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Molly spread the birthday invitation across their kitchen table, flattening a glittery unicorn beneath a coffee mug. Bill regarded it like a recently issued subpoena. “We go in as entertainers, collect every present, and leave before the cake. Simple. Elegant. Almost respectable, if you squint and ignore the moral bankruptcy.” Bill lifted a rabbit costume from the laundry basket. One ear drooped; the other bore unmistakable bite marks. Molly inspected the damage with professional disappointment. “I refuse to wear the rabbit head again. Last time, a toddler fed me gravel and demanded I explain why his parents were getting divorced.” She slid him a plastic wand. It squeaked when touched. Outside, a police siren wailed, and both thieves waited until it passed before breathing again. “Then you can be the magician. Your specialty is making valuable objects disappear, followed immediately by yourself. Frankly, this is the closest thing to qualifications.” “Fine, but we leave the handmade cards. I’m a thief, Molly, not a monster. Also, if anybody requests balloon animals, I’m surrendering to the police.” Molly studied the invitation again. At the bottom, in cheerful pink letters, it promised a surprise guest: Uncle Frank, the city’s most enthusiastic police detective.