Unmasking the Sea Monster

Unmasking the Sea Monster is a Hidden Histories set of five notes from a writer drafting a biography of Admiral Benítez. Read it to learn how she became one of Castillo's most feared commanders.

Set: Hidden Histories
How many: 5

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Aña BenítezAdmiral Aña Benítez commands Yara's navy and is the face of the regime in El Este. Taking her down is the goal of the El Este campaign with La Moral and the Legends of 67, ending with the assault on her island fortress.

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Hidden HistoriesHidden Histories are 143 notes scattered around Yara that fill in the backstory of its people and places. They come in themed sets, from Juan's comic book notes to drafts of an admiral's biography.

Good to know

There are five notes in the set, each labelled as notes for an untitled biography.
The writer says Benítez knew their whole surveillance file before the interview started.
She grew up around her parents' yacht crew, who taught her the sea.
She joined the navy as a teenager and became its youngest lieutenant.

What's in it

The notes follow a writer interviewing Benítez for a flattering biography. The tone shifts as the writer learns more and starts to worry about how to present her.

What the notes revealSpoilerShow

Benítez had her own parents arrested for trying to flee Yara, and oversaw their execution. Castillo later told her to take orders from McKay. Her fleet executed anyone escaping by sea and hung the bodies on display, with deaths estimated above 5,000.

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