having seen Shao Jun's life she now knows what she is capable of and what she wants to do with her life. Kiyoshi states to the Doctor that once word gets out that the clinic had been forcing people into an Animus to false claims of “cures”, her reputation will be finished. Lisa shoots her gun at the machines around the lab, further ending the research.

Lisa, Kiyoshi and Mari all quickly leave the building together. Outside they find several Assassins, led by the Elder - Saeko Mochizuki. She is pleased to see that everyone survived and asks Lisa if she would be interested in joining the Brotherhood, to which she confirms she would. Mari also wishes to join to help out. Saeko reveals that Shao Jun's box remains unaccounted for to this day, and should Lisa wish to continue that search then she still has her whole life ahead of her to find it.




Assassin Refuge, China – 1532

The Mentor Shao Jun, looks out over the horizon. She is joined by Xiao Hu, her apprentice now a fully grown man and true trained Assassin. He thanks her for all of her help and training. He also states that he will now make his way to his homeland of Japan, where he will continue her teachings of the Creed and establish his own Brotherhood there.