def METHOD_NAME(dct, *keys):
    """Safely return value from a nested dictionary.
    If any key provided does not exist, an empty dictionary is returned.
    Args:
        dct (dict): the dictionary to set the value of.
        *keys: each additional argument corresponds to a nested key.
    Returns:
        value corresponding to ``dct[keys[0]][keys[1]]`` etc.
    """
    for key in keys:
        try:
            dct = dct[key]
        except KeyError:
            return {}
    return dct