In the modern setting, a bartender named is kidnapped by Abstergo Industries , a powerful pharmaceutical company that is actually a front for the modern-day Templar Order . Under the supervision of Dr. Warren Vidic and his assistant Lucy Stillman , Desmond is forced into a machine called the Animus .
The Animus allows Desmond to relive the "genetic memories" of his ancestor, , a master assassin in the year 1191. Abstergo’s goal is to locate a powerful artifact known as a Piece of Eden (specifically the Apple of Eden) that they believe Altaïr once possessed. The Historical Story (1191) Altaïr's journey is one of failure and redemption: ac1.7z
: To regain his rank and honor, Altaïr’s mentor, Al Mualim , tasks him with assassinating nine influential men across the cities of Acre, Damascus, and Jerusalem . These men, Al Mualim claims, are profiting from the Third Crusade and causing suffering. In the modern setting, a bartender named is
Altaïr returns to the Assassins' stronghold in and defeats Al Mualim. Upon Al Mualim’s death, the Apple activates, projecting a holographic map of the world that reveals the locations of other Pieces of Eden scattered across the globe. The Animus allows Desmond to relive the "genetic
: After killing Robert de Sablé, Altaïr learns the ultimate truth—his own master, Al Mualim , was a secret collaborator with the Templars. Al Mualim used Altaïr to eliminate his rivals so he could keep the Apple of Eden's mind-controlling power for himself. The Conclusion
