Confrontation

Confrontation was a virtual representation of one of Arno Dorian's genetic memories, relived by a Helix initiate through the Helix Navigator.

Description
Arno and Élise went to the drop off location for the murderer's batch of poison.

Dialogue
Using his Eagle Vision, Arno followed the trail to the Sainte-Chapelle. As Élise was about to draw her sword, Arno stopped her. Arno left to confront the murderer. Arno followed the trail to the balcony of the Sainte-Chapelle, finding a lone figure there. Bellec lunged towards Arno with his Hidden Blade. Arno blocked the attack, and the two entered a duel. Arno injured Bellec, causing him to kneel in pain. As Arno lunged at him, the two entered a struggle. Arno kicked Bellec into a corridor to another balcony. As he striked towards Bellec, he was thrown onto the other balcony, and the two continued their duel there. Injured, Bellec knelt by the edge of the balcony. He entered into a struggle with Arno. Arno knocked both of them over edge, and they fell onto another balcony. Bellec once again knelt in pain. After a struggle, Arno pushed both of them throught the rose window of the chapel and inside the building. As Arno got up, Bellec disappeared. Élise then appeared outside the chapel. Arno searched for Bellec. Bellec attempted to assassinate Arno from above, although Arno dodged the attack. Bellec then pulled out a pistol. Bellec pointed the pistol at Arno. Bellec turned to shoot Élise outside. Arno fired his Phantom Blade into Bellec's wrist, and the two continued duelling. Defeated, Bellec fell to his knees. Arno plunged his Hidden Blade into Bellec's chest, ending his life. He then saw of vision of his memories. Arno's father was engaged in a duel with a Templar, before Bellec killed the Templar from above. Bellec gave Charles his pocketwatch. The vision changed to Bellec inspecting the pocketwatch while Arno slept in their cell in the Bastille. The vision then changed to Bellec meeting with Mirabeau at the latter's estate. Bellec discreetly poured aconite into Mirabeau's glass of wine. Mirabeau drank the wine and began to suffer the effects of the poison. The vision oveer, Arno removed his Hidden Blade from Bellec's chest, and gently put his body on the floor. Arno closed Bellec's eyes, before leaving with Élise.
 * Élise: Charming place. What do you hope to find here?
 * Arno: This is where the apothecary says he delivered the poison. I'm hoping I can pick up a trail and follow it back to the source.
 * Élise: Pick up a trail? Are you a bloodhound now?
 * Arno: Something like that.
 * Arno: The trail ends here.
 * Élise: Are you sure?
 * Arno: I'm sure.
 * Arno: No. Wait here.
 * Élise: Don't be ridiculous, I'm not letting you go in there alone.
 * Arno: Élise. I have to do this myself. Please.
 * Élise: I understand.
 * Élise: You'd better come back to me. Go.
 * Bellec: Took you long enough, pisspot.
 * Arno: Bellec?
 * Bellec: Should have known it'd be you that find me. The only question is what happens now.
 * Arno: You poisoned Mirabeau!
 * Bellec: He poisoned us! Peace with the Templars is a fairy tale!
 * Arno: And you're the only one who can "save the Brotherhood."
 * Bellec: Do you think it's the first time this's happened? The first time that the Assassins have been forced to purge their leadership? The first time that the Order has been forced to build itself back up from nothing to power? No. Masyaf, Monteriggioni, the American Colonies... it's all happened before, and we've risen anew, stronger than ever. But now... We've lost our purpose, Arno. We mired ourselves in politics and revolutions. But we're not a nation. We're an army. And in an army, "making peace with the enemy" is called "treason." But no. I'm not the only one that can save the Brotherhood. We can. Together.
 * Arno: Bellec... you know I can't do that.
 * Bellec: That's a pity.
 * Arno: Bellec, please! Come back to the Council with me, we can resolve this like reasonable men!
 * Bellec: Reasonable men don't treat with Templars, boy.
 * Bellec: Bah! You're a stubborn little fuck, aren't you?
 * Arno: Ask anyone.
 * Bellec: Traitor! Damn it! You're weak! Bastard! Get up!I taught you better than this. Get up! Fuck!
 * 'Bellec: I had hopes for you! I thought you could think for yourself!
 * Arno: I can, Bellec! I just don't think like you!
 * Bellec: Open your eyes, boy! I've seen Templars put entire villages to the sword, just for the chance of killing one Assassin! Tell me, in your vast experience - what have you seen?
 * Arno: I've seen the Grand Master of the Templar Order take in a frightened orphan and raise him as his own son.
 * Élise: Arno!
 * Arno: I'm fine. Stay there.
 * Bellec: I should have left you to rot in the Bastille. Tell me, did you ever really believe in the the Creed, or were you a Templar-loving traitor from the start?
 * Arno: It doesn't have to be this way, Bellec!
 * Bellec: You're the one who's making it so. If you'd just see sense, we could take the Brotherhood to a height we've not seen in two hundred years!
 * Arno: Yes, killing everyone who disagrees with you is a brilliant way to start your rise from the ashes!
 * Élise: Look out!
 * Bellec: So... Now we see the heart of it. It's not Mirabeau that's poisoned your mind, it's her. She's the last piece of this god-fucked lunacy.
 * Arno: Bellec....
 * Bellec: You'll thank me for this. One day.
 * Bellec: Should have listened to me, boy. You had your chance, pisspot. Time to end this.
 * Bellec: Do it. If you've got an ounce of conviction and you're not just a love-addled milksop, you'll kill me now. Because I won't stop. I will kill her. To save the Brotherhood, I'd see Paris burn.
 * Arno: I know.
 * Bellec: Well fought, pisspot. Now at least have the balls to finish it.
 * Charles: Thank you, my friend.
 * Bellec: Got to get you back to that boy of yours in one piece, don't we pisspot?
 * Bellec: You dropped this.
 * Bellec: Well, I'll be damned.
 * Bellec: So you're really going through with this?
 * Mirabeau: Your protégé vouches for her. Don't you trust him?
 * Bellec: With my life. It's the girl I don't trust. Nothing I can say to convince you?
 * Mirabeau: I'm afraid not.
 * Bellec: Thought not. (Cheers).
 * Mirabeau: (Cheers).
 * Bellec: (Rest in peace).
 * Arno: (Rest in peace).

Outcome
Arno discovered Mirabeau's killer to be Bellec. Forced into a duel, he reluctantly killed his former mentor.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed: Unity