<P> Desmond awakes from his coma, who is noticeably thinner and frail after a long time in Animus . With the help of his father and friends, he relives the memories of his ancestor Ratonhnhaké: ton (1756 - unknown; Colonial America), and he must find his way into the Central Vault and stop the world from perishing . Using the new Animus 3.0, Desmond begins to live another of his ancestor's memories: Native American (Mohawk) Assassin, Ratonhnhaké: ton, who fought during the American Revolution. After he relives the life of Ratonhnhaké: ton and kills Warren Vidic and Daniel Cross, he finds the key to the secret door . Desmond opens the door and speaks with Juno . Minerva suddenly appears and tells Desmond that while they were planning to save the world, Juno wanted to use the machines and set in motion her plans of global conquest and return of the old order . </P> <P> Minerva warns Desmond that if he touches the pedestal, he will be destroyed and Juno will be released but the world will be saved . Juno shows Desmond how his divinity among the survivors of the catastrophe would end with the world going through another cycle of political and religious war . Desmond decides to use the device and save the world, believing it has a better chance fighting Juno . While Shaun, Rebecca, and William exit the temple, Desmond touches the pedestal and releases Juno . He saves the world, but kills himself by releasing Juno . </P> <P> According to lead designer Steve Masters, Desmond's story ends in Assassins Creed III: "What we're trying to do is bring some finality to Desmond's story . To actually wrap up what you've opened and experienced with him ." Creative director of the series, Jean Guesdon, said that Desmond is an important character in the Assassin's Creed series, and will be playing a large part in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag . </P> <P> Despite his physical death, Desmond is still a powerful asset for Templars and Assassins . Shortly after Desmond's death, a sample recovery team from Abstergo is sent to collect his body and samples for the new Sample 17 . Desmond's DNA is stored in Abstergo Entertainment's servers, where a crew of analysts are tasked with reliving his copied genetic memories and learning about his ancestors . One of them, the player character, is tasked with reliving the memories of Edward Kenway, Ratonhnhaké: ton's grandfather and a pirate, collecting enough data to lead the Abstergo to the Observatory, a First Civilization's temple hosting an advanced tracking device and several vials of First Civilization's blood samples . This allows Abstergo Entertainment to fund its operations by writing a movie about the Golden Age of Piracy . </P>

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