There was battles throughout the city as various members of the 'Fingers' made moves against the guards and the various other warriors that resided in Bascra, keeping them from reaching the libraries that were built in the center of the city, surrounded by everything else as a defensive measure for something they viewed as important.
But also, the further we ran into the city, the older the architecture got as we made our way into the original city of Bascra, and it really did feel rather cinematic as we rushed through the streets and leapt past the various civilian dressed rogues brandishing knives and short swords as they entangled themselves with the law.
"There seems to be quite a few of these 'Fingers' around here; how big is this organization? Surely they can't be that big inside of a country like this? I mean, the Sultana and you Death Jackals... how have they been able to avoid being stamped out completely over the years?"