sorry that i haven’t be following close to the story for some time, but who is this “desmond jr.” and what is going on currently in modern day??? thanks!!

In Syndicate’s Animus database, there’s a conversation between Isabelle Ardant and Alvaro Gramatica where they found a 10-year-old boy who happens to be a Sage that shares Desmond’s patrilineal line through his visit to a clinic (his name hasn’t been revealed. I’m calling him Desmond Jr. for the sake of simplicity).

And everyone lost their shit.

What is your opinion on modern day AC? I feel like save for the story of Rogue, there has been little progression in seeing the story move beyond the past. Truth be told, I think a time jump to 2025 and Desmond’s illegitimate son could be a boon to the franchise’s modern day story. I just think it’s going too slowly and has deterred me from taking AC seriously lately. Do you feel the same?

For all we know, there’s a chance that we’ll be playing as Desmond Jr. in the near future, or at least be introduced to him. However, I think there’s too many things going on to be considered “slow” or make a conclusion about where it’s exactly going and how it’s going to end (not that the series is ending anytime soon). And I don’t think the next one is going to answer any old, burning questions. 

I’m still disappointed that they decided to end Desmond’s story, but I personally like the concept of you, the player, being part of the present day story. I wish the portion in Unity and Syndicate were more interactive like in Black Flag and Rogue though. Hopefully they’ll bring that back.