Firm details relating to The Order: 1886 are more mysterious than the legends that the PlayStation 4 exclusive’s lore is built upon, but a Japanese unveiling has unearthed a couple of interesting tidbits about the alternate history adventure. As revealed earlier in the year, the title will put you in the shoes of Galahad, an Arthurian-esque knight with a steampunk shotgun and a fierce moustache. However, the titular ‘Order’ far outdates the hero – and the game’s Victorian setting.

According to the summary provided by SCEJ, the elite faction has lasted for centuries, throughout which time it has fought to protect mankind from a vulgar enemy. That’s a particularly intriguing snippet, because it means that Ready at Dawn could feasibly depict different timelines in future entries. The Order: 1066, for example, could offer a different look at the famous Battle of Hastings, while there’s no reason why the developer couldn’t explore a period even earlier than that.

For this entry, however, the protagonists hold great authority in the British Empire. “All of the members of the Order have pledged absolute loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen,” the documentation explains, meaning that Queen Victoria is almost certain to make a cameo in the release. “It’s also said that they all share a ‘common secret’.” We sense some kind of twist coming on, but naturally we won’t get to learn the specifics of that until release.

The game’s supposedly due out in 2014, and we suspect that this will turn into a long-running franchise if the first entry is successful. It’ll be interesting to see whether Sony decides to add developer Ready at Dawn to its stable of first-party studios, as it’s always been a close partner of the platform holder much like Quantic Dream. Regardless of the faraway future, this is probably our most anticipated PS4 exclusive alongside inFAMOUS: Second Son. We simply can’t wait to learn more.