As the Empress' personal assassin, Esio is charged with inspecting security at any location her Majesty chooses to visit, no matter how short the notice. He cannot complain, as it allows him to travel to places he has never seen. This trip has taken Esio to a fortress overlooking the port town of Nevri, on the Viridis Coast in western Mysthia...

"Her Majesty, Empress Milinai IV has requested that I inspect the security of this fortress before her arrival. If I find a single flaw in its defenses, I will have your heart on a plate. Understand?" (letter preceding Esio's arrival at Fort Nevri)

Having found nothing amiss, Esio poses here for a portrait by Foxx Sevren, who happened to be passing through at the time.