//I FIGURED OUT HER SEMBLANCE FINALLY

//Okay, so as I might have mentioned, this is Corvo Attano in dishonored. In Layla's story however, this is a nameless figure that guards her silently and effectively. How did she end up with such a loyal and discreet guard? Simple. Her semblance is very handy. When she has-

-someone utterly at her mercy, with them having at least mostly given up, she can burn away their mind. This allows her access to most of their memories (the mind is a fickle thing, and not all secrets are uncovered with such a brutal method). But without a mind, they're little-

-more than husks. She has found that she can replace some of what was lost. She replaces the void with combat skills, anatomical information, all she knows in terms of violence and intimidation and most of all, loyalty to her.

Given that she does not teach them fear or-

-cowardice, this is not her first bodyguard, but why tell anyone else? After all, people are less likely to attack something they think is unkillable