Connor navigating the American Revolution without being captured by it — the Patriot cause, the Loyalist cause, the Templar manipulation of both. Your cause is not mine is the Assassin's structural position in every historical conflict: present, engaged, operative within the conflict's logic but not ultimately committed to either side's victory. Connor's cause is the protection of his people and the dismantling of the Templar network. The Revolution is the context, not the mission.