Thief: The Midnight Veil
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Thief: The Midnight Veil is a fan fiction epic based on Thief 2: The Metal Age, a game released in 2000 by Looking Glass Studios.
The night after his successful foray into the First City Bank and Trust, Garrett receives an unexpected visit from Basso's sister, Flor, whose own schemes in the shadows of The City are threatened by the reclusive but powerful Lady Arden of Hightowne.
Flor asks Garrett to sneak in to Lady Arden's Manor and ruin her reputation citywide. In return, Garrett has the chance to steal a priceless painting: 'The Midnight Veil.'
What starts as a risky theft soon unearths some dark secrets within the walls of Arden Manor...
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