MustaviSAdi-12345678 [2015-10-10 18:23:20 +0000 UTC]
Malik was beheaded by Swami, who also killed Altaïr's youngest son and Darim's younger brother, Sef and countless others. Here is what happened:
When they arrived in Masyaf in 1228, they were greeted by Swami, a former apprentice whom they disliked. Altaïr asked why they had not been greeted by Rauf as he had requested in his letters, and Swami claimed that Rauf, their most trusted and loved weapons instructor, had died of fever during their absence. Altaïr suspected otherwise, that Swami had killed Rauf.
He led the three to the half-abandoned citadel, which had been stripped of the life it had under Altaïr's rule. Instead of being directed to the Master's tower as Altaïr had expected, they were guided to a smaller room in the right wing of the castle. When Maria asked after Sef, Swami responded that he had traveled to Alamut with his family. Swami further explained that Malik had been thrown into prison, and in the absence of a Mentor, a council had been formed to lead the Order with Abbas Sofian at its head. Altaïr and Maria, not trusting the situation, asked Darim to travel to Alamut, and he left to retrieve his brother.
The next day, Altaïr and Maria went to the Master's tower to meet the council, and found it consisted of the most weak-minded people in the Order. Altaïr told them of his family's travels in Mongolia, after which Abbas explained what had happened to Sef: he had been killed by Malik several weeks before, after Sef discovered that Malik intended to usurp the position of Mentor. Altaïr, furious, demanded that control of the Order be returned to him, as the statutes of the Brotherhood decreed it. Backed by the manipulated council, Abbas replied that they no longer did.
Altaïr and Maria returned to their residence, where they mourned the death of their son Sef. Altaïr began reflecting on the pain he had caused Malik in his life, wondering if Malik truly hated him, and Maria scolded him for his wavering faith. She convinced Altaïr that Malik would never betray him, and he resolved to infiltrate the Masyaf dungeon and rescue his friend.
Evading patrolling and sleeping guards, Altaïr sneaked into the prison and found Malik in one of the cells, skinny to the bone, hair long and beard overgrown. Altaïr brought Malik back to their residence, where the man revealed that Abbas had staged a coup two years before, had Sef killed, and framed Malik for the murder. Malik regretted that he had not been a better leader, claiming that Altaïr would not have allowed any of this to happen. Altaïr and Maria then waited until he was asleep before leaving to confront Abbas.
Altaïr and Maria facing Abbas
Arriving in the fortress, the two faced Abbas, who was soon joined by Swami bearing a burlap sack. Abbas delivered the parcel to Altaïr, showing that it contained the head of Malik, whom Swami had executed after they left their quarters. Abbas asked Altaïr why he had infiltrated the prison, which caused the other Assassins present to doubt Altaïr's motives.
Abbas demanded that Altaïr surrender the Apple of Eden. To Maria's shock, Altaïr agreed, extracting the Apple from his robes. As Swami approached to take it, he whispered that he had told Sef before his execution that Altaïr had ordered his death. Altaïr became furious, and his rage was sent into the Apple; its power froze Swami and drove the man to self-injury.
Maria dying in Altaïr's arms
Maria, attempting to intervene, was fatally wounded by Swami in the ensuing frenzy. Altaïr took her in his arms, and she told him to be strong before passing away.
Although Abbas ordered his men to attack Altaïr and claim the Apple, they were reluctant to do so, fearful of the artifact's power. Briefly tempted to use the Apple to destroy himself and all around him, Altaïr instead chose to flee, escaping Masyaf with Darim.
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