


Similarly, Aveline's movement is severely restricted. It's a necessary trade-off otherwise, the outfit would be just too powerful. It's a powerful tool but takes an eternity to reload. She does, however, have a spring-loaded poison dart gun disguised as a dainty parasol. The outfit ditches much of Aveline's weaponry, increasing the player's vulnerability. Guards were automatically deferential to this well-known, respected citizen. In the level I saw – titled Rotten Barracks – the aristocratic Aveline was able to stroll freely around the town and into a heavily-protected fort without any worries. Confined in a garment more befitting a lady of leisure than a trained killer – tight bodice, hat, bustle – she is able to use her elevated social standing as a powerful weapon. And her real identity can function as a powerful disguise. She is also the daughter of a wealthy French merchant.
