Caress of Steel

Caress of Steel was a virtual representation of one of Shay Cormac's genetic memories stored in the Helix, relived by a research analyst through the Animus.

Description
With the British Army on the Templars' side, Shay set out to locate Hope and assassinate her.

Dialogue
Shay joined Haytham, who was interogating a gang member. Haytham killed the gang member with his Hidden Blade. The pair began making their way to Hope's mansion. They came across a fight between gang members and Regulars, assisting the latter in defeating the former. The British soldiers prepared their attack. Shay infiltrated the mansion's grounds, finding Hope and Liam in a warehouse. Spying on their meeting through a skylight, he saw the Precursor box had been successfully activated. Liam took the Precursor box and departed. Hope, having noticed Shay's presence, grabbed her two pistols and shot at the skylight, causing Shay to fall down into the warehouse. Taking advantage of Shay's disorientation, Hope took his gas mask and activated a mechanism, which led the warehouse to slowly fill with poisonous gases. She then drank an antidote herself. Hope left, locking Shay inside. Nevertheless, he managed to escape the warehouse via a balcony, from which he spotted Hope on a nearby platform. She then struck him with a poison dart and departed again. Shay caught up with Hope at the edge of the mansion's gardens. After a lengthy chase through New York, Shay managed to assassinate Hope. Wounded, she collapsed, allowing Shay to take the antidote he needed.
 * Haytham: Where is your boss?
 * Gang member: I'll never tell! She'll kill me!
 * Shay: If you don't tell, he'll kill you.
 * Gang member: She's in that big mansion. The one with the gardens.
 * Haytham: Shall we go?
 * Shay: You didn't mention you had a hidden blade.
 * Haytham: You thought you were the only one?
 * Shay: Well, yes, I suppose... Where did you get that?
 * Haytham: It was donated by the Brotherhood.
 * Shay: I see...
 * Shay: Our mission was a success. The army should make its move any time now.
 * Haytham: Good. We lack the resources in New York to handle these criminals ourselves. With a little luck, we might be rid of them once and for all.
 * Shay: I make my own luck.
 * Haytham: Now, let us cut off the snake's head...
 * Soldier: Sir! We can confirm, the woman is inside.
 * Captain: Perfect. Time to smoke her out!
 * Shay: I'll go in and get Hope myself.
 * Haytham: Very well.
 * Liam: We have everything we need. Now... Chevalier will be expecting me. Hope.
 * Hope: Bon voyage.
 * Hope: About time you showed up. Sorry it had to come to this, Shay.
 * Hope: You were a fascinating fellow.
 * Hope: You have more endurance than I expected, Shay.
 * Shay: What is this... poison... slows my heart... I... I have to move! That's it! Moving keeps my heart beating. I need to find Hope... Get the antidote!
 * Hope: You never give up, do you, Shay? No matter. The poison will kill you.
 * Hope: You're late, again, Shay...
 * Shay: Hope, I didn't want to do this.
 * Hope: I trained you to do this. I expected nothing less.
 * Shay: Then why-
 * Hope: To give Liam time to leave... Soon, Chevalier will be on his way to the Precursor site...
 * Shay: I will stop him.
 * Hope: He will see you coming. Pity... You had so much potential...

Outcome
Shay assassinated Hope, depriving the gangs of their leader.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed: Rogue