Editing Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (section)

====Infiltrating Limassol Castle:====
Altaïr met Alexander at the Resistance safe house, learning that the Templars were based in Limassol Castle. Alexander suggested Altaïr assassinate the castle guard's Captain, who would likely be replaced by Osman, a Templar turncoat friendly to the Resistance. Altaïr was instructed to use a coded phrase to identify himself to Osman.

After killing the Captain, Altaïr met Osman and delivered the phrase. Osman informed him about a Templar archive in Cyprus and revealed that the ranking Templar in Limassol was Frederick the Red. Later, Osman managed to reduce the castle guard temporarily, allowing Altaïr to infiltrate the castle and kill Frederick.

Upon returning to the Resistance safe house, Altaïr found it under attack by Templar soldiers and set aflame. He fought off the attackers but found no survivors inside. He then moved to the Limassol cathedral, where he found Armand Bouchart giving a speech about Frederick's death.

Altaïr watched as Bouchart threatened the Cypriots to expose Frederick's murderer, then killed Osman when he advised caution. Maria appeared, warning Bouchart of Altaïr's presence, but he refused to trust her, blaming her for Robert de Sablé's death and ordering her imprisonment.

Altaïr managed to rescue Maria, who, furious at her situation, vowed to kill him when she got the chance. Altaïr, however, pointed out that she would gain more favor with the Templars by returning the Apple rather than seeking his revenge. Realizing the truth in his words, Maria agreed, and Altaïr escorted her to Limassol Port.

There, Alexander informed Altaïr that Bouchart, taking Maria's warning seriously, had fled to Kyrenia. He advised Altaïr to seek help from a sailor named Pasha to find passage to the city.

Speaking with Pasha, Altaïr learned that the Templars were rumored to be transporting artifacts to Kyrenia. He infiltrated the last ship docked in the port to check its shipping manifest, then returned to Alexander, who instructed him to locate a Resistance contact named Barnabas once he arrived in Kyrenia. With this information, Altaïr and Maria set off for the city.

While traveling, Altaïr found shelter in the ship’s hold and questioned Maria about her life, learning about her English upbringing and previous marriage before she joined the Crusades. He also tried to discuss his Assassin beliefs with her, but with little success.