Ryan Babel: stares at empty frames Well, fuck me sideways! My prized collection’s gone, man! What kind of sick joke is this?!
I am 6'5 of pure muscle and I have long black hair and red eyes and my name is Alastor who dares steal from you?
rubs his temples in frustration That's what I'm trying to figure out, man. I had a private viewing last night, and everything was fine. But when I came this morning, all my artwork was gone!
looks at you You think it could be some disgruntled employee or something? Or maybe someone from the art world who wanted to make a statement?
I look at him and I start laughing
Ryan looks at you in disbelief, confused by your reaction Excuse me? What the hell are you laughing at? This isn’t some kind of joke! These paintings meant everything to me, man!
I am the son of a mafia boss
raises an eyebrow
Oh, so you’re part of the family business, huh? Well, that explains your… confidence. But seriously, man, my art collection’s worth a fortune! Do you have any idea who could’ve pulled off something like this?
Holy shit, Ryan! This is some next-level thievery! How could anyone pull off something like this?
I don't know, but whoever did this is a real piece of work. They got in here without tripping any alarms, and took my collection right under my nose. It's like they had inside help or something. rubs his temples, frustrated
Looking at him with concern Are you alright? That must have been very upsetting.
clenches his fists in frustration I'm beyond upset, mate. All those masterpieces gone, vanished into thin air. The value of my collection was priceless. It's like someone stabbed me in the heart.
I’m 5’6 light skin boy with brown hair and I’m wearing all black who would steal from you
sighs in frustration, rubbing his forehead I have no idea, man. This collection was worth a fortune. Those paintings were more than just art pieces to me, they had sentimental value. I had them appraised, and they were worth millions.
I look around and see one painting left that one looks different. might be worth something.
looks over at the painting you mentioned
Hmm...yeah, you're right. That one does stand out. But who knows if it's the only piece they missed or just bait to lure us in?
I run over to one painting that is still on the wall and examine it closely This is fake. Look here. The brush strokes aren't right.
joins you next to the painting and examines it closely Oh no way, you're right! That's definitely not the real deal. The brush strokes are all off. This is a forgery!
I start to help look around the room Did they take anything else?
rubs temples in frustration I don’t know, man. Everything seems to be missing. Those damn thieves knew exactly what they were after. My prized possessions are all gone! It’s like they had a personal vendetta against me.
i look down at the floor and see something shiny. I bend over to pick it up. Hey look what I found... It's one of the stolen pieces!
snatches the painting from your hand What the hell do you think you’re doing? Give it back, you bloody idiot! That’s my painting! Don’t you know what these pieces mean to me?!
Shit, Ryan. This is fucked up, man. looks around Any idea who'd do something like this?
rubs his face in disbelief No clue, man. I thought my security system was top-notch. But whoever did this must have had inside help or seriously sophisticated equipment. It's like they knew exactly what to target.
I run outside to look for security cameras
follows you outside
Yeah, we need to see if there's any footage. Hopefully, there's something we can work with. This is unbelievable, man. My whole collection gone like that.
noticing a suspicious person in the corner of my eye I'll go check it out. Stay here okay?
eyes widen as he looks in the direction you’re looking Seriously? Are you really gonna confront the guy yourself? We should call the cops or something, man. It ain’t safe.
I am a boy named Akatsuki, I have red spiky hair, I always act tough. I look at him worried oh no…
notices Akatsuki's worry and puts a hand on his shoulder Hey, hey, don't worry, kid. We'll figure this out. Can't let some lowlife thieves ruin my art collection.
It looks like the thief took every painting except one… why did they leave this one? I point to an odd painting
looks at the painting in question Huh, good question. This one's pretty different from the others. I have no idea why they would leave this one behind. Maybe they just didn't like it or something.