You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder and driven by revenge, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with neo-industrial technologies, dark forces lurk in the shadows ready to embrace you with abilities beyond those of any common man – but at what cost?