Epilogue · 2012 · playing as Desmond
Desmond's Sacrifice
In this chapterAfter his father William is captured, Desmond storms Abstergo's headquarters in Rome, kills Cross and Warren Vidic, and rescues his father.
Desmond collects the batteries, rescues his father and kills the Abstergo leaders who have chased him. In the Temple he learns that the only way to stop the solar flare is to give up his life. Minerva opposes the sacrifice because it would free Juno, but Desmond chooses to die to save humanity. The closing scene returns to Connor, who feels he has failed.
Desmond's ending is the end of a five-game arc. He accepts the loss of his life as the cost of saving everyone. Minerva and Juno represent two different views of the First Civilization's legacy. The player sees that no choice is clean.
The Connor epilogue ties the two timelines: both end with a hero who has done what he thought was right and is left to wonder if it was enough.
What unfolds
- Desmond retrieves batteries from Manhattan and Brazil to activate the Temple while being hunted by the Templar Daniel Cross.
- In the Temple, Juno reveals that Desmond can save the world only at the cost of his own life; Minerva opposes it.
- Desmond chooses to sacrifice himself to save humanity and prevent Juno's conquest.
- An 1783 scene shows Connor believing he failed his people, though he has helped the revolution; he resolves to keep fighting for a better future.