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Bill unrolled the blueprint across the hood of his rusty Civic, weighing down the corners with stale donuts. Instead of bank vaults and laser grids, the schematic featured a crudely drawn bouncy castle and a folding table labeled LOOT in purple crayon. Molly squinted at the paper, adjusting her black turtleneck, which felt entirely too warm for suburban July. "Walk me through the perimeter again, Bill. Leave nothing out. Last time you forgot the family Chihuahua and I lost a sock." "This is ironclad, Molly. Timmy Henderson turns seven at fourteen hundred hours. His parents are hedge fund managers. We are talking flagship Lego sets, imported scooters, maybe a console." "And the security detail?" Molly asked. "Twenty hyperactive children and a teenager in a cheap superhero suit," Bill said. "Plus six neighborhood moms drinking white wine on the back patio." Molly rubbed her temples, staring across the street at the Henderson residence, where metallic balloons bobbed menacingly on the mailbox. She pulled a pair of tiny plastic binoculars from her pocket and scanned the manicured lawn. Suddenly, a brightly painted van screeched to a halt by the curb, unloading a tall man wearing giant floppy shoes. "Abort, Bill. Abort the mission right now. They hired heavy artillery." "What? Did they get an armed guard? A ferocious Rottweiler?" "Worse. A balloon artist. Do you know how perceptive clowns are? Their peripheral vision is terrifying, and they work strictly for tips. He will spot us instantly." "Relax, I factored in the entertainment," Bill whispered, grinning. "That is why we are going in deep undercover. Check the backseat." Suspiciously, Molly peered through the tinted rear window of the car. Sitting on the torn upholstery were two gigantic, terrifyingly cheerful cardboard heads resembling popular cartoon badgers. One was missing an ear, exposing a layer of yesterday's sports section. Bill beamed with unearned pride, snapping on blue latex gloves as if preparing to crack a Swiss vault. "You want us to infiltrate an elite garden party dressed as mangy woodland creatures?" "Not creatures, Molly. Mascots. Nobody questions a mascot hauling a massive burlap sack. Those tipsy moms will assume it is a party game." "And when little Timmy notices his mountain of shiny presents vanishing into the bushes?" "By the time they cut the sheet cake, we will be three towns over, fencing building blocks on the internet. Put the badger head on." Molly sighed, the crushing weight of a poorly managed criminal career settling onto her shoulders. She opened the creaky car door, grabbed the damaged badger disguise, and inhaled the distinct aroma of wet glue and terrible life choices. Across the street, the wooden gate swung open as the first wave of tiny guests arrived clutching wrapped boxes. "Fine," Molly muttered, hoisting a canvas laundry bag. "If that teenager tries to be a hero, I am sweeping the leg." "Leave the kid to me," Bill replied, lowering his giant furry head. "Just watch out for the piñata stick, those toddlers swing to kill."