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We start issue #4 with a breakdown of the Jacob Frye Figure, and background on his character. His motives and tactics are mentioned in this section, and his accomplishments as a brawler. 
One thing that I learned from page one is that Jacob wears a shilling necklace as a reminder of his first pick-pocketing attempt. 

The next section is a character profile, focussing on Jacob's motives and goals. Born and Trained by Assassins in Crawley, the Frye Twins moved to London to liberate it from Templar leadership. Jacob's gang, The Rooks were created to remove corruption from the streets of London. This served Jacob and Evie as a way to gain information on targets. Concept Art for Henry Green can be seen in the bottom right hand corner.

​The next section is titled Weaponary and Equipment, and looks at a number of items used by Jacob in the game. "The 19th Century Assassin's Arsenal" contains Brass knuckles, Sword Canes, Fire Arms and many other deadly tools. In the bottom left hand corner we see an Assassin engraved brass knuckle.

​"Friends and Allies" focusses on the different factions that can be found in the game. The Rooks, Blighters, Police and Templars are all listed here, with details on their London activities. On the right hand side we have historical figures who make an appearance in the game. Charles Dickins, Alexander Graham Bell, Charles Darwin, Florence Nightingale and Karl Marx all serve a purpose in the game.

The next section is Environments, and examines the different boroughs of London. Westminster, The Strand. Southwark, Lambeth, Whitechapel and The City of London all feel extremely different in the game, and this section explains what happens in each borough. For example. Lambeth feels extremely industrial in comparison to The Strand. Turning over we have an environment that served the Assassins well throughout their time in London.

"The Great Eagle" was the train hideout used by Jacob, Evie and Henry, and is a base of operations for the Assassins. The Train (and Rope Launchers) were stolen from a Templar gang leader called Rexford Kaylock, who was killed by the Frye twins.

The last environment we see is The River Thames, an iconic landmark, impossible to miss on a trip to London. The River was home to many of Jacob and Evie's adventures, and was frequently used by Assassin enemies to transport cargo.

Although I enjoyed the magazine on Jacob, I feel that George Westhouse should have been in the Friends and Allies section, as he was the Assassin who sent Jacob and Evie to kill Templar targets at the beginning of the game. George is often forgotten as he only appeared at the beginning of Syndicate, but is an important character all the same.

Thanks for reading Assassins.

​- Col