The game's plot follows the
premise of the Assassin's Creed franchise, involving a
fictional history of real-world events where a secret war has been fought for centuries between two factions: the
Assassins, who promote peace and liberty, and the
Templars,
who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st
century and features the same unnamed and unseen protagonist from
Assassin's Creed Unity, who assists the Assassins in their race against the Templars to find an artifact hidden in
London. The main story is set in London in 1868, at the onset of the
Second Industrial Revolution, and follows twin Assassins
Jacob and Evie Frye
as they navigate the corridors of organised crime and take back the
city from Templar control. The game also includes segments set in 1916,
during
World War I, which follow Jacob's granddaughter, Lydia Frye.
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