Mario: And here he is! Our campione (champion), Ezio!

Mercenaries: All hail Ezio!

Ezio: I see you’ve wasted no time starting the celebration.

Mario: And why not?! You’ve done us a great service, nipote (nephew)! With Vieri dead, la Toscana (Tuscany) will grow quiet once more. Do you know what that means?

Mercenary I: Basta lavorare! (No more work!)

Mercenary II: Si passa tutto il giorno a bere! (We can drink all day!)

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Mercenary III: What?! It’s true!

Rosa: There you are, Ezio. Why so serious?

Ezio: It’s my birthday.

Rosa: Davvero? (Really?) Cento di questi giorni! (Happy birthday) That’s wonderful!

Ezio: Is it? …It’s been over ten years, since I watched my father and brothers die… Ten years hunting the men responsible. I’m so close to the end now, but… no closer to understand what any of it was for.

Rosa: You may not see it, Ezio, but it’s better here now because of the things you’ve done…

Basta (Enough). Look, here. I have a birthday present for you. It’s L’Arsenale’s shipping manifest, from the day the boat left.

Ezio: The boat to Cyprus? You’re serious?

Rosa: And guess when it’s scheduled to return?

Leonardo: Ezio!

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Ezio: Leonardo?! When did you get back?

Leonardo: Just now. I need to talk to you. Right away.

Rosa: Go on. Have fun, boys.

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Leonardo: Oh, it is! It is!

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Walk with me. Stay close.

Happy birthday Ezio Auditore da Firenze!

☼ 24 June 1459
† 30 November 1524

Ezio: Good morning, father.

Giovanni: Come with me.

Ezio: Is something wrong?

Giovanni: Do you think me blind and deaf, son? I know all about your fight with Vieri de’ Pazzi last night. And then this little visit to Cristina!

Your behavior is unacceptable! It… it…

It reminds me of myself when I was your age!

Leonardo: There. It’s finished!

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Ezio: Hmm? What’s finished?

Leonardo: The blade! I managed to decode that parchment of yours. It showed me exactly what to do. Now all that’s left is to remove your ring finger.

Ezio: Really?

Leonardo: I’m sorry, but this is how it must be done. The blade is designed to ensure the ‘commitment’ of whoever wields it.

Ezio: Bene. (Fine.) Do it quickly.

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Leonardo: I was only having fun, Ezio!

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Though the blade once required a sacrifice, it’s been modified. You can keep your finger.