For centuries, the Assassin Brotherhood has fought a covert war against their sworn enemies, the Templar Order. Via the Pieces of Eden – advanced relics left behind by a precursor race – the Templars seek to create a 'perfect' world governed by discipline and unity, directly contrasting the ideals of the brotherhood, who strive to safeguard humanity's free will. After coming to blows with a mysterious and highly powered faction, the Assassin Brotherhood is on high-alert. Discovering a link dating back to the Spanish Civil War, Charlotte de la Cruz entered the Animus in the hopes of learning more about this illusive fifth column, but now finds herself trapped in the limbo-like Memory Corridor. Worse off, it seems her former ally Guernica, is not all who he appears to be…Meanwhile, following an explosive confrontation in Berlin, new initiate My'shell Lemair has begun to search for answers in the spending history of the Assassin and Templar Orders, the investigation leading her to Geneva's financial district. But it seems she's not the only one following the money trail…
