"May I?" he asks, and he holds out a paw, his claws beckoning. He kisses the back of your hand. A second greeting follows – a waft of perfume, musky and floral at once.

The Rattus faber do not have a king, but the self-declared Prince of All Rats has the manners, bearing, and ambition to rule – and a personal interest in your acquaintance. Will you help the Fifth City to accept his claim? Will you pledge your own self to his cause? His coronation grows closer by the day, and with it, the crown he so desires…

Writing: Hazel Monforton
Editing and QA: Luke van den Barselaar
Art: Paul Arendt

EXCEPTIONAL FRIENDSHIP

Curious about Exceptional Friendship? You can now play the Exceptional Story Reunion for free, as a taster! Look for 'An Exceptional Story: Reunion' anywhere in London. You'll unlock it when you've achieved level 5 in each of the four Making Your Name storylines.

All Exceptional Friends receive:

A new Exceptional Story every month
Memories of a Tale from each story to spend on exclusive companions and items
A second candle (up to 40 actions at once)
An expanded opportunity deck: ten cards instead of six
Four additional outfit slots
The ability to run an additional concurrent plot, once Agents are unlocked
Access to the House of Chimes including monthly gameplay perks

Enhanced Exceptional Friends receive all of the above, plus:

A past story, or two resets of stories they've played from a monthly menu
Memories of a Tale from every past story or reset
Extra monthly perks in the House of Chimes
Another two outfit slots
Three seven-action refreshes per month