The waiters began serving the dishes, but Deborah didn't even glance at the appetizer on her plate, her gaze fixed on Aiden as she said, "Their relationship did indeed start off just like that. My father was initially a bounty hunter who worked exclusively with officials, and my mother was a phantom thief who targeted Empire nobility, robbing the rich to aid the poor; they met as adversaries. You must know, the phantom thief always announces her next move in advance."
"Yeah, that's the mark of a true thief," Aiden nodded in agreement.
In the book, the phantom thief Liv would anonymously submit to the media before each theft, using a riddle to hint at her target. This setup was also based in reality.
However, in reality, Liv's theft announcements weren't by way of intricate riddles; she would directly state her target. Occasionally she would issue false targets to mislead, but she always acted after making an announcement.
