Evie Frye and allies infiltrate Buckingham Palace to find a hidden vault containing the Shroud before Crawford Starrick can claim it. They use a smoke bomb distraction and rescue a captured operative named Henry during a carriage chase through Victorian London.
Will be defeated, sir. That buffooned Israeli shall be taken care of. It has been arranged, upon my honor.
Your honor carries little weight.
How dare you, sir!
The poor people of this city have suffered enough. Today I granted a significant rise to my staff in order to counter inflation.
What?
I would supply all of London if I could. Meanwhile, you sit in your club and wax poetic with promises your honor cannot pay. Your family's fortune, however— I wonder what they would offer to keep your record out of the newspapers. About the same as Disraeli would offer for your balls, I'd wager. But let's be generous. Why limit ourselves to one or the other when we can have it all? What say you, sir? Shall I come collect? No more dallying. The halls of Parliament must be free to govern again. Understood? You may see yourself out. Dear Mr. Starrock, men hired. Strike tomorrow. Disraeli's death will stall Corrupt Practices Act indefinitely. Gladstone will be far more pliable. May the Father, etc., etc., be. So Starrock's got his finger in politics, has he? I need to enter the Sinopian Club and find out who B is.
Tread delicately around Parliament.
As if I don't usually.
Your indiscretion at the Bank of England caused British currency to nearly collapse.
Nearly is the operative word. Speaking of collapses, what of the key you found that unlocks Fairy Little?
Henry took it for research. I am confident that the vault is ours.
Nearly ours, Evie. Nearly.
I thought I'd stop by for a visit, my lord.
Very interesting. Back from a cape, the gov.
Why don't you take a break?
There you are. Slow down. Come on, faster! Come on, faster! Come on, come on! Jump! Jump! Come on! Move it! Faster! Jump! Come on! Come on! Move it! Faster! Come on! Easy. Easy girl.
Wishes.
You better keep your distance if you know what's good for you. Get out of here.
Please tell me again where we are going.
I found a letter from the Prince Consort among Lucy Thorne's research, marked with the same insignia as your key, dated 1847. 1847, the same year the Prince began renovations to Buckingham Palace.
You think he added a vault for the Shroud?
And since there is no map of the palace with a room marked secret vault. Your Highness, may I present Miss Edie Fry. Miss Fry, Maharaja Duleep Singh.
A pleasure, Your Highness.
My friend, the plans you asked for have been removed. Removed? By whom? Crawford Starrock, or someone employed by him. Yes, I thought you might recognize the name. I know where they are. But it is heavily guarded.
That part will not be a problem.
I thought not.
We're going to need a plan.
I can provide a distraction for the guards while you find a safe way inside.
Oh, really?
For you, Evie, certainly.
Well, once I'm inside, I'll find someone who knows where the papers are stored, and we will meet back on the train. Be careful.
Ah, ah. I like playing more as Jacob. Well, I would say both of them because both of them are smart. What's the plan?
When you give the signal, I'll draw the guards into a fight and then use a smoke bomb to get away.
And I'll take advantage of the confusion. Ready?
Absolutely.
What are you guarding? Show me! That way! I'll show you, you little Maytha! Looks like there's a fly we need to swat! Holy shit! That's not them. Oh, here we go. What are you guarding? Show me! You're clearly asking to lose some teeth. I'm coming over there.
You'll pipe down if you know what's good for you.
Intruder! Intruder! Get her! Take the money! Is that the best you can do? Ah! Oh, we have a visitor! What's she doing here? Oh, shit! Here we go! I'll gut you like a fish! Don't shoot her down! Good Lord, that didn't happen.
That didn't happen. No. Nothing here. Looks like I have to ask someone where the plans are.
I swear, miss, I don't know where they've taken him.
Taken who?
The man dressed like you. The guards dragged him off.
Henry, the plans you stole, where are they?
I don't know anything about that.
The plans, the mission.
They've got him, Miss. Over here, miss!
You're some of Clara's children.
They took Mr. Henry. We couldn't stop them.
I bit one of them good though.
They dragged him off in a red carriage.
They won't get far though. One wheel looked like it was about ready to fall off. You can see the cart tracks.
It looks so Wobbly lock.
That cart's been run off the road. They must be driving quickly.
Come on!
They're knocking people over too. And destruction of public property. I must be on the right track.
That must be the carriage.
Found you. Now to find Henry. I don't know anything about the carriage, but there's been some strange happenings around here today. All kinds of unsavory types wandering around.
On to the teeth. I don't like it one bit.
I could have sworn I'd locked this gate. This is supposed to be locked. Bloody urchins opened it again, no doubt.
The dry woman is here! There she is! Fuck. I have a— She's a bit mad. What's she doing here? Oh, we are. I've got her. Ready to fire. Take that down!
Yes, they pulled someone out of that carriage. Dead drunk he was. They carried him into the churchyard.
Yeah, I saw them dragging someone out of the carriage after the wheel fell off. They said he'd hit his head. Not sure why they needed to take him to the church, but that's where they went. She's not allowed to! I'll teach you something! Is he coming around, Henry? I don't know. We knocked him around pretty good. It wouldn't be surprising if it took a while.
Evie, um, they sent someone to move the architectural plans. Do you have them?
Did they hurt you?
Gunner on the rooftop. Oh, yeah! Please let me go! I'm sorry, but that's embarrassing. He died? What the fuck?
What about the plans?
Plans are lost.
I'm sorry, just concentrate on escaping, please.
I see her. You won't get away from me, girl!
Any news?
Get Miss Nightingale to look at that.
I must find the vault before Starro secures the Shroud.
We'll talk to the Maharaja again.
I will talk to the Maharaja. You will get your head looked at.
I'm sorry my capture hasn't done your plans.
You'd be safer on the train.
Even if you find the vault, you can't just walk into Buckingham Palace alone.
I won't be alone. I'll see you back at the train, Mr. Green.
The live right now by, um, My eyes are hurting, so yeah, that's enough gaming for today.
