When Desmond escaped Abstergo Laboratories through a forbidding hall of Animus machines, all fully powered and primed to accept new subjects, he had no idea how the modern Templars intended to use them. Only now does Vidic reveal the future of the Animus Project: a virtual training ground for Abstergo's field operatives. Each Animus is waiting to immerse its occupant in a simulation program where they will not only learn how to kill but also ruthlessly compete for promotion within their ranks.