Vilified

Vilified is a memory in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Description
After the Borgia begin to lay siege to Monteriggioni, Ezio Auditore makes his way to the city walls and defends Monteriggioni with cannons long enough for the townspeople to escape. However, the city is breached, and Mario Auditore and Caterina Sforza are captured by Cesare Borgia. After Cesare enters through the main gate with the Apple in hand, he calls out to Ezio, who immediately begins making his way toward Cesare, however, before the Assassin could reach Cesare, he kills Mario, and several of his arquebusiers shoot Ezio.

Dialogue
Ezio and Caterina Sforza are in bed in the Villa Auditore.

*		Caterina: Ready to go again?

*		Ezio: You don’t need to ask.

*		Caterina: One should always have the freedom to choose. (They kiss) ''Shhh. What’s that?''

*		Ezio: Probably just training exercises.

A cannonball smashes through a wall on one side of Ezio’s bedroom. Ezio jumps out of bed and dresses in light clothing, equipping himself with a sword and one hidden blade.

*		Ezio: Merda! (Shit!) I have to find Mario and rally the troops.

*		Caterina: ''My men are in the courtyard. I aim to lead them around back and flank our attackers.''

*		Ezio: Stay out of sight.

Ezio jumps out of the gaping hole in his room and climbs to the roof to assess the situation. Ezio falls off the roof as he narrowly dodges another cannonball, which smashes into the tiles where he had been standing. Mario helps him to his feet.



*		Mario: It’s the Borgia.

*		Ezio: How did we not see this?

*		Mario: ''They must have massed to the east during the night. We need to hold them off until the townspeople have escaped.''

*		Ezio: I will take care of it.

*		Mario: ''Use the cannons above the ramparts. I intend to lead a frontal assault.''

*		Ezio: Do you have it?

*		Mario: ''I am keeping it safe. The Borgia must not be allowed to breach the walls until everyone is safely away.'' Insieme per la vittoria! (We stand together!)

*		Ezio: Insieme. ''(Together.) Uncle... be careful.''

*		Mario: I will.

Ezio jumps from the training yard of the Villa onto a horse at the foot of the stairway. He rides through the city as it is bombarded by cannon fire, dodging the fleeing townspeople.

*		Woman 1: ''My children. Where are my children?!''

*		Man 1: Where are we going?

*		Child: ''My mother. I can't find my mother.''

*		Woman 2: Aiuto! Aiuto! (Help me! Help me!)

*		Man 2: ''Oh God. Where are you, Marcello?!''

*		Woman 3: ''Run! Run!''

A wall falls across Ezio's path as he approaches the front gate. It kills his horse, but he manages to jump off in time. He climbs up to the battlements and runs towards the cannons.

*		Man: Signor ''Auditore, thank God! We must hold them back until the villagers escape!''

*		Ezio: Load the cannon.



*		Man: Destroy their cannons, Signore (Sir)!







Reload! Aahhh!''





The cannon operator next to Ezio is killed, and Ezio's own cannon is destroyed. He switches places.

*		Man: He's dead, Signore (Sir)!

*		Ezio: Keep loading the cannon.

*		Man: ''Some townspeople still haven't escaped! Keep going!''



...Wait. Soldiers are climbing the walls! Signore (Sir), forget the cannons. You must stop them! Go! I will carry on here!''

Ezio runs along the battlements towards the attackers that have breached the walls.

*		Soldier 1: Show no mercy!

*		Soldier 2: ''No one shall be spared! Take this town for the Borgia!''

Ezio kills the attackers on the city walls and looks toward the city gate.

*		Man: They're breaching the gate!

Mario staggers through the gate and collapses. Behind him are Cesare Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Juan Borgia the Elder, Octavian de Valois, Micheletto Corella and a group of soldiers. They take Caterina and Mario captive. Ezio runs for the gate along the roof tops. Arquebusiers take aim at him.

*		Cesare: ''I know you’re there, Ezio. The Pope told me about you and your little group of Assassins... and this. (He holds up the Apple) Give me the gun his friend fashioned for us. We’ve had too much bloodshed. I think a cleansing is in order. So, consider this an invitation, from my family... to yours.''

Ezio is shot at the same time as he witnesses Cesare shoot Mario. He falls onto the street.

Outcome
Mario is executed. Ezio is shot and badly wounded. Cesare reclaims the Apple for himself, and Caterina is taken captive.

Trivia
*		This memory was featured in the E3 2010 demo of Brotherhood.