Editing Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (section)

====Liberating Kyrenia====
Altaïr returned to the safe house and questioned Markos about Shalim. Markos revealed that Shalim was not as committed to the Templar cause as his father and arranged a meeting with Altaïr in the Market district to exchange any new information. While searching for Shalim, Altaïr witnessed him mistreating and robbing civilians before heading to a brothel, where he violently attacked both a patron and a courtesan. Shalim then ordered his men to continue the abuse and left them to terrorize the city's residents further.

Altaïr eliminated all of Shalim's henchmen throughout the city before meeting with Markos. He reported Shalim's erratic and brutal behavior. Markos suggested that Altaïr consult a monk at a local church, who might provide insight into Shalim and the Templar Archive. When Altaïr met with the scholar, he inquired about Shalim’s behavior and the Archive. The scholar proposed a private conversation, but as they were about to leave, a pallet of materials fell on the monk, killing him. Altaïr saw a masked Templar fleeing the scene and pursued him across the rooftops, but the assassin managed to escape.

Returning to the safe house, Altaïr was directed to the harbor, where Shalim frequently visited when ships arrived with consorts. There, he saw a palanquin carrying female dancers, including Maria. Realizing that the Templars might try to inspect the palanquin and recognize Maria, Altaïr dispatched soldiers to monitor its movement. He then leaped onto the roof of the palanquin as it passed through the city walls and moved to a nearby building to watch Maria's destination.