Hardly Heroes: Episode 09

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==Synopsis==
Luther and Pigeon enter Rusty's Hook and confront their nemeses, Steal Team Six, suspecting them of fencing stolen gems with Hudson. While Luther engages the team downstairs, Pigeon follows a member to observe the transaction, confirming their suspicions. After a talking, Steal Team Six departs, with Eraser, their leader, suggesting future collaboration if Luther and Pigeon share valuable information. Seeking quick funds, Pigeon scouts a wealthy building in the Red Coats district. During a nighttime infiltration, they overcome traps and guards to access a dusty weapons room and a finely decorated room from which Pigeon steals silverware. In the basement, they navigate tunnels and set an ambush, ultimately killing a guard despite sustaining injuries.
==Recap==
===Discussion with Steal Team Six===
Luther and Pigeon enter Rusty’s Hook and encounter their nemeses, Steal Team Six. After exchanging glares, a member of Steal Team Six ascends to the second floor with a small leather bag. Suspecting they are fencing the gems they stole from them with Hudson, Luther and Pigeon decide to investigate. Luther approaches Steal Team Six's table, while Pigeon follows the other member upstairs to observe the suspected handoff.
Luther introduces himself to the group, stating that there are no longer any hard feelings. The group responds positively and offers Luther a backup position on their team, which he declines before walking away. Meanwhile, Pigeon upstairs reads Hudson's lips as she converses with the man they suspect has their gems. Pigeon concludes that the gems are indeed being fenced and reports back to Luther.
As they discuss their findings, Steal Team Six begins to leave. Luther calls after them, prompting Eraser, the leader, to return to the table. Pigeon expresses interest in joining their team. Luther explains how they obtained the gems, and Eraser suggests that if they share information about similar locations in the future, they might be considered for the team. Luther agrees, and Eraser departs.
=== Planning and Scouting ===
Determined to make money quickly, Pigeon leaves the tavern early to scout for a target to rob at the market. After a few hours, he identifies a building in the Red Coats district, frequented by a courtesan with fancy rugs and well-armed guards, indicating substantial wealth. Pigeon follows three merchants from the building to an apartment near the ventilation tower and reports his findings to Luther. They decide to scout the apartment building further.
Over the next week, Luther and Pigeon observe the apartment building and discover that it has a 24-hour security detail, including archers on the rooftops and guards in the streets. They also note that the two eastern-facing doors are not closely watched and rarely used.
=== Breaking into the Tunnels ===
June 28, 1519. During the night, Luther and Pigeon approach the eastern entrance of the apartment building. Pigeon identifies a trap on the door and begins to pick the lock without triggering the alarm. After 30 minutes, a guard notices them and questions their presence. Luther instructs the guard to move along, and once he leaves, Pigeon and Luther flee the scene.
They return within an hour and resume picking the lock. This time, they remain undisturbed for three hours, allowing Pigeon to successfully unlock the door. Inside, they find a dusty weapons storage room that appears unused for a long time. At the far end, a door leads to a stairwell going both up and down. They ascend to the top floor, where Pigeon opens a door to reveal a finely decorated room. Pigeon steals the silverware from the room, and they head down the stairs into the basement.
In the basement, they encounter a single locked and trapped door. Pigeon begins picking the lock while Luther stands guard. After an hour, Pigeon successfully opens the door, revealing a 5-foot wide tunnel. They head south until they reach a door, where Luther overhears a guard named Taylor giving a status report to another guard. The pair retreats and takes a westward path, encountering another door.
As Pigeon picks the lock, Luther notices torchlight approaching. They set up an ambush and wait in the dark. As the guard passes, Pigeon uses a lasso to choke him. Luther rushes in to help, covering the guard's mouth but suffering a stab wound in the process. Despite the guard's struggle and the burns from his torch, they eventually suffocate him.
== Loot ==
* Silverware
==Experience==
No experience given this episode.
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