User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-173.189.47.87-20141019002746/@comment-3046679-20141019005825

The entry application to either faction has a question: "Is your past tragic? Yes/No. If yes, please specify." One time two guys were arguing whose past was even more tragic.

Also, the outfit belonged to the late Edward Kenway no doubt, they just repainted and refurnished the thing slightly. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case, honestly. Seeing as how Achilles was magically trained under Ah Tabai now.