Throughout history, since the beginning if you believe the stories, two world orders have been at war with one another: the Assassins and the Templars. Each has their own vision for the future, and each will go to extremes to see if come to light.

The Assassins want freedom. They despise excessive control and wish for a free world, where humans can make their own choices and not have anyone ruling them unfairly. This free world, so they believe, would bring about peace to the whole world.

The Templars want order. They despise evil and wish to stop crimes and inequality, by uniting all countries together under a solid government. This government, as they believe, would treat all individuals fairly, regardless of background or status.

Both are good ideas, and both sides would argue that they're in the right. The truth is, neither side is in the right. On the one hand, too much freedom allows chaos to spread and with order gone, then nothing can be done to stop it. On the other hand, too much control causes people to be chained to society and they're unable to do as they wish, losing the individuality that makes us human.

The Assassins and the Templars have the right ideas, for both wish to right the wrongs of the world; but that is where they fall short, and call into the pit that declares only their way is the right way. Never once do they bother to consider that they themselves are in the wrong, nor do they ever consider compromising with each other to help achieve their visions of a perfect world. And so, the bloodshed never ends, for neither can truly achieve what it is they seek. As long as this senseless killing continues, peace and order both will never be achieved.

And that's what my order is here for. We are comprised of defectors from both sides of the conflict, born of the realization I have previously mentioned, and abiding by a creed that keeps us from going astray from the path we walk. We work in the dark to serve the light, guided in our efforts by the Father of Understanding. We strive to bring order, but also to bring freedom. We are armed with the skills of the Assassins and the resourcefulness of the Templars.

We are the Inquisitors, and we will succeed where the others have failed.