After finalizing the deal, Charlie handed Hunter a key to the warehouse and left with the shopping list of parts he needed to procure.
Once Charlie was gone, Hunter carefully inspected the warehouse.
Confirming there were no surveillance devices, he pulled a full set of tools from his Personal Inventory.
Modifying the van to Charlie's specifications single-handedly was a monumental task.
Hunter had to finish it within 24 hours.
But his offer to rush the job for an extra $5,000 wasn't just about the money.
Back in the fast-food joint, the moment Hunter saw Charlie, a sense of déjà vu had hit him.
When the man introduced himself as "Charlie," the pieces clicked together.
In his past life, Hunter was a movie buff. His nightly ritual involved watching films before bed. That hobby was exactly why he had recognized the Fast & Furious world immediately upon waking up.
And now, based on Charlie's appearance and the specific details of the job...
Hunter had a working theory.
"This guy... there's a 90% chance he's Charlie Croker from The Italian Job."
"If it really is him... I need to figure out how to insert myself into his team."
"And grab a slice of that golden pie."
The plot of The Italian Job wasn't complicated.
Charlie Croker was a master thief. At the beginning of the story, he led a team to Venice, Italy. Through meticulous planning and skill, they stole a safe from a mafia stronghold.
Inside that safe was one ton of gold bars, worth roughly $35 million at the time.
The heist was a success. The team celebrated, planning to fence the gold and split the wealth.
But one member, Steve, got greedy.
He wanted it all.
Steve and his mercenaries ambushed the team during the handover. He killed John Bridger—Charlie's mentor and a legendary safecracker—and stole the gold, leaving the rest of the team for dead in a freezing lake.
John Bridger was a master of his craft. He could open any safe, ancient or modern. He had done time, gotten out, and planned to retire. Charlie had convinced him to do "one last job."
John agreed, helped plan the Venice heist for three months, and ultimately died because of Steve's betrayal.
Charlie was consumed by guilt.
He spent a year hunting for Steve. Finally, he tracked the traitor to Los Angeles, where Steve was living under the alias "Mr. Frazelli."
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Now that Charlie had found Steve, the revenge plot was in motion. He was going to steal the gold back.
Hunter replayed the entire movie in his mind.
Thanks to his Intelligence stat, every detail of the film—every twist, every character, every location—was crystal clear.
That was how he identified Charlie Croker from just a name and a van modification request.
Charlie was in LA. He was prepping vehicles. That meant the heist was entering the preparation phase.
Hunter didn't care about the grudge between Charlie and Steve.
He cared about the gold. One ton of gold.
Sure, a year had passed since the Venice heist. Steve had likely sold some of the gold to fund his lavish lifestyle in LA.
But gold was hard to fence in bulk, especially "dirty" gold stolen from a major heist. Steve definitely still had the majority of it stashed away.
In the movie, Charlie eventually recovered about $28 million worth of gold.
If Hunter could get his hands on that...
With $28 million, he could power-level every skill in his arsenal. His stats would max out. His Personal Inventory would expand to the size of a warehouse.
It was irresistible.
But gold wasn't the only thing catching Hunter's eye.
There was also the female lead: Stella Bridger.
Setting aside the fact that she was a stunning blonde (played by Charlize Theron), Stella was the best safe-cracker in the US, having inherited her father John's genius.
She could crack top-tier security vaults in minutes.
Hunter wanted to meet her for two reasons.
First, he wanted to apprentice under her to power-level his Lockpicking skill.
Second... well, he wanted to have a "deeper exchange" with the blonde beauty. Preferably one that touched the soul (and other places).
That was why Hunter had pushed for the 24-hour deadline.
He needed to show off.
He needed Charlie to realize that Hunter wasn't just a mechanic—he was a miracle worker.
In the movie, Steve proved to be a cunning adversary. He anticipated Charlie's initial plans, forcing the team to adapt. They needed more vehicles, more mods, more improvisation.
If Hunter demonstrated elite competence now, Charlie would inevitably invite him to join the crew.
Once inside, Hunter could get close to Stella.
And, when the time was right...
He could execute his own heist.
Why settle for a share when he could take the whole ton?
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