Assassin's Creed Syndicate is an action adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. The plot is set in a fictional story of real-world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with liberty, and the Templars, who desire peace through order. The story is set in Victorian era London and follows twin assassins as they navigate the corridors of organized crime, and take back the city from Templar control. 

The opening cinematic take place in the present world. Rebecca Crane and Shaun Hastings have infiltrated an Abstergo facility and, against orders, decide to spy on a secret Templar meeting.