The best I can come up with is this: Bayek enters the temples, activates the devices, and sees nothing. He hears nothing. But he gets an overwhelming feeling that "This is something I need to do." He doesn't know why, but he is compelled to finish this quest. Hidden Blade combat could totally work in this game as long as it was limited in its applications. If the hidden blade could be used against dual blades and regular swords but wasn't able to block overpowered type attacks or maybe just not attacks from heavy blades and maces, then it would fit pretty well. Similar to how our Proto-assassins weren't capital A Assassins. Bayek, Darius, Kass and other proto-assassins were independent champions of the Free Will side of the conflict. They may have shared beliefs but they weren't really united by any doctrine or creed or "way." Their goals were very personal and put them in opposition to proto-templar Does Bayek lose his finger? When Bayek obtains the hidden blade at the end of the Aya main quest he has all of his fingers. Bayek loses his finger during End of the Snake. It is the main quest after Aya. You will see a cutscene when assassinating Eudoros whereby the hidden blade cuts Bayek’s finger off. Gave Bayek the blade, laid much of the seeds for the Creed to be realized. Had Bayek following her command and worshipping her every 3 steps he took. Personaly broke it off with Bayek to further advance the Hidden One motifs, and I like the revelation of her being Amunet, the one who kills Cleopatra with the snake. The Hidden Blade is the signature weapon of the members of the Assassin Brotherhood, designed as their primary means of enacting assassinations. Consisting of a blade that can be discreetly extended or retracted from a bracer or gauntlet, the Hidden Blade's portability and concealability complement the Assassins' trademark affinity for stealth and freerunning. It allowed an Assassin to The Telescopic Hidden Blade, from Assassin's Creed III ' s multiplayer. Kiyoshi Takakura using the Wire-Razor Blade. Darius wielding the first Hidden Blade. Eivor Varinsdottir using a Hidden Blade. Promo image for Valhalla featuring the Hidden Blade. Li E 's Hidden Blade. Li E repurposing the Fish Belly Blade as a Hidden Blade. There are six items that Bayek can acquire and upgrade during his adventure: Bracers: Increase melee attack damage. Breastplate: Increases maximum health. Hidden Blade: Boosts hidden blade damage fOSUCCV.