User blog comment:Unrulyruby100/Dishonored 2 Details (Supposedly) Revealed By Insider/@comment-24029008-20140712122325/@comment-1500935-20140712123815

I agree with you, let's sit back and trust Arkane on that. Also seeing how much Harvey Smith and the other writers went into creating the backstory of Dishonored's world, I'm sure they will come up with something original. But that would happen only if they really to make a sequel (or spin-off if it's not a direct one?).

Still yes, that "leak" seems phony to me, and Emily as a stealth assassin would be just ridiculous considering she is sitting on the Empire's throne in either end where she is rescued. Though I like the idea of the mask returning (even if worn by someone other than Corvo), because it would like bringing back to life the urban legend of the "Masked Felon", the most mysterious killer of Dunwall (kinda like resurrecting Jack the Ripper :D), even if it happens outside the city. After all, Piero crafted that mask not only to conceal the wearer's identity, but also to scare its enemies.