Chapter 2: Ambition
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I barged into Melanie's office furious. I was going to have some answers! I marched up and gave the blankest look I could muster. She looked up and gave me a smile.
What.
"Okay so what was that with the DDS Melanie? I forgot who I was and what I was doing in there! If that's the new DDS function then I think I would like to be reassigned! I'm trying to stay calm but I lost myself in there!" I was pacing around as if that would keep me calm.
Melanie blinked and a look of pure surprise appeared on her face. It was obvious she didn't know. I sighed, "Could you send someone to check the machine, I'm not getting back in that machine until I know it's safe." I turned and gave her a wave as I walked back to the elevator.
As I walked into the elevator I heard Melanie call out, "We thought that might've happened, we already sent someone down to check it out. She should be gone by the time you get back"
As the doors closed I couldn't help but glare. That bitch sent me into that thing knowing!
I don't get paid enough for this.
I walked back into my office and saw no major differences. Only a sheet of paper next to my headset saying "Hopefully this update will save you from future problems!" I blinked and stared at the piece of paper. I know most of the Techs here. Whose handwriting was this? Was this another new guy who was gonna kidnap someone and then get themselves killed like what happened last year?
I shivered and sat down at my desk. That is someone else's problem, maybe the new security guy. Otso whatever his name is. The stick in the mud and his follower are probably the creepiest people in this building. And the employee following them around while going through whatever memories their so interested in was even creepier. I talked to that person once.
Never again. I don't think I've ever been so freaked out by a person before.
But back to something more interesting. The DDS was fixed and I'm ready to find out what happened to Giovanni. I should do some research on Giovanni before I go back in. But where's the fun I that?
I put the headset on and started the machine. The DDS has named the memory pack.
Nature Vs Nurture
-DDS LOADED-
The world vanished and I was Giovanni again. Thankfully the memory corridor vanished almost immediately and I was back in the Borgia villa. In his room.
The room was very lavish for a five year old. It was covered in balls, cloaks, books, and tops. There were so many tops. As I checked out the objects Giovanni spoke, "Where's the rest of them?"
Hmmm side quest stuff! Just what Abstergo needs if they decide to make this into a game like Liberation. I looked around some more and found no more in his room. I turned and sent Giovanni out of his room. The moment I walked out Giovanni stopped moving and the camera sent itself down a floor to a glowing door. So that's where I need to go.
I ran down the hall and down the stairs reaching the room. When I walked in I smelled chemicals and noticed the aludel in the room. Lucrezia Borgia is sitting at the only table in the room motionless. Just like Cesare before I started the mission.
Jars of plants and animals are throughout the room, and the many books scattered around give me the impression that it's a room of secrets and magic.
I'm guessing those ideas are coming from me synchronizing with Giovanni.
I walk towards her and an icon appears next to her. Mission 2, it says Ambition. I activate the mission and I lose control of Giovanni.
Today I am playing with Papà's sister, Zia Lucrezia. She is sad most the time, but spending time with me makes her happy. She says today she will teach me about the world. She promises not to talk to me like a child. I promise not to talk to her like an adult and she laughs. I laugh too.
Giovanni and Lucrezia talk for a long while. She talks about how everyone hats the Borgia. (Rightfully So)
Huh? Did I hear that? Must have been my imagination. When she asked him what he would do if someone wanted to hurt the family.
I tell her I would hit bad people with a sword. She asks me what I mean by bad people. I tell her those people who would hurt others. Those who do not play nice. She looks sad.
Getting up she explains the many ways that someone can kill someone. When she gets to poison Giovanni asks if Cesare poisoned Fiora. Whoever that is Giovanni seemed really sad for her.
Lucrezia doesn't respond. Bad sign.
I ask Zia about my Mamma, if she knew her. She says she did. My Mamma was young. Too young to know what she was doing. I ask where my Mamma is now. Can I meet her? She says she does not know, but she does know my Mamma loves me.
Pause the Simulation.
Oh shit.
Is Giovanni's mom….. But that would mean since Cesare is his dad.
Fucking sick man. (You never know it might not be him….)
There's that voice again! What the hell is that?
Unpausing Lucrezia explains that people hate the Borgia's because their rich and strong. And here I thought it was because they were horribly corrupt and just generally assholes.
Giovanni tilts his head and asks why they can't make the others rich too. Lucrezia laughs and sends him away. As he reaches the door Lucrezia calls out to him to not trust anyone.
Not Papà. Not Nonno. I ask if I can trust her. She begins to cry, so I leave her alone.
As he leaves the room I regain control and the door remains shut. I can hear her crying softly. But Giovanni never goes back in the room, so I can't get back in.
But the good news is that I can explore the villa! I take off into a jog and search the hallways and the rooms looking for Giovanni's tops. Then I see it sitting on the stair rails.
It was an eagle. A Greater Spotted Eagle to be exact. It was just staring at Giovanni. Or was it staring at me? Giovanni wasn't reacting so didn't that mean this wasn't in the memory?
Then it took off. The occasional red spark flying of its feathers. I decided to take off after it. Going down the stairs I rushed past any servant, or guard thankfully neither tried to stop me. In fact they seemed to have stopped completely.
The bird landed on a bench and waited for me. As I reached the bird, I reached for it and tapped it. The bird blinked and then exploded. Giovanni screamed and hopped back. In the area the bird was in there was now a circular void showing a carriage moving along on a road heading towards a town.
In town was Lucrezia Borgia and a hooded man in white. They both kept looking out the windows looking for something or someone. Finally they seemed to calm down.
Then they started making out. And pulling each other's clothes off.
After a couple seconds the void closed itself and the bench was back.
The bird was gone.
Hey, now! Abstergo should be charging you for this memory!
What The Fu-
-EXITING DDS-
I pulled my headset off and stared blankly at the screen.
I need a raise God dammit.
