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Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 101 is the one hundred and first episode of Redice Studio's webtoon Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple, a sequel to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The webtoon, written by ARC and YEON and with art by Tabii, was released on 1 April 2025.
Plot synopsis[]
The episode opens with a narration explaining the major events in the Isu's history: their creation of humanity as a slave race, the Human-Isu War triggered by Adam and Eve's theft of an Apple of Eden, and the Isu's demise in the Great Catastrophe. Despite the Isu's extinction, their legacy lives on through the Pieces of Eden, which have been discovered and wielded by various humans over the centuries. Among them, a select few individuals directly descended from the Isu displayed great mastery over the Pieces' powers; while some abused this for their own gain, others dedicated their lives to safeguarding the artifacts. And now, one such individual, Noa Kim, has decided his own destiny.
As Shimazu Sei regains consciousness after passing out from the effects of the Shwedagon Pagoda's Piece of Eden, Noa greets her and tells her that the artifact cured his Bleeding Effect. He then tells her that the artifact appears to be capable of healing all forms of psychic damage, and expresses his belief that it was originally intended to be wielded alongside the crescent amulet and counter its negative effects.
Just then, Sei is contacted by Yuki, who informs her that she and Nathan Zhang are currently under attack by Sigma Team, who are preparing to enter the Shwedagon Pagoda and capture Sei and Noa. With little time to spare, Noa uses his Eagle Vision to learn what path Edward Kenway and Shimazu Saito took to escape from the pagoda three centuries prior. Tracking his ancestor's footsteps to a Buddha statue, Noa finds that the statue activates the entrance to a secret tunnel leading out of the pagoda. Noa and Sei leave through the tunnel, which closes off behind them moments before Sigma Team's arrival.
Meanwhile, Yuki, Nathan, and his men continue to exchange fire with Sigma Team outside. After Yuki uses her drone to track Noa and Sei's movements and find where they exited the tunnel, Nathan throws a grenade at Sigma Team, giving him and Yuki a chance to flee. Yuki has her drone drop additional explosives to cover their escape and volunteers to drive to Noa and Sei's location.
After picking them up, the group begins to drive away from Yangon, heading to a safehouse in the countryside to lie low. Nathan tries to call his men stationed at Yangon's harbor but receives no response, leading him to suspect they were also attacked by Abstergo. He then remarks that it was a good idea to take the crescent amulet with them, otherwise it might have been lost. Meanwhile, Yuki, having been shot earlier, tries to maintain her focus on the road, and Noa decides to combine Shwedagon's artifact and the amulet, believing it will allow him to view the past without the need of the Animus.
Characters in order of appearance[]
- Juno (cameo)
- Minerva (cameo)
- Jupiter (cameo)
- Aita (cameo)
- Adam (cameo)
- Eve (cameo)
- Eivor Varinsdottir (cameo)
- Basim Ibn Ishaq (cameo)
- Bartholomew Roberts (cameo)
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (cameo)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (cameo)
- Ratonhnhaké:ton (cameo)
- Desmond Miles (cameo)
- Shimazu Sei
- Noa Kim
- Yuki
- Nathan Zhang
- Edward Kenway (hallucination only)
- Shimazu Saito (hallucination only)
Behind the scenes[]
The opening narration contains references to a number of previous Assassin's Creed games, including "The Truth" video from Assassin's Creed II (2009) and the ending of Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011) depicting the destruction of Turin. A number of characters and Pieces of Eden also make cameo appearances; in the latter's case, these include several Apples of Eden, the Spear of Leonidas, Excalibur, and another Sword of Eden.