Present · 2012 · playing as Desmond
Desmond, Lucy and Juno
In this chapterDesmond and the team go to Monteriggioni's ruins to find the Apple in the Colosseum.
In the present, the team follows the clues from Ezio's memories to the Colosseum, where the Apple is hidden. Lucy reveals that she has been working for the Templars. Juno, a First Civilization entity, takes control of Desmond and forces him to stab Lucy. Afterward, Desmond collapses into a coma.
The twist about Lucy is a shock to the audience. Her kindness was a mask, and her death is both a punishment and a tragedy. Juno's appearance introduces the series' secret antagonist. She uses Desmond as a tool, and the story becomes about control of free will. The coma sets up Revelations, in which Desmond must resolve his memories.
What unfolds
- Lucy reveals that she is a Templar mole.
- Juno, a First Civilization entity, takes control of Desmond and forces him to stab Lucy.
- Desmond collapses into a coma after the Apple's vision.