Doesn't it seem more likely that Shay knows Monro is a Templar all along, but doesn't say anything because, first, he feels indebted to the man, and second, alienating the Templars after already being marked for death by the Assassins would serve no useful purpose? Monro's outfit, the outfit Shay receives that used to belong to the Finnegans' son, and the interiors of both Fort Arsenal and the renovated Morrigan are all plastered in Templar sigils.
Of the others, Christopher Gist candidly admits to Shay later that they would have killed him had he not joined them and eagerly tells him to not get worked up about betraying his friends. Do the Templars appreciate Shay for his real nature or do they see him as a means to an end? George Monro in particular finds Shay's camaraderie, loyalty and heroism surprising since Templars are usually not so committed to each other, so he is probably the most genuine of the Templars.
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Also, is Shay truly one of the best protagonists in the series who manages to carry a memorable story in a franchise that has increasingly forgettable characters and plots, or a monstrous Ethnic Scrappy whose value stops with that accent?.Shay is fully dedicated to the Templar cause. Is Shay a dishonorable traitor for turning against the Assassins or did he have good reason to do so? Is this a case of Poor Communication Kills where the Colonial Assassins would have listened if he hadn't been so panicked? Did they judge Shay too harshly for circumstances they didn't understand? Was Shay motivated solely by the Lisbon Earthquake or was it simply the last in a long line of What the Hell, Hero? moments which culminated in his defection? Was Shay ever really a Templar or just allied with them against the Assassins? Hell, is it possible he's just suffering Stockholm Syndrome after the traumatic events of his defection followed by his adoption into Colonel Monro's care? Regardless by the ending, it doesn't matter anymore.Alternate Character Interpretation: Bound to come up in a game where you play an Assassin who defects to the Templars.