Editing Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (section)

===The Temple of Sand===

====Infiltration of the Templar Base====
Upon returning to Jerusalem, Altaïr discovered that the keeper of a map to the desert temple, which held the Chalice, was under attack by Templar agents who successfully stole the map. The keeper then charged Altaïr with infiltrating the Templar's tower base to retrieve it.

Altaïr reached the tower and maneuvered his way to the Master, who resembled an Assassin but was actually a high-ranking Templar. The Master attempted to convince Altaïr to join the Templar Order, but Altaïr refused, killed the Master, and retrieved the map to the Temple of Sand.

====Discovery at the Temple====
Upon arriving at the Temple of Sand, Altaïr made his way through the upper areas, defeating guards along the way, until he reached the antechamber of the Chalice. He found a golden shrine at the center of a stone pillar, accessible by four bridges. However, when he approached the shrine, he encountered Lord Basilisk, who revealed that the Chalice was not an artifact but a woman.

After defeating Basilisk's guards, the shrine opened, revealing an exit. Altaïr jumped down and found himself in rubble as the temple began to collapse. He fled through a sandstorm, avoiding falling debris to reach safety. Remembering Basilisk's mention of business in Tyre, he immediately made his way back to the city.

====Hunt in Tyre====
Back in Tyre, Altaïr met with Hamid and explained that he was searching for Basilisk. Hamid informed him that two Assassins with access to the fortress had been kidnapped. Altaïr navigated dangerous pathways above deadly waters, ultimately finding one of the missing agents trapped in a cage. After freeing him, the agent directed Altaïr to his brother on the other side of the fort, who could help him access the Templar's Hold.

Altaïr located and freed the second agent, who led him to the gate of the Templar's Hold. He traversed the rooftops within the fortress and confronted Basilisk in a duel. Outmatched, Basilisk fled, but Altaïr pursued, eventually catching up and defeating him again. In exchange for his life, Basilisk revealed two crucial pieces of information: the Chalice's location at Don Carvaggio's villa in Jerusalem and a Templar plot to poison Acre's water supply to end the costly siege. Altaïr spared Basilisk but burned the Templar's ships to prevent his escape from Tyre.

====Siege of Acre====
Altaïr hurried to Acre, where he fought through the burning city, dodging falling debris, and destroyed Templar siege equipment. Disguised first as a soldier and then as a scholar, he accessed restricted areas, set fires, released prisoners, and destroyed weaponry. Eventually, he reached the Templar commander, who ordered him to bless the operation. When Altaïr attempted to attack, the commander saw through his disguise, leading to a duel. Altaïr defeated the commander and escaped by launching himself over barricades with a catapult.

====Rescuing the Chalice and Killing Harash====
In Jerusalem, Altaïr located Don Carvaggio's villa and saw Templars escorting the Chalice, a woman named Adha, through the streets. Altaïr followed them and killed the escorts by opening a large sewer grate, pelting them with debris.

Adha and Altaïr navigated the sewers together, during which she informed him of Harash, Al Mualim's second-in-command, who had betrayed them. Although skeptical, Altaïr agreed not to accuse Harash without proof and offered to leave the Holy Land with Adha. She agreed, but only if Harash was dead, and gave Altaïr a special sword to use in his mission.

Altaïr traveled to Alep, stealthily infiltrated the city, and found Harash consorting with a Templar captain. After hearing their conversation, which confirmed Harash's betrayal, Altaïr engaged him in a duel and ultimately killed him.

====Final Confrontation with Basilisk====
Returning to Tyre, Altaïr discovered a Templar army blocking his path to Basilisk. Despite the overwhelming odds, Altaïr battled through to the docks and saw Adha being escorted onto a Templar ship.

Altaïr boarded a nearby vessel to reach her but was confronted by Basilisk, who challenged him to a final fight. Altaïr accepted, overpowered Basilisk, and killed him. However, a ship was set ablaze and came between Basilisk's ship and the one carrying Adha, forcing Altaïr to jump overboard.

Reaching the docks safely, Altaïr watched as the remaining ship sailed away. He swore to find Adha and rescue her, but it would be months before he found her again. By then, it was too late; he could only recover her body. Enraged by her death, Altaïr hunted down and killed everyone responsible, though the act brought him no solace.