User blog comment:Subject 16*/Assassin's Creed: Revelations - News/@comment-3282650-20110504001659/@comment-3282650-20110504003002

I wouldn't say Ezio is suffering from the bleeding effect, but maybe his use of the Apple, could give him a similar ability. Or maybe Altaïr did something to the Apple, which would allow someone of his bloodline to have visions of their ancestors, basically like how the Animus works.