The castle protected us when our enemies would have had us wiped out.

[But it's said without much heat. Masyaf is his home, and the fortress has a practical purpose, but he can see the wisdom of being less conspicuous; all the harder then to block their efforts on behalf of the people.

(He doesn't bat an eye at Jacob not recognizing his name. Why would he? It's not as though Altaïr will ever be an Assassin legend.)]

After so long, I doubt much knowledge of a single master Assassin would have survived. I'm unhappier that it seems the Templars have.