Summary Deep in the forest lies a small cottage, where a man inflicted with lycanthropy hides away from society. News of this location has gotten around to some less than reputable circles. Rumour has it he is a collector of regal items that have long since separated from their original owners. One aspiring thief thinks this will be her big break, a quick way to gain notoriety and status in the cutthroat underworld. But news of the man's affliction has yet to be revealed. The upstart criminal approaches the home in the dead of night, unaware that she may never see the sun again.