The 2016 film tells the story of Callum "Cal" Lynch , a death-row inmate who is "resurrected" by the shadowy Abstergo Foundation to participate in a revolutionary experiment. The Present: Abstergo and the Animus
Through the Animus, Cal relives Aguilar’s mission to protect Prince Ahmed of Granada from the Grand Inquisitor . Alongside his fellow Assassin María , Aguilar battles Templar forces across rooftops and ancient cities, eventually retrieving the Apple. Before his death, Aguilar entrusts the artifact to Christopher Columbus to ensure it remains hidden from the Templars. The Climax: Reclaiming the Creed
After his faked execution, Cal is taken to a facility in Madrid run by CEO and his daughter, Dr. Sofia Rikkin . He is forced into the Animus , a machine that taps into his genetic memory to project him into the life of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha , an Assassin during the 15th-century Spanish Inquisition. Abstergo, a modern front for the Templar Order , seeks the Apple of Eden —an artifact capable of controlling human free will—believing Aguilar was the last to possess it. The Past: 15th-Century Spain
In the present, Cal begins to suffer from the "," gaining Aguilar’s combat skills and experiencing visions of his ancestors. After discovering the Apple's location in Columbus's tomb, Alan Rikkin retrieves it and prepares a victory ceremony in London. Cal, now fully embracing his heritage, leads a group of modern-day Assassins to infiltrate the ceremony. He kills Rikkin and reclaims the Apple, vowing to keep it safe from the Templars.
