Best Man

Best Man is a repressed Cristina Memory in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Description
Ezio returns to Florence two years after his departure, in 1478, and meets with Cristina, only to be told that she had thought he would never return, and that she was already engaged. Upon discovering that Cristina's fiance, Manfredo Soderini, was being attacked by men whom he owed a gambling debt to, Ezio came to his aid. After rescuing him, Ezio dangled the man over a bridge and demanded to know if he truly loved Cristina. Manfredo sincerely replied that he did and if he died now he would die loving her, thus Ezio made him promise to be a faithful husband to Cristina, and to stop gambling otherwise he would hunt him down and kill him. Ezio then returned to Cristina, telling her that he had made sure Manfredo would be a good husband to her. He then takes one last, long kiss from Cristina, before abruptly leaving, much to Cristina's confusion.

Dialogue
Cristina was fixing her hair until Ezio came by her room. Suddenly, a couple came by her house. Arriving at the new bridge, Ezio saw Manfredo and his attackers. Ezio heard their conversation.
 * Cristina: Ezio! What are you doing here?
 * Ezio: I only just came back to Firenze... Look at you! As beautiful as ever.
 * Cristina: But... Oh, Ezio... I... It's been two years!
 * Ezio: And I've thought of nothing but you.
 * Cristina: Oh,but,Ezio...
 * Ezio: What is it?
 * Cristina: I'm engaged to be married!
 * Cristina: My father kept asking me to choose... I thought I would never see you again!
 * Woman: It's Manfredo! He's going to kill him!
 * Cristina: What!?
 * Man: Un tale (Some guy) he lost money to! He's dragged him out to the end of the new bridge!
 * Ezio: Who the hell is Manfredo?
 * Cristina: My fiancé...


 * Manfredo: I'll pay you back, I swear!


 * Guard: It's too late for that now.


 * Manfredo: It wasn't my fault. I was going to have the money for you today... But a payment came in late!
 * Guard: I do not care about you troubles. Only my money.
 * Manfredo: But I can pay you!
 * Guard: Now?
 * Manfredo: Tomorrow!
 * Guard: You'll be dead tomorrow.
 * Manfredo: Wait. Please. I'm about to be married tomorrow.
 * Guard: You should've thought of that before you started gambling.

Ezio came to Manfredo's aid. Ezio then defeated the guards.


 * Manfredo: Grazie, Messere! You don't know how close--

Ezio pushed Manfredo near the edge of the brigde then grabbed him


 * Manfredo: Whoa! Hey! Aspetta! (Wait!) What are you doing!?


 * Ezio: Do you love her?


 * Manfredo: What!?


 * Ezio: DO YOU LOVE HER? Cristina! The woman you're about to marry!


 * Manfredo: Yes, I do! I swear, I do. Kill me here and I will die still loving her.


 * Ezio: You are never going to gamble again.


 * Manfredo: Never, Messere.


 * Ezio: You will be a good husband to her. Or I will hunt you down and kill you myself.

Ezio throws Manfredo to a wall of the bridge, then leaves him. Cristina was looking for the two, but Ezio grabbed her and kissed her intimately on a side of a building.


 * Ezio: He's fine. He'll make a good husband. I made sure of it.


 * Cristina: What-- What!?

Then Ezio leaves her, confused of what he just said.

Outcome
Ezio finds out that Cristina is to be wed to Manfredo Soderini. After ensuring that he would make a good husband, Ezio leaves Cristina to be with Manfredo.

Trivia

 * Ezio rescues Manfredo in under a minute.