[ he grins at the success of his trick, then turns and offers a tip of his hat in profile to his getaway driver. Not a magician, but any phantom thief worth his salt has a little bit of magic up his sleeve. ]
Luckily, I just came into quite a bit of money, [ he returns, free hand pulling back his cape a little bit to reveal a small box tucked away at his side. Small, but certainly not insignificant - it was full of some diamonds. Diamonds that happened to have been mined by a mafia-controlled company that had very little regard for its workers. These weren't even planned to go up for sale, as the fact that they'd been in the home of one very wealthy capo suggested.
In reality, this theft wouldn't have much effect. But it sent a message. And sometimes, the guys up top just needed a little taste of reality. He's guessing that's part of the reason she's at this place, too... even if he has no idea who she's with. ]
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Luckily, I just came into quite a bit of money, [ he returns, free hand pulling back his cape a little bit to reveal a small box tucked away at his side. Small, but certainly not insignificant - it was full of some diamonds. Diamonds that happened to have been mined by a mafia-controlled company that had very little regard for its workers. These weren't even planned to go up for sale, as the fact that they'd been in the home of one very wealthy capo suggested.
In reality, this theft wouldn't have much effect. But it sent a message. And sometimes, the guys up top just needed a little taste of reality. He's guessing that's part of the reason she's at this place, too... even if he has no idea who she's with. ]