The One Who Got Away

The One Who Got Away is a memory in The Da Vinci Disappearance downloadable content pack for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Ezio Auditore travels to Ferrara, in search of clues to the whereabouts of Leonardo Da Vinci. Upon arriving at Belriguardo Palazzo, he makes his way towards Lucrezia Borgia, the new Duchess of Ferrara, to acquire information on the locations of the stolen Villa paintings and the secrets that they possess.

Infiltrating the Palazzo
Ezio watches from a rooftop in a courtyard outside the palazzo, as Lucrezia Borgia returns from a horse ride. Lucrezia leaves and heads for the safety of the palazzo. Ezio sneaks through the outer surroundings of the Belriguardo Palazzo arriving at a large storage hall. A crowd has accumulated at a closed entrance watched by a guard. Ezio navigates the remainder of the storage hall before arriving at the palazzo gardens.
 * Guard #1: Did you have an enjoyable ride, Duchessa (Duchess)?
 * Lucrezia: Hardly. I raced across the grounds at breakneck speed for fear of a knife in my back.
 * Guard #1: I do not understand, Duchessa (Duchess)? Who is trying to kill you?
 * Lucrezia: My father kept them at bay. Kept me safe. Now they chase after me. They want my head.
 * Guard #1: But, Signora--
 * Lucrezia: The countryside was supposed to be serene. Death follows me, even here. Increase the patrols and warn me of any intruders. No one is allowed in the palazzo but my husband's private guard.
 * Guard #1: You heard the Duchessa (Duchess)! Sound the alarm if an intruder is spotted.
 * Guard #2: Poor Alfonso, his wife has gone mad.
 * Servant: What is the meaning of this? I am supposed to shine the Duchessa's (Duchess's) shoes.
 * Guard #3: No one is allowed in the palazzo.
 * Servant: '''Is she going to shine her own shoes then?
 * Guard #3: What the Duchessa (Duchess) does or does not do is of no concern to us.
 * Servant: '''What a life this is, let me tell you.
 * Guard #3: I would rather you did not.
 * Servant: '''I will complain to the Duca (Duke)!
 * Guard #3: As long as you are stuck on that side no one will hear you.
 * Servant: '''I have had enough.
 * Guard #3: Stay where you are.
 * Servant: Let me through!
 * Guard #3: You must wait until the Duchessa (Duchess) allows you to pass.
 * Guard #4: I heard the Duca (Duke) has borrowed guards from the Pope himself to watch over his palazzo.
 * Guard #5: Julius has lent Alfonso several of his guards in return for siding with the Pope against Ravenna.
 * Guard #6: We shall see how long that alliance lasts.

Casanova
Ezio enters the palazzo through a side window. Once inside, he confronts Lucrezia. Ezio begins to seduce Lucrezia. Ezio moves close to Lucrezia pushing her towards a curtain, where he begins to discreetly tie her hands. Lucrezia realises she has been tricked.
 * Lucrezia: Come to kill me at last, Assassino (Assassin)?
 * Ezio: Buongiorno (Good day), Lucrezia. Or should I say Duchessa (Duchess).
 * Lucrezia: A borrowed title bestowed by my husband, ill-fitting and barely concealing the truth.
 * Ezio: You can keep your life. I am here for the art on your walls.
 * Lucrezia: Redecorating, are we?
 * Ezio: I count five Leonardo Da Vinci paintings you have stolen, and I want them returned.
 * Lucrezia: If only it were that easy. My birthplace, my family, have been taken from me. You think Ferrara loves me? I am a stranger, a castaway. An orphan. Your paintings are gone, Assassino (Assassin).
 * Ezio: I do not believe you.
 * Lucrezia: Frightening, is it not? To have lost so much. Perhaps we can comfort each other.
 * Ezio: Perhaps. Where are the paintings?
 * Lucrezia: Sold to Francesco Colonna...and one to someone who was special to me, Patrizio. He spends his time near Il Vaticano. I kept one for myself.
 * Ezio: Give it to me.
 * Lucrezia: Guards! Place Da Vinci's Annunciation in a cart. Leave it outside the walls.
 * Ezio: Molto bene. (Very good.) Now, close your eyes.
 * Lucrezia: My husband will soon arrive with his guards, so it is best if you hurry.
 * Ezio: Forgive me, Duchessa (Duchess).
 * Lucrezia: What for?
 * Ezio: No man can heal your pain. You must do so on your own. Say hello to the Duca (Duke) for me.
 * Lucrezia: Guards! Guards!

Outcome
Ezio escapes the palazzo having acquired Leonardo's Annunciation and new information on the locations of the remaining four paintings. He returns to Rome, to continue his quest to find Leonardo.

Trivia
To achieve full synchronization, the player must not kill anyone.