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Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 1:45 AM
By: Neoriceisgood

The Blue Bird.

Clearly inspired by the Aristocrat's antics from chapter 1.

52079: noname - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 1:59 AM

Arsène Lupin has gotten a new gig?
Sweet! :3

Did Piper just call Burk a dumb muscled ape again?
Not-so-sweet. 3:<

52080: Some guy - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 2:11 AM

So if i were the Blue Bird, i'd go after one of the few items that aren't while everybody is busy elsewhere. Oh well, let's see if it's a smart or a showy phantom thief.

52081: noname - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 5:27 AM

Wait, I can't use accent marked letters?
That's not very sweet, either...

Anyway, it just occurred to me that this museum warden seems to imply that Blue Bird is in the same league as Ariara? (Then again, Guy did mention that the Top 10 Criminals list isn't based purely on power, so maybe Blue Bird is an example of someone who made it unto that list for other reasons.)

@Some guy
If they're one of the Top 10 Criminals, I'm getting the feeling that they're the showy sort -- but maybe it'll turn out that they're showy AND smart? Also, w00t! Persona 5 reference!

52082: Tom - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 6:27 AM

Ooooh, I like me some phantom thieves! This one is very stylish.

52083: nullum - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 12:52 AM

@Some guy:
Considering he's in the 10 most wanted, he's probably capable enough to have it both ways; go after something that's kept elsewhere and then, when they're reacting and reorganising in response to this, swoop into the museum for a bonus theft.

52084: Tor - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 11:23 AM


It should be mentioned though, Aria wasnt purely in the top 10 due to her personal power. It was just as much from her being super obnoxious, in her ability to raid coastlines willy-nilly on a flying metal heat shaped like a ship.

Its perfectly possible, that Blue Bird is in fact stronger than Aria.
Even if perhaps not the most likely case.

They kinda have to be a magic user with how flashy they are though. Else a low level heroland hero would have tagged them ages ago.

52085: Otter Claw - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 11:47 AM

Wait, ALMOST all your precious treasures? That's got to be foreshadowing of some sort.

Looking forward to this anti-heist, it should be fun to watch!

52086: Fuz - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 2:07 PM

He wrote Livarall. So he'll steal the whole Livarall.

52087: Straightbackward - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 3:52 PM

@Some guy, Yeah, that was my imagined turn of events. Thinking that BB's reputation as a thief makes the theft easier as everyone is hyper-focusing defense on the perceived weakness weakening the otherwise hard defense points.

I presume there's more to it, BB's a magic user too and we seem to be thinking "traditional film theft".

52088: Random_Interloper - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 6:21 PM

Oh, if it's the thief from the Paladins story...yeah, this could be very interesting.

@NoName In fairness, with some of the stuff locked up and sealed away in the HoH-verse, a Carmen Sandiego-level thief rises from 'National Nuisance' to 'International threat.' Remember the Hero Clown with a Killing Prophecy?

52089: Tor - Wednesday, August 12 2026 - 10:23 PM

Both is possible, really.
Either BB does the museum for the love of the game. Wanting to play hardmode.

Or else he targets something else.

52090: zet - Thursday, August 13 2026 - 1:05 AM

Well... Guy can now show what he is made of.

Guy and Blue Bird are probably already in the building.

52091: Ghost - Thursday, August 13 2026 - 3:51 AM

Dunno why but this person reminds me of one of the background figures from https://www.neorice.com/hoh_3026 still whoever they are showy Thieving will only be part of it I suspect, but blood red hair white skin we know this person will have a weak chin at least.

Also we sure this is a guy?


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