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Assassin's Creed Animus Hub Teaser Analysis

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26 Jan 2025

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UbiCypher (Joe)

Colum Blackett

Welcome back!


The embargo has been lifted and Assassin's Creed: Shadows is getting closer, the Story Trailer finally gave us some insights on what's to come.


However I found something....Interesting. Buckle up.



 

 

The Animus Hub trailer may be hiding something big. It may be something or it may be NOTHING at all. One thing is certain. I don't believe in coincidences and this is a huge one at that, dating all the way back to the holographic map showing the locations of Temples in AC1 & AC II.



 

1) Not an IP. You'll see what I mean.


At the 1:47 mark, the video is almost reaching its conclusion with a summary of what we have just seen with four slides, one of them concerning the Projects. Well, if you pay attention to that slide in particular you can observe sets of numbers: 252.270.168.021.


I thought it was an IP at first glance since Ubisoft is no stranger to ARG's and social engagement through complex Cyphers and puzzles. However, it isn't as IP's are composed of 4 numbers (Octets) oscillating between o and 255 thus 255.255.255.255 and 0.0.0.0. So that's not it.


2) Not a coordinate -at first-. This gets intricate.


Well, since Ubisoft has already teased us with coordinates regarding various locations in the past ie: The Great Temple, I thought I could see if by arranging the numbers in way that they can be identified as Latitude and Longitude and to my surprise. It worked!


I split 252.270 into 25º 2' and 70'' and 168.021 into 16º 8' 21" and let ChatGPT do the rest by converting the numbers into Coordinates applying the DMS conversion system (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds) by arranging the numbers, adding overflow to minutes.


Gibberish aside, the results were rather exciting!


After the DMS conversion, the values turned to this: 25º 2' 70''-> 25º3'10"


Since the second number was within 0 to 59 for minutes and 0 to 59.999 for seconds, no conversion was required thus simply being 16º8'21".


So the final set of coordinates should be: 25º 3' 10"N, 16º 8' 21"E (Assuming Hemispheres).



 

3) A shocking revelation. It was for me at least.


Well, the coordinates send you right in the middle of nowhere, but that middle of nowhere is 2000KM away of an Isu Vault. Most specifically, the one marked in the Apple Of Eden's map in ACII that corresponds to modern Lagos.


While the coordinates redirects us to Libya the marker is really close to the frontier of Niger and Chad, which, are in turn next to Nigeria where the Temple is. But there's more.

 

4) A pattern. Maybe.


There is another number, barely visible, but visible.


021".168".270"252"-> 21º16'8"N - 0º27'52"E.


Approximately 1,163.7KM from another site, although in South Eastern Asian territory this time, matching the description of the Vault marked between Cambodia and Vietnam.


As I said. Coincidence? Twice?


I honestly don't know.


But one thing is sure. It's weird.

 

5) What could this mean?


It is but speculation from here on; One thing is certain, two coordinates, although not on the same spot, incredibly close to Isu Temples nonetheless, this can make oneself wonder.


If this is just a coincidence. Well, so be it.


If it isn't however. Is Ubisoft attempting to tell us where the next games will be? Are those sites having some importance in the upcoming Modern Day Story?


I have no idea.


This I will leave here for the community to solve.

 

6) Modern Day Sneak Peek.


Besides this fun puzzle solving reminiscent of the old days, There is already a few things that we can figure out in relation to Modern Day from the trailer.


An operation taking place in Marrakech looking for a merchant named Chafiq Elharar.


Joel Eastman, an investigator (possibly) is looking for this merchant in Jemaa El Fnaa a square home to a bustling market place in Marrakesh, Morocco.


No date is given, no names besides these two and that of the operatives of Abstergo Industries (possibly) Hamza and Idrissi.


Joel is actively looking for Chafiq Elharar and makes contact with him, giving him a piece of paper that he refuses, the paper in question seeming important.


And important it may be, as Hamza and Idrissi are monitoring this merchant that suspects being under surveillance.


It looks like this information is found via the Data Files unlocked in the Project 1: Legacy.


More to come soon it seems.


One last thing though, there is this new thing called Animus EGO and the way they talk of the Animus almost in a cult-esque way, even "Follow the Trail and we will be in touch". - "Paths to mindfulness".


Whatever that means.


Many questions and no answers. Exciting nonetheless!


So far this is everything, nothing more to add.


Could this possible Animus Hub Easter Egg link AC SHADOWS to AC II?


I believe it is a good chunk of info that we can begin to digest as it clearly gives us a taste of the future of the franchise, so the rest is up to you folks.


This is it for today! Stay on the lookout for more lore.


Subject 16 Glyphs Thread Coming soon.


Stay tuned Assassins!

 

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Article adapted from the Isu_Network X thread

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UbiCypher (Joe) is an Assassin's Creed Transmedia expert who works as the Lead Admin for the Isu_Network social media team!

He provides consistent social media content in the form of Assassin's Creed lore trivia, puzzles and news coverage, spending countless hours researching the series and real history.

He has also been working on an AC events timeline to help fans of the franchise looking to learn more about the lore.

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