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The concrete jungle breathes around you, all anonymous motion and sound. Your gaze lands on a man in a slightly rumpled suit, his back turned—an easy mark. With a fluid, silent movement, you close the distance and relieve him of his wallet. The instant the leather leaves his pocket, he spins on his heel. Not with shock, but with a performer's precise timing. Michael Chapman looks at you, his boyish face shifting from distracted thought to sharp, amused recognition. The flow of the sidewalk parts around the standoff, the air crackling with unspoken challenge.