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

Description[]

The Mouse asks for Bayek's help one last time. He has a cunning scheme to trade up his life of grime in Cyrene. Trouble is it involves smugglers and Romans.

Dialogue[]

While passing through Apollonia, Bayek overheard Sminthos calling for him from a nearby warehouse.

  • Sminthos: Psst, Sir Bayek! Over here.

Bayek approached Sminthos.

  • Bayek: Why so secretive, Mouse?
  • Sminthos: I have shenanigans in mind, my friend.
  • Sminthos: The reward is money for you, and an idyllic new life for the Mouse. A farm by the coast where I will raise chickens, goats...
  • Bayek: But...
  • Sminthos: The man wants a Pharaoh's ransom for the deeds, Sir Bayyek. But Dolos the spirit of cunning sent you to help with my foolproof plan.
  • Bayek: I'm guessing this plan involves the Romans.
  • Sminthos: And smugglers! So, will you join me on one last adventure, Sir Bayek?
  • Bayek: Why not.

Bayek followed Sminthos.

  • Sminthos: It's surprising what Roman lips will spill if you ply them with enough wine.
    Sir Bayek! We're not done with the caper.
    The snitch told me the smuggler's ship has a codename. Corvum nigrum, the Black Crow.
    Before they dock the Crow drops her contrabrand into the shallows...

They reached the docks.

ACO The Smugglers of Cyrene 2

Sminthos asking Bayek to steal the manifest

  • Sminthos: We'll make a pirate of you yet! Steal the dock manifest from the Romans. It will tell us the Black Crow's route into the harbor. I'll wait for you across the docks. Don't get caught, Sir Bayek!

As Sminthos left, Bayek slipped into the docks guarded by Roman soldiers. He came across numerous cages filled with exotic animals.

  • Bayek: Lions and other wild animals are exotic and expensive cargo. Must be why there's so many guards.

Sneaking further in, he killed a guard and looted the manifest from his body.

  • Apollonia Dock Manifest:
    Trading vessel Argos arriving to the Docks of Apollonia and Alexandria.
    Exported wine, oil, honey, animal skins and crafting items. Ship hold due to contain ten thousand amphorae.
    Notes from dock master: When I and Kleptos came aboard for our inspection I overheard the captain whisper corvum nigrum. The Argos is the smuggler's ship, I know it in my bones. And its passage here was via the shipwreck coast.
  • Bayek: Here it is, the Black Crow and notes from the Roman dock-master!
ACO The Smugglers of Cyrene 4

Bayek reporting what he found to Sminthos

Bayek sneaked out of the docks and returned to Sminthos.

  • Sminthos: Sir Bayek, you return unscathed!
  • Bayek: The manifest says the ship arrived from Alexandria with the first tide.
  • Sminthos: Ah, they'll have dropped their illegal imports at the shipwreck east of Apollonia.
  • Bayek: However, based on the manifest, the Romans cracked the code, they'll be looking too.
  • Sminthos: I have turned you into a pirate, Sir Bayek! A swindler of the seven seas!
  • Bayek: Hahaha... Eh, I must admit this is one of your more enlivening schemes, Mouse.
  • Sminthos: It is good to hear your laugh, my friend. I've arranged to meet the man at the ruins on the coast. Come there with the "plunder". Soon that joyous land will be mine.

Bayek boarded a felucca and sailed to the nearby shipwreck. There, he found a number of Roman boats and eliminated the soldiers onboard. He then dived down and recovered the loot.

  • Bayek: This treasure will do more good for the Mouse than the smugglers.
ACO The Smugglers of Cyrene 7

Bayek finds Sminthos captured

Bayek resurfaced and sailed to the ruins mentioned by Sminthos. There, he came across a man with his guards along with a tied up Sminthos.

  • Arsenius: Find it you sacks of uselessness!

Bayek attacked Arsenius and his guards.

  • Sminthos: Bayek! Kill these swindlers! You're in trouble now my friend is here!
  • Arsenius: Where is our loot?
  • Sminthos: They trussed me up like a hog!
ACO The Smugglers of Cyrene 8

Bayek killing Arsenius

Bayek killed Arsenius and his guards, freeing Sminthos.

  • Sminthos: He was just another liar and cheat.
  • Bayek: Where will you go now?
  • Sminthos: Cyrene was a cruel mistress, Sir Bayek, but it's time to retire.
  • Bayek: You will miss her?
  • Sminthos: Miss Romans kicking me to the street? Miss people spitting at my poor "cursed" face? No!
  • Bayek: You should use this boodle to really buy a farm you wanted, Mouse.
ACO The Smugglers of Cyrene 9

Sminthos thanking and parting ways with Bayek

  • Sminthos: Yes, I will. And make wine from my wines and cheese from my goats. Then one day we'll raise a cup to our friendship...
  • Bayek: That will be the best of days.
  • Sminthos: Here, your reward. Thank you from the depths of my heart... Bayek.
  • Bayek: A man's heart is his own god. Goodbye... Sminthos.

Outcome[]

Bayek helped Sminthos to recover loot dropped off from a smuggler ship, allowing him to retire and live a new life as a farmer.

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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