The first is by playing the game and gaining experience by completing story missions and side quests. Dennis explains to Jason that the Tatau has the ability to reveal one's true self and that the tattoo will help Jason become the warrior he needs to rescue his friends and take back the Islands from Vaas and his pirates. At the beginning of the game, the Tatau has a minimalist design but gets more elaborate as the game progresses.Īside from story progression, there are two ways that the Tatau can be filled. When Jason wakes up, Dennis gives Jason the beginnings of a traditional Rakyat tattoo called the Tatau. After the game's opening sequence, Jason is rescued by island local Dennis, an adopted member of the Rook Islands' indigenous tribe, the Rakyat.
