Waking up underwater after the ship blew up, Edward swam through sunken wrecks to reach the shore of Cape Bonavista.
After collapsing on the sand, he encountered the surviving Assassin, Duncan Walpole, who demanded passage to Havana before drawing a dry pistol and fleeing into the jungle.
Following the explosion that sank the pirate ship, Edward swam back up toward the surface into the bright daylight of the next morning.
Glancing around at the smoking wreckage scattered across the water, the visual improvements in this remastered version stood out immediately.
The crisp lighting and detailed environments made me pause to open the photo mode once more, capturing a few sharp shots of the floating debris and calm sea before resuming the gameplay.
To reach the nearby shore, I had to guide Edward back underwater to navigate past a burning ship frame blocking the surface route.
Diving beneath the waves revealed a remarkably detailed underwater landscape, filled with realistic marine life and detailed wreckage scattered across the seabed.
I swam through the sunken timbers, cleared the obstacle, and resurfaced near the shallow waters leading to the beach.
Edward stumbled out of the surf in a cinematic sequence. His exhaustion was catching up with him as he collapsed onto the sand. Relief washed over him as he lay on the shore, and was celebrating his survival against the odds with a big smile.
Moments later, the Assassin who had kicked Edward off the deck also crawled out of the water onto the same beach. Edward laughed at the bizarre coincidence without saying a word.
The Assassin is Duncan Walpole.
The Assassin declared that he urgently needed to reach Havana, prompting Edward to joke about building a fresh ship on the spot.
The Assassin offered to pay a generous fee for transportation to Havana, urging Edward to assist him. As Edward started negotiating the offer, the Assassin suddenly drew his pistol and aimed it directly at him.
Realizing his gunpowder was ruined and his weapon empty, Walpole backed away in panic and fled into the dense jungle line, leaving Edward behind when Edward was still open to negotiate.