The adventurers arrive at Istanbul, the seat of the Ottoman Empire and the gateway to the Middle East. They are soon met by Ali Ibn Hasan, an old scoundrel of a friend to Colonel Gentleman. They catch up on old times, with Travers Masterson in tow, while the rest of the team go to restock and resupply. They soon acquire accommodations in the English district of Istanbul, which looks like a garish parody of London. Sword Canes lost - 1, in the gear machinery of a hidden door at the Assassin's hideout.