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[–] ProtonEvoker@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Which is French for “steal something valuable in the most obvious way to show people how smart you are”.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

[–] ProtonEvoker@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Might I introduce you to the works of Maurice Leblanc and his most famous character, the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, codifier of the phantom thief trope.

He would sent a message telling his victim that he planned to steal their most valuable treasure, and then would leave a letter behind afterwards explaining exactly how he did it.

Mostly known outside of France today from his appearance as Joker’s initially Persona in Persona 5, and his Franco-Japanese grandson, Lupin the Third.

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

He sounds like a real smartass

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Oh that must be who Pierre Despereaux in Psych is based on. https://psychusa.fandom.com/wiki/Pierre_ Despereaux