The Dishonored Series as Environmental and Social Commentary
“ the jewel of the south at the edge of the world .” Such a descriptor seems reserved only for the perspectives of tourists and the rich . While the wealthy live in splendor , the working class enjoy no such luxury . Karnaca , the capital city of Serkonos , becomes the primary setting for Dishonored 2 and is no less marked by the dichotomy of riches and misery than Dunwall . Although Karnaca has no plague , as there was in Dunwall , the city suffers from an infestation of bloodflies , which are parasitic insects that infect the living with fever and attack with lethal force when defending their nests . The bloodflies become more prevalent , as did the plague-ridden rats in Dishonored , should the player embodying Emily or Corvo choose to play with lethality . However , a large number of bloodfly nests infest Karnaca already , oftentimes concentrated in poorer areas and in abandoned buildings . Karnacan authorities appear to have little concern for the bloodfly infestations in such areas .
In addition to the spread of the bloodflies , Karnaca ’ s environment suffers fallout from silver mining , the area ’ s main industry . The mines not only function through the labor of the poorest citizens�the player can find information throughout the area attesting to the dangers of the mines and the many workers maimed or killed within them�but also spew toxic silver dust clouds throughout the area of the city known as the Dust District , primarily inhabited by mine workers . The player embodying either Corvo or Emily frequently finds the visibility brought to zero as periodic dust storms blanket this quadrant of the city . Naturally occurring wind currents regularly blow through the active mines , scattering silver dust within and out into the environment . Under the rule of the self-interested Duke Abele , the output of the mines has been significantly increased , thus compounding the problem . The duke shows no concern for the workers or
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