Juno in the World
At this point, the story takes an unexpected twist. After the death of Desmond Miles, Abstergo finds a way to use his remains and DNA to make it so anyone can use the Animus and go back and experience the memories of his ancestors. To further their research, they funnel their activities through a company called Abstergo Entertainment. The present day character you’re playing is an employee working on an Assassin’s Creed pirate video game and gets tangled up between the modern Abstergo Templars and Assassins. Here, we again meet up with Shaun and Rebecca who, along with William Miles, are still leading the efforts of the Assassins.
While all of that’s going on, Juno’s consciousness is now loose in the world and seeking a way to find a body. Earlier, we mentioned that, “Minerva learned that existence itself is subject to mathematical repetitions and patterns.” Juno was also aware of this knowledge and she found a way to program human DNA in such a way that at various points in time, a human vessel would embody her husband Aita’s consciousness in human form. While the person usually has his own memories, he also has Aita’s memories and likeness, and while there is a dual consciousness for a while, it seems that Aita eventually takes over.
In Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, we learn that these reincarnations of Aita throughout time have been referred to as “Sages.” In history, Sages are influential figures who use the Assassins and Templars indiscriminately in attempts to resurrect Juno and/or control human civilization throughout time.
In the present day timeline of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Aita the Sage is embodied in the form of John Standish, the Abstergo Entertainment IT manager. He attempts to sacrifice your character’s life so that Juno can possess your body and come into the world, but he is unsuccessful and is ultimately gunned down. Before he dies, he disseminates a Manifesto of the Instruments of the First Will, which is a document encouraging humanity to intentionally submit to Juno. While the Sage is dead, this leaves the possibility for others to try to resurrect Juno in future games.
