The narrator is a famous art thief known as the Shadow Fox who has stolen over 1000 valuable artworks. They receive an anonymous message tasking them with stealing specific art pieces for an unknown director. The first target is a painting in a French museum. To prepare, the narrator visits the museum disguised as a civilian, scouting security measures like cameras, lasers, and guard patrol routes. That night, the narrator breaks in and uses tranquilizer darts to incapacitate guards protecting the painting. After bypassing lasers, they steal the painting and escape successfully. The stolen works are all by the same artist, so the narrator suspects the director is seeking to complete a collection, but does not yet