Don't we all

I think that's the point of the cutscene, to see who would be weak enough to succumb to their influence.

This isn't really a perk that's enjoyed by expendable underlings. This is Juhani Otso Berg's story and he ended up becoming a Master Templar.

Hahahah... Massive flaw in that logic bud...

@@RTSBEST Care to explain? I may have simplified things a bit, but the only way the animus works is because it's a video game.

@@ambika69 I apologize I'm just seeing this now. The only flaw is believing that we human beings are some sort of living creature superior to others... I don't really see much evidence of that based on our actions. Not only that, but it's like insinuating the concept that we actually have free will, unlike other forms of life, which is just blatantly false. We are just as animalistic as "animals." If you also study certain doctrines of psychology, this concept, similar to the animus, is actually an acceptable concept, not fully as far-fetched or something that could only be seen as "magic" to explain its capabilities. I mean, many of the things we have today, if you took them back just 100 years ago, would easily be considered "magical," such as modern smart phones. You'd be considered a god-like anomaly just for possessing such technology. I'll admit it's a technology I don't think you'll ever see realistically. Let's be honest, I totally agree with you, but this is predominately because I think technology will simply make humanity obsolete before it could even get to a stage such as this, yet I'm still open to the possibility that this could be feasible. It's not that I don't agree with the statement that it's a video game. It's just that the rest of the argument doesn't hold water in regards to being separate from other forms of life. Perhaps I'm wrong in this regard. If you'd care to argue your point further, I'm all for dorky discussions. Either way, I could learn something I didn't know, so I welcome it! Cheers, and you're a pretty cool guy for even being curious about this topic 11 years later. Mad respect! :)

@@RTSBEST I disagree with you on a number of points of philosophy, but that's not really what I was trying to argue here. I'll reiterate though. Simply stated... Genetic Memory Does Not Work That Way. Yes, humans do have genetic memory like most animals, its been studied, but it is Absolutely NOTHING like shown in the game. It gives us a couple of baseline behaviors and instincts; such as a fear of snakes, a love of fruit, some basic social rules and a tendency to make languages; but it does not give us memories of past lives. There has been *some* evidence of past lives, but the lives remembered in the studies, while reportedly highly accurate, were never genetically related to the subject.

@@ambika69 Hey man, thank you for the clarification. I'm not denying at all what you're saying. The way I read this before perhaps was skewed as I normally use KZbin around 3:00 am and I've been sleep deprived as of late. I completely agree with you on this. It's just the entire argument that we are completely in control of our actions, and there are no indications of this not being true that I had an issue with. Everything else is 100%. I don't think it's a feasible/practical reality to create something like this, as I also stated. I just think that technology will make humanity obsolete before it gets to a point like that. Also, once again, as I stated, yes, genetic memory does not work that way based on our understanding of it now. Yet, we don't fully understand how everything in the physical /metaphysical realm, nor have we reached complete technological mastery of everything as of yet. Do I think it's possible based on my understanding of how this works now? It is very unlikely, but who knows what the future will bring, and even if it were, I imagine it would be extremely limited. So no, I'm not saying that it's likely to work, just that I'm not entirely closed off to the possibility. As of the philosophy side of things if you'd like to share fire away!

Didn't he actual do something like that in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs?

because they engineered that way!

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I loved ACI, I still remember it with great nostalgia. For me its demise marked the turning point in the AC franchise, since after it the uninspiring AC Synicate was released, with it being followed by the RPG "AC" games (Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla), which have perverted everything that made the franchise.

Where? if he said so pre AC3, then it might be a retcon, as the location is definitely Rome in AC3.