A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is a memory in Assassins Creed: Brotherhood.

Description
Ezio Auditore travels to the Vaticano District to uncover the conspiracy surrounding the Followers of Romulus and to continue his search for the shrines to Romulus. Upon arriving, Ezio makes his way towards the Basilica di San Pietro, entering through a secret entrance located outside the pavilion.

Upon entering the Basilica, Ezio watches over the conclusion of mass. As soon as the prayers end and the populace of the Basilica begin to disperse, the Assassin uses his eagle vision to locate a corrupt Cardinal. Weaving between the crowds, Ezio tails his target, overhearing conversations of his actions in Rome. Following the man to a corridor alongside the main hall, Ezio witnesses a meeting between false Followers of Romulus and the corrupt Cardinal. The Followers leave, having handed the Cardinal a key. Ezio slips into the corridor and confronts the man, resulting in a chase across the entirety of the Basilica. The chase concludes as Ezio corners the Cardinal in a room atop San Pietro. A brief altercation ensues, resulting in the death of the Cardinal at the hands of the Assassin. Searching his body, Ezio retrieves the key and performs a leap of faith from the tower, entering the shrine to Romulus below. He claims a scroll of Romulus and another one of the six keys to the treasure of Romulus and returns to Rome.

Dialogue
Ezio enters the Basilica during the conclusion of mass. The Cardinal being followed by Ezio meets with two 'Followers of Romulus'. The follower hands over the key to his master. Ezio confronts the Cardinal. The cardinal uses a lift to ascend a tower. After a brief chase sequence outside, the Cardinal re-enters the Basilica, closing the door on Ezio. While chasing the cardinal, the swing mechanism Ezio is using breaks, slamming him down to a lower platform. Ezio resumes his chase of the Cardinal across the scaffolding in the Basilica. Ezio corners the cardinal in the Basilica's tower. Ezio kills the Cardinal, and lays him to rest.
 * Mass Giver: Benedìcat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spìritus Sanctus, Amen. Ita, missa est. Deo gràtias.
 * Cardinal: I will write the sermons, then leave them for you within the shrine. Make sure you deliver them convincingly...with passion.
 * Follower of Romulus: The followers will do anything we tell them to, padrone (master). They believe their god commands them.
 * Cardinal: Bene. (Good.) Do you have the key?
 * Follower of Romulus: Yes, padrone (master).
 * Cardinal: May the Lord be with you.
 * Follower of Romulus: And also with you, padrone (master).
 * Cardinal: Assassino! (Assassin!) You will not get me!
 * Cardinal: My ascension takes me closer to God, and away from you, Assassino (Assassin)!
 * Cardinal: Sanctuary denied!
 * Cardinal: It seems God is on my side, Assassino (Assassin)!
 * Cardinal: What do you want, Assassino (Assassin)?
 * Ezio: The Followers of Romulus work for the Pope's gain.
 * Cardinal: Of course. They are ignorant. We are enlightened. Their savagery will lead the people to the light of the Church.
 * Ezio: You have nowhere to run.
 * Cardinal: What a fool. You wage war against the very instrument that prevents the people from overthrowing order.
 * Ezio: Your order is no order at all!
 * Ezio: Requiescat in pace. (Rest in peace.)

Outcome
Ezio kills the Cardinal, obtains his key, granting him access to the shrine to Romulus. He claims a scroll of Romulus and one of the six keys required to unlock the treasure of Romulus.

Trivia

 * To get 100% synchronization, the player must finish the memory within eight minutes.
 * There are three flags that may be found in this Secret Location.
 * There is an alternate cutscene if Ezio throws the cardinal over the side of the rail. As he falls, Ezio grabs onto the key around his neck and he says: "You saved me! Praise God!" before Ezio forcefully pulls the key, making the rope break and letting the cardinal fall to his death.
 * While exploring the Lair of Romulus, it is raining outside. This is the only time the weather changes in the Assassin's Creed series.
 * It is possible to bypass the beginning of the chase sequence and freely explore the basilica: After the cutscene in which the cardinal speaks with the Followers, go back out to the middle of the crowd. A group of cardinals (also including a bishop) repeatedly walks a path around the pulpit and pews; when they pass close to the rest of the cardinals, blend with them; they will eventually take you to behind the pulpit, where the guards can not see you. Once there, you may climb the altar, jump to the scaffolding, and drop into the area where the cardinal is. From here, you can follow the route taken in the chase sequence.
 * The title of this mission is a clever pun. Cardinals are looked up to as shepherds of the Catholic Church, the Followers of Romulus have wolf-like habits, and the Cardinal that Ezio faces is secretly affiliated with the Followers, literally making the Cardinal a "wolf in sheep's clothing."
 * When Ezio goes through the entrance of the lair, two men are sitting next to the stairs of the courtyard, and one of them says: "Hey! Did you see that white knight?" while the other is drunk and just produces a strange sound as reaction. When Ezio is coming out of he lair the men are still sitting there, and the same man says: "Hey, there's the white knight again". This time, the other man makes no reaction.