There's nothing quite as dull as a hero who's as pure as the driven snow; conversely, the best villains have qualities that we can admire, or flashes of humanity we can identify with. That's the main strength of The Brigmore Witches (the second half of the DLC-based story begun in The Knife of Dunwall): it's centered around Daud, the mercenary assassin who murdered the Empress in the opening minutes of Dishonored's story. It's a neat concept that sheds light on his internal struggle and the events leading up to his inevitable – and possibly fatal – confrontation with Corvo Attano.
Now, exploring a villainous figure like Daud and giving him a little more substance is all well and good… if you actually manage to do that. In The Knife of Dunwall, Daud felt like a bit of a nothing character. We were told he was conflicted, but those missions lacked any clear purpose, with only enigmatic clues around the name Delilah driving the story. It was very much setting the scene, with no real payoff.
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