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Smoke Over Water was a virtual representation of one of Bayek's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.

Description[]

Harkhuf's smuggler, Jeska, was killed by Sefetu. He wants to ask Amosis to take over her role.

Dialogue[]

Bayek travelled to the western docks of Sais, where he found Amosis selling fish.

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Bayek approaching Amosis at the docks.

  • Bayek: Amosis?
  • Amosis: Yes? Fresh cockles and mussels today!
  • Bayek: My name is Bayek. I come from Harkhuf. He needs your help, as a friend of Jeska.
  • Amosis: I'm listening.
  • Bayek: Since Jeska was killed, Harkhuf needs a trusted agent to shepherd people out from under Sefetu's watch.
  • Amosis: Dead? You and Harkhuf are out of touch! Jeska's too tough to be held by Sefetu. She escaped the Firebrand!
  • Bayek: What? Where is she?
  • Amosis: Back on the river. She took a felucca loaded with supplies to the people she sheltered. She's taken a dangerous route to the southwest past the hippopotamuses to avoid Sefetu's eyes. If you follow the coast, you'll find her.

Bayek boarded a boat and sailed towards the southern coast. He discovered Jeska fighting a pack of hippopotamuses.

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Bayek helping Jeska fight off the hippopotamus.

  • Jeska: Hiyah! Away, you blasted river pigs!
    If I had a sharp knife, I would skin you for the leather!
    May Serapis curse you and your offspring!
    Go to the crows!
    These bloated lake cows! Help me drive them off!

Bayek assisted her and together they killed the hippos.

  • Jeska: What are you called?
  • Bayek: Bayek.
  • Jeska: Good to meet you, Bayek. I am Jeska.
  • Bayek: How did you end up here?
  • Jeska: I got lost, sailed the wrong way.
  • Bayek: I would not call avoiding Sefetu's patrols "the wrong way."
  • Jeska: What do you know of Sefetu?
  • Bayek: Harkhuf believed you were dead. But you escaped. He needs you back.
  • Jeska: Help me get these supplies to my village. There are many depending on me. And we will talk.

Bayek and Jeska reached Jeska's felucca, and boarded it.

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Jeska and Bayek sailing along the coast

  • Jeska: How do you know Harkhuf?
  • Bayek: I was sent to him by a man to whom I am pledged. I believe we are working towards the same end.
  • Jeska: Well, Harkhuf is a great man, though Sais is a region of self-proclaimed great men. But Harkhuf has a good heart. He cares for his people and his city.
  • Bayek: Yes, he protects them from cowards like the Scarab and Sefetu.
  • Jeska: I have smuggled many families, like poor Wenis and her son, out of Sais to keep them safe. Those have tried to refuse Sefetu, he has burned to death.

Sailing down the river, they eventually approached a pier.

  • Bayek: You are courageous to protect families that are not your blood.
  • Jeska: If you say. I hide them in my village until we can arrange a caravan to get them beyond the desert. Hence the food and medicine I bring.
  • Bayek: How did you survive?
  • Jeska: Sefetu's soldiers brought me to Fort Nikiou, where they burned and tortured me. But I spat in their faces. When they thought me broken, I-by the gods! Sefetu has come!

Several Ptolemaic feluccas sailed towards Bayek and Jeska. Bayek was able to eliminate them, and they stepped off Jeska's felucca. Bayek followed Jeska to her village, only to discover it had been burned down and looted by soldiers.

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Jeska discovered her village burned down as Bayek follows her.

  • Jeska: No! No! Pentu! Anen! Wenis!
    Sefetu's men are burning everything!
  • Bayek: Stay here. Let me take care of them.

Bayek eliminated the soldiers.

  • Bayek: It is done.
  • Jeska: So many lives turned to ash... Is anyone left?
  • Bayek: We need to be quick. More will come.

Bayek and Jeska looked for survivors. After a while, they heard a sound.

  • Jeska: Did you hear that?
  • Bayek: Yes...

Jeska discovered a heavily burned and injured Pentu under burned debris.

  • Jeska: Pentu! Oh, by the gods, you are still alive! I will not leave you here.

An enemy soldier sneaked behind her. Meanwhile, Bayek, who was still searching, heard her scream and snatched an arrow, prepared to shoot. The soldier tried to slash Jeska's throat, but she was able to reverse the blade and killed the soldier.

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Jeska defends herself as Bayek runs to her aid.

  • Jeska: My cousins have a farm nearby. It may be untouched. Please, help me bring Pentu!
  • Bayek: Of course. I will take him.

Bayek carried Pentu on his back. He put him onto a horse and climbed on to it. Jeska followed Bayek, and together, the two rode to Jeska's cousins' farm.

  • Jeska: Ipi! Abana! Are you there?
  • Woman: By Serapis! Is it you, Jeska? We saw what happened. We thought you'd died!
  • Jeska: Pentu survived! He needs help.
  • Woman: Of course! Bring him here.

Bayek helped Pentu down onto the ground, where the farmers took over.

  • Jeska: Thank you for Pentu's life.
  • Bayek: I did nothing that you would not have done. He owes his life to you. This is not the end of it, however.
  • Jeska: No. Those dogs still hunt for their prick master. I will go to Harkhuf. We must find a way to peel Sefetu out of his shell, and deal with him.
  • Bayek: I cannot bring your people back from Duat. But I will help you avenge your village.

Outcome[]

Bayek was able to discover the true fate of Jeska, and helped her to rescue Pentu from Mefkat, and bring him to safety.

Behind the scenes[]

The title of this memory may be a reference to the song Smoke on the Water by the English rock band Deep Purple.

Upon completion, the quest originally gave the Jackal's Gaze bow as a reward. This was removed as it was put there by accident.

Gallery[]

References[]

Assassin's Creed: Origins memories
Main Quests
The Heron Assassination - Homecoming - The Oasis - The False Oracle - May Amun Walk Beside You - Aya - Gennadios the Phylakitai - End of the Snake - Egypt's Medjay - The Scarab's Sting - The Scarab's Lies - Pompeius Magnus - The Hyena - The Lizard's Mask - The Lizard's Face - The Crocodile's Scales - The Crocodile's Jaws - Way of the Gabiniani - Aya: Blade of the Goddess - The Battle of the Nile - The Aftermath - The Final Weighing - Last of the Medjay - Fall of an Empire, Rise of Another - Birth of the Creed
Side Quests
Special
A Gift from the Gods - Incoming Threat - Here Comes a New Challenger - Phylakes' Prey - Lights Among the Dunes - Secrets of the First Pyramids
Siwa
Gear Up - Family Reunion - Water Rats - Hideaway - Striking the Anvil - The Healer - Prisoners in the Temple - Bayek's Promise
Lake Mareotis
Hidden Tax - The Book of the Dead - Ambush in the Temple - Ulterior Votive - Lady of Slaughter - Birthright - Taste of her Sting
Alexandria
The Accidental Philosopher - The Last Bodyguard - Higher Education - Serapis Unites - A Tithe By Any Other Name - The Shifty Scribe - The Odyssey - Wrath of the Poets - Symposiasts - Phylakitai in the Eye - Cat's Cradle
Kanopos
Old Times - Wild Ride - Blue Hooligans - The Weasel - The Hungry River
Sap-Meh Nome
In Protest - Thick Skin - Fair Trade
Sapi-Res Nome
Conflicts of Interest - Smoke Over Water - All Eyes on Us - Lost Happiness - Abuse of Power - The Tax Master - The Ostrich - New Kid in Town - Worker's Lament - The Old Library
Giza
The Planetarium - Precious Bonds - What's Yours Is Mine - A Gift from the Gods
Memphis
A Dream of Ashes - Blood in the Water - Odor Most Foul - Children of the Streets - Taimhotep's Song - The Baker's Dilemma - Mortem Romanum
Saqqara Nome
Rites of Anubis - First Blood - When Night Falls - A Rebel Alliance
Faiyum
Murder in the Temple - Feeding Faiyum - Curse of Wadjet - Rebel Strike - The Bride - Sobek's Gold - Forging Siwa - The Sickness - Fires of Dionysias - Demons in the Desert
Faiyum Oasis
The Champion - The Man Beast - Sobek's Tears - The Jaws of Sobek - Bad Faith - Shadya's Rest - Fighting for Faiyum
Herakleion Nome
Recon Work - Loose Cargo - Reunion - Predator to Prey
Uab Nome
Seven Farmers
Atef-Pehu Nome
The Matriarch
Green Mountains
Unseeing Eyes - One Bad Apple - The Good Roman - Playing with Fire - Taking Liberty - Halo of the Huntress - Carpe Diem - Shadows of Apollo
Marmarica
His Secret Service
Kyrenaika
The Flea of Cyrene - The Lure of Glory - The Mousetrap - Founding Father - Pax Romana - Cat and Mouse - Absolute Power - Are You Not Entertained? - The Smugglers of Cyrene - Dead in the Water - My Brother for a Horse - Here Comes a New Challenger
Isolated Desert
Plight of the Rebels
Event Quests
Antique Trafficking - Bandit Raid - Control Nuisance - Gather Materials - Lost and Found - Missing Worker - Stolen Goods - Recover the Merchandise
DLC
Ambush At Sea - Secrets of the First Pyramids
The Hidden Ones
Main Quests
The Hidden Ones - The Land of Turquoise - Where the Slaves Die - The Walls of the Ruler - The Setting Sun - No Chains Too Thick - Sic Semper Tyrannis - The Greater Good
Side Quests
Klysma Nome
Rise of Shaqilat - Howls of the Dead - The Ballad of Si-Mut and Gertha - The Killer Shadow - Shadows of the Scarab
Madiama Nome
Respect Thy Brother
Arsinoe Nome
Shards from a Star
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Main Quests
The Curse of the Pharaohs - No Honor Amongst Thebes - The Lady of Grace - Cleansing Rite - Something Rotten - Soured Libations - Aten Rising - The Heretic - Blood in the Water - The King of Kings - A Pharaoh's Shadow - A Pharaoh's Heart and Name - A Pharaoh's Hemset - A Pharaoh's Ka
Side Quests
Thebes
The Theban Triad - Master of the Secret Things - Perchance to Dream
Theban Necropolis
Burnt Offerings - A Sister's Vow - Idol Hands - Drowned Tools - A Motherless Child - Unfair Trade
Thebes Nome
Crocodile Tears - National Treasures
Yebu Nome
Losers Weepers - Fish Out Of Water - Laid to Rest
Aaru
Love or Duty
Aten
Gods or Creed - The Cat - The Ibis - The Hawk
Heb Sed
Follower or Leader
Duat
Shield or Blade - A Necessary Evil - Khepri's Amulet - The God's Spark
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