The Month of Nets, 26th Day, 1850, Frank woke up the next day feeling refreshed after spending the night in one of the many guest rooms in Dunwall Tower. The night after his release from prison, he was treated to a shave and a haircut, as well as a hot bath and a good meal. Still somewhat listless, he wiped the sleep from his eyes and got up to look out one of the windows, he could see the sea out in the distance along with boats and ships sailing up and down the waters as murky clouds hovered above, it was a tremendous sight. Frank heard a knock at the door as a guard allowed himself in and entered his guest quarters.

"Mr. Williams?"

"Yes?"

"Get dressed"

"Why what's going on?"

"The Empress would like to see you in the courtyard. You are to address her as your majesty"

Frank quickly threw his clothes on and followed the guard, he had almost forgotten how massive the interior of the tower was, and elegant. There was a chandelier in almost every room and every hallway, with polished wood décor and blue silk curtains blocking massive windows. Extravagant furniture with flowers occasionally strung about or in priceless vases, alongside other priceless ceramic pots and bowls. It was simplistic but effective, you could tell the best this world had to offer applied their craft into the tower interior, and that was something Frank had almost forgotten, this was just the interior, the exterior was just as awe inspiring.

Outside, the exterior of the castle was stone and marble, most likely carved, constructed and held together by the best architects of past and present. Part of the courtyard was a vast field of grass, bushes, and flowers, accompanied by a fresh smell that surrounded the lush environment as unique trees Frank had never seen before stood proudly from the ground.

The guard escorted Frank down the lower steps and to the right, he could see the Empress standing near another set of stone steps. She was reading over what looked like documents, while people of high importance stood around her. The guard nodded to Frank, signaling for him to go over. Frank sauntered over to Emily, her back to him as he caught the eye of the higher ups, causing her to turn around. Turning her attention back, she thanked the men and said they would continue their work later. As the higher ups walked past Frank, he could almost make out their whispers.

"It's him, the man from another world"

"What does he want with the Empress?"

Frank tried to ignore the men and their remarks as he focused his attention on the Empress.

"Mr. Williams, I trust you had a good nights rest"

"Uh yes, Your Majesty"

"I hope you understand why I did not reveal myself to you the day before, I felt being undercover was appropriate"

"I appreciate you sparing me from torture, but I still don't understand why you felt the need to come in and question me while in disguise. I mean, wouldn't it make more sense to send someone else?"

Frank was still confused, long after falling for Emily's ruse.

"True, I could have, but I wanted to get answers from you myself, I wanted to judge you, hear from your own lips of your true intentions. And while I do continue to build this land on principle, there are those who are corrupt who will slip through the cracks. Even if you chose to tell the truth to someone in a position of higher power, there is the possibility they would choose to be dishonest with your confession, given the opportunity that they could be labeled a hero"

Frank thought it made sense, but still, for Emily, an Empress, to put herself out there.

"Besides, if you were an assassin; I would simply have had you executed"

Frank's eyes widened and his throat felt tight, he wasn't sure if he should be scared or grateful, but he decided to express the latter.

"Well I appreciate it"

"Please, walk with me"

Frank walked alongside Emily, taking in the greenery of the courtyard.

"So you wish to learn about the Empire of the Isles?"

"Yes, from a personal perspective. I could technically ask Todd but, well I don't have him but even if I did it's more interesting to interact with people from other worlds"

"Todd?"

"Sorry, the bracelet, the device I use to travel worlds. But this is my first time venturing out into a world that's not my own. I traveled all over my world searching for Todd, and while there are some incredible sights where I come from, this is just; I'm still trying to find words for how I feel"

"Yes, Dunwall Tower does leave many people speechless, but back to what we were discussing"

"Yeah, like I mentioned I wanna help people, you included"

"So you wish to help me? How so? Do you believe that I am in need of help?"

Frank knew what he wanted, but was beginning to doubt himself, why would an all powerful Empress need help from someone like him. He remembered going over some of her history, maybe she still had feelings regarding her past.

"Todd showed me a little bit about you, what you went through and how it lead you to power. If it's not too much trouble, I'd like to learn more about you"

Emily had been somewhat reclusive over the years, with the exception of people she knew from when she was just a child and her royal bodyguard. She wouldn't just open up to anyone ordinary. But, Frank was far from ordinary; so Emily decided to share her past with him.

Emily Kaldwin explained that she was born on the 2nd Day of the Month of Rain in 1827. Her mother, Jessamine Kaldwin, was Empress. Jessamine had a royal protector, Corvo Attano, who now watched over Emily and for good reason. Corvo and Jessamine were lovers, and Emily was his daughter. In 1837, when Emily was ten years old, former Spy Master Hiram Burrows and former High Overseer Thaddeus Campbell set in motion a plan to upsurp the Empress. A legendary assassin by the name of Daud and his group of trained assassins, called the Whalers, was hired by Burrows. They killed Jessamine Kaldwin and kidnapped Emily, while Corvo was framed for her murder.

After six months in Coldrige Prison, Corvo was able to break out with assistance from a group of revolutionaries known as The Loyalist Conspiracy, lead by Admiral Farley Havelock. One night, before Corvo could begin his mission, he was transported to the Void, a dimension outside of the physical realm. It was there he was bestowed a special mark by a supernatural god like figure known only as The Outsider. With the mark, Corvo possessed many powers such as teleportation and the ability to bend time itself. He used his new given powers to take down everyone responsible for orchestrating the coup, including Thaddeus Campbell and Hiram Burrows. He was also able to free Emily Kaldwin from her kidnappers. When all was finished, she was to take her place as heir and become the new Empress. All seemed well, but a poisoned drink lead Corvo to go under, he had been betrayed by Farley. After being saved and dropped off at the Whalers hideout, he confronted Daud. After a long hard fought battle, and with a blade to Daud's throat, he chose to spare his life and walk away.

Corvo returned and took down Farley, and after rescuing Emily once more, she was able to take her rightful place on the throne. That was over thirteen years ago, now at twenty-two years old, soon to be twenty-three, her reign as Empress lead to the gentrification of Dunwall while carrying a strong sense of morality and being firm and just. Emily Kaldwin truly was an ideal leader; Frank couldn't help but think she would make an amazing president in his world.

When Emily was finished, she decided that she wanted to learn more about Frank before they continued to conduct any form of discussion.

"Now, tell me about yourself, Mr. Williams"

"You can call me Frank"

"Frank, tell me about yourself, when did you learn that you wanted to see other worlds?"

Frank knew what brought him to Dunwall, he thought about it every day.

"I…I've had several love interests, three to be exact. One didn't work out, she was manipulative, never loved me. The second was, she was unique; but we weren't together long. But the third, the third one changed everything. The third came from another world, her name was Elizabeth, and she was perfect in every way"

Frank took out the photo of him and Elizabeth at Coney Island. Emily could see what Frank meant, she couldn't help but think she was unquestionably beautiful. After handing the photo back to Frank, Emily prodded him for more details.

"Did she pass?"

"Yes, No, kind of, It's complicated. Anyway, we split up. We split up even though we both experienced otherworldly things that lead us, or at least me, to think we would be together forever. It involved this, what I wanted it's…like I said it's complicated"

"Why? Why did you separate and what about that lead you on this path? Who was she? What world did she come from? Please, tell me more"

Frank gave Emily the gist about his ex, Elizabeth. He explained how she was stolen as a child and imprisoned in a city in the sky, and how her father gave his life to prevent the existence of the man who took her. After some time, she traveled to another city at the bottom of the ocean and died trying to save a child, only to be resurrected in an apocalyptic wasteland. She spent three months there before she was sent to Frank's universe. They met, and after some time went by, she told him the truth about her past. Shortly after, he experienced signs from the cosmos that they were meant to be together.

But Frank was wrong, that wasn't what fate had in store for him; so he felt it was best to start there with his unhappy tale and explain to Emily how his broken heart set him on a path to transcend into her world.