Foxchick1- Well….
Shadow Joestar- Well, people will know about him, but not in a way he was expecting...
Gamelover41592- Game 3 starts now!
Matt(Guest)- He was there(it said at one point he was riding on Duncan's shoulder) he just didn't speak
Speaking of that, for those of you that don't know, Sly 3 was mostly told by flashbacks. I thought that was kind of jarring, so we are going to see everything play out in order. Anyways let's begin.
Duncan jumped out of a new safehouse in Venice. The reason they were there was because of what the member of Sly's father's gang, McSweeny had told Sly. As it turned out, the Coopers of the past had stashed all of their loot on a remote island. However, the brain of the old gang, Dr. M, had been trying to get at the treasure for years, building a huge fortress around the vault. Sly wanted his inheritance, as had Duncan once he was told about the idea. However, in order to get in, the gang realized that they were going to need a team of world-class thieves in order to break in.
And to start, they needed to get Murray back.
After leaving four years back, he had been studying a mystical art called the Dreamtime from a Aboriginal guru in the Australian outback. It had been going pretty well and the guru had even let Murray go on a walkabout, letting him visit hundreds of extoic and interesting looking places around, which included Venice. Hence, why the gang was there.
There was just one small problem. The local mob boss, Don Octavio.
Octavio used to be a very popular opera singer, something of a local celebrity around Venice, until the music tastes changed and rock music was the new big thing. Enraged, Octavio turned to the loyal fans he had in the mob, who quickly took him in and made him their leader. This left Duncan, Bentley and Sly with two tasks: Getting Murray back and taking Don Octavio down.
"Duncan? Is that you?" A voice said from behind him. Duncan turned around and much to his glee, found his uncle.
"UNCLE MURRAY!" Duncan cheered as he leapt onto his uncle, giving him a big hug.
"Hello, young one," Murray said, surprisingly calmly.
"Aw man, it's so good to see you! So much has happened! Me, Hunter, Maverick and Buck went on our first heist together!" Duncan said. He thought back to his friends' disappointment when they found that once again, they couldn't come with Duncan on the big heist. But Sly insisted that they weren't ready. Duncan was almost banned from coming after Sly found out exactly who they went after as their first heist. Duncan knew it was just worry, but he had been able to convince his dad to let him come. Even still, Sly stayed firm that he couldn't bring his friends.
"I'm sorry Duncan, but I just don't think they could handle this," Sly had said. Either way, the threesome had said that they were going to train hard in order to not get left out again.
"That sounds like a wonderful story," Murray said. "Perhaps you'd like to share?" Duncan launched into a play-by-play of the story(with Scruffy jumping to clarify what truly happened if Duncan tried to exaggerate) that had Murray on the edge on his seat.
"Cool story, right? But that's not why we came. We need you to come back to the gang," Duncan explained. Murray just shook his head.
"Sorry, Duncan, I walk a different path. My Guru, in his wisdom, told me to lose myself and not return until the black water ran pure, so here I stay," Murray said. Duncan had noticed that the water was darker then normal.
"Look Uncle Murray, Bentley doesn't blame you for the wheelchair and I don't blame you for my scars. In fact, they have kinda grown on me," Duncan said as he took his new mask off, showing his uncle the scars.
"Listen, little one, this spirit quest is important to me, and I refuse to disobey my guru, so I need to mediate until the black water is pure," Murray replied.
"You sure he didn't tell you to get lost and not come back until you've cleaned out the water filters?" Duncan joked.
"Come on! I'm on a real spirit quest here!" Murray complained, making Duncan realize that he had hurt his Uncle's feelings.
"Sorry, sorry... tell me everything. I've missed you," Duncan said.
"Well, it's a long and awesome story... You got any gum?" Murray said as he and Duncan sat down on the sidewalk.
Job 1: Octavio Snap
"Heads up, Duncan, I've intercepted a radio message from one of Octavio's men. The Don is moving towards your position!" Bentley ordered. He and Sly had just gotten back from stealing some files from one of Octavio's hideouts.
"You want us to beat him up?" Duncan asked eagerly as Scruffy rubbed two of his legs together. The memories of beating up Thompson were fresh in their minds.
"No! We need evidence that he's behind this city's tar epidemic. With some incriminating photos, we might be able to help the cops prosecute him and put an end to this nonsense," Bentley said.
"Um, he's a known mob boss, how much more evidence do we need?" Duncan asked.
"All that would do is charge him with the mob, we need to prove that he also is behind all the tar," Bentley said.
"Shush! Here he comes!" Duncan said as Don Octavio walked toward the building he was on top of.
"He what's doing?" Scruffy asked. (What's he doing). Suddenly, tar started pouring out of a nearby fountain.
"That's horrible!" Duncan said in shock.
"Get a picture before he finishes, this is perfect!" Bentley order. Duncan quickly whipped out his binocucom and snapped a picture. "Excellent, a few more of these and the cops will bury this guy! Follow him, he might be headed for some more polluting!"
"Got it," Duncan said as he used the rooftops to chase after Octavio, turning invisible or stealth slamming guards when needed. Bentley would also offer commentary on the pictures.
"That poor bird bath. I guess, more of a bird death trap, now. He's on the move again. Keep it up, Duncan. This is some great work,"
"Imagine, clogging a delightful water wheel with deadly, sticky tar! Monstrous! Keep on him. We want to make sure all of this horrible polluting is fully documented,"
"Is where tar the?" Scruffy asked when they saw Octavio using a pump, but saw no tar coming out.(Where is the tar?) Duncan snapped a picture just before the tar came out...into a fish tank.
"I-I can't believe it, he flooded that aquarium with tar... all those poor, dead fish! As much as I hate to see what heinous crime this fiend will do next, you should probably keep on his tail... someday the people will know the truth due to your pictures," Bentley lamented. Duncan saw Octavio get onto a ferris wheel. Thankfully for him, the basket had something for him to cling to.
"Listen Giovanni, this Ferris wheel was a good idea; she's-a pumping the tar fast, and nobody, but nobody suspects a thing! But still... is it going to be enough to get things ready for my opera recital?... Bella! When the people come to see me sing, I want to make-a sure they keep-a comin'... even if they don't feel like it. One way or the other, they'll be opera fans again. Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh... Ok, see you soon," Octavio said as he hopped off the ferris wheel and headed off.
"That fiend! He's twisted a time-honored amusement park ride into a tool for wrongdoing! Break open the control panel with your cane. I'm on my way to do a little rewiring," Bentley ordered. Duncan quickly opened it up with a few smacks from his cane.
"Um, what are you doing?" Duncan asked as Bentley began furiously hacking.
"Kill a bunch of poor innocent fish, will he?" Bentley said angrily. Duncan noticed that the ferris wheel was spinning much faster.
"That should do it," Bentley said. Suddenly, the ferris wheel burst off the structure it was on rolled through the town.
"Nice!" Duncan said as he watched the mindless destruction that would most likely be blamed on Octavio.
Job Complete. This game has a picture of the character after you finish the missions. Duncan's is him facing away from the camera so that his side is to it and he has his arms crossed(In other words, a thirteen year old boy trying to look cool)
Job 2: Canal Chase
Hey Sly, Duncan, you better get over here. My sources tell me that Octavio has hired the Blue Viper Gondola gang to take out Carmelita!" Bentley said urgently.
"The Blue Vipers? Those guys are nasty! We gotta get to them before they get to her," Sly said.
"I'll have a boat hotwired for you guys when you get here. Carmelita should be out on patrol soon." Bentley explained.
"Got it!" Duncan said as he and Sly made their way over. Sure enough, Bentley had a boat waiting for them. The Blue Vipers were already chasing after Carmelita, who had lost her gunner and couldn't defend herself beyond dodging.
"Sly, you steer, I'll navigate and Duncan's the gunner!" Bentley ordered as the threesome sped off in the boat. It wasn't very hard. Bentley would let Sly know when to move and Duncan would take on the three Blue Vipers with his blaster, stopping every few shots in over to keep the gun from overheating. The boats were quickly sunk and Sly pulled up beside Carmelita.
"Seems like you are always saving my tail," Carmelita said as she and Sly exchanged a kiss. Ever since the Clock-La mess, Carmelita had been a lot more open in giving Sly affection back.
"Hey, you make this job fun," Sly replied. They also still kept up the cat and mouse game. It was kinda like their idea of a date. Carmelita then gave Duncan a hug, which he happily returned
"See you around, ringtail!" Carmelita called out as she sped off.
Job Complete
(Oh yeah, most jobs in Sly Three take place over the course of two days. This time, I'll play the slideshow for both the boss fight and the day transition)
"So according to these decrypted files, Octavio is pumping tar from underneath the foundations of buildings, so he can sink them into the canals on a whim! He's going to demonstrate this destructive ability to the people of Venice during his opera recital on the first day of Carnevale. To counter this threat, we'll first destroy the balloons and sign advertising the recital. If no one shows up, he'll have no reason to sink a building. Next, the blueprints to the main tar vacuum have been cleverly split into three parts and hidden in local coffee houses owned by Octavio. Unfortunately, they're under constant guard, so you'll need to use a disguise to get us inside. Also, some big Vincenetti goons have been called in as 'insurance" for the recital. Given their size, I think it's prudent to get Carmelita's ape mercanieries to deal with them. Thankfully, she has a similar plan herself. And finally, we'll have to convince Murray into taking to the field. If he's learned the Aboriginal Ball Form, it'll be just the thing for destroying the local tar reservoirs," Bentley explained.
"I think getting Murray back will be tough," Duncan admitted. "He's really set on this whole peace thing,"
"Yes, but, this will only involve destroying objects, not people. In other words, not violent at all," Bentley explained.
"Seems like a good plan to me!" Duncan said.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Sly asked. "Let's get moving,"
Job 3: Run 'n Bomb
Duncan and Sly arrived at a fireworks stand. The shutter blocking the sale window opened and inside was Bentley.
"I've taken over this Carnevale fireworks stand as a base of operations for our next job. We need to take out the sign and balloons advertising Octavio's big comeback opera recital," Bentley explained.
"I hear ya. If no one shows up for him to extort with his building-sinking scheme, then why would he bother with the demonstration? Excavating all that tar seems like a big operation. You'd think he'd hold off until he had an audience," Sly said as Duncan just nodded.
"Exactly. Now, I've cobbled together a few explosives powerful enough to destroy the anchors to those balloons. Unfortunately, I'm a little short of fuses," Bentley explained. Duncan and Sly were quick to catch his hint.
"We'll go fast!" Duncan vowed.
"Place the dynamite when you get near the anchor, or KABOOM, body parts everywhere!" Bentley explained as he handed Duncan the first firework stick. He quickly took off. He knew where the balloon was and quickly arrived, setting it off and sending it to the sky.
"Riddance good!" Scruffy said. (Good riddance)
"No kidding," Duncan replied with a laugh. They heard another explosion. Sly had reached his spot, but the balloon had gotten caught. Duncan made his way over while Sly worked to free the balloon.
"That's both of them," Sly said.
"The sign and!" Scruffy chimed in. (And the sign!)
"Hey! Let go of me! Sly, Duncan, get back here, quick!" Bentley panicked. Someone was trying to confront him at the fireworks stand. Neither Cooper needed more motivation then that and broke into a sprint to reach the fireworks stand.
"Oh no," Was all Duncan could say when they reached the stand. Don Octavio was waiting for them….and he had Bentley!
"Ahh, Sly Cooper! I-a see you foiled-a my attempts to take out Inspector Fox-a," Octavio said.
"Put my friend down, or I'm gonna knock out all of your teeth, one at a time, and make you eat 'em!" Sly threatened as he pulled his cane out. Duncan copied his father's actions. Octavio just laughed.
"Hoo-ooh-ooh! That's-a the toughest talk you got? You're pathetic! Back in my day, we had enforcers that would make people pee their pants just as soon as ya look at 'em," He taunted.
"We'll do it, old man," Duncan said.
"We don't make idle threats," Sly added.
"Oh, I know all about you and your cracked little gang. You ain't-a nothing without this little guy's-a brains. So, I figure I'll just scoop 'em out real slow, and use 'em to fertilize-a my tomato plants," Octavio said.
"I'm allergic to tomatoes!" Bentley panicked as Octavio sped off. Sly and Duncan quickly chased after him. Finally, they had cornered Octavio at the opera house.
"You want this runt? Take him!" Octavio said as he tossed Bentley-wheelchair and all-at Duncan and Sly, who quickly dodged. "I won't forget about this! You guys are dead!"
"You okay, Uncle Bentley?" Duncan asked.
"I'm fine. My ego's bruised, but it'll heal," Bentley said.
Job Complete
"With Octavio's comeback opera recital just a few hours away, we're all set up for the main event. Get ready for Operation: Tar-Be Gone! Our objective: Get Murray back on the team. Sly, you'll start things off by using your disguise to sneak into the opera house. Make your way to the pump room, and let me in through the side entrance. Thanks to the blueprints we stole, I now know just where to bomb to cripple the machinery. Then we'll go for Octavio's detonation switch. I'm sure you'd agree that we just can't leave a weapon that powerful in the hands of such a madman. So I'll distract the old mobster with an opera duel. He's sure not to attack while we're both on stage. Meanwhile, you'll cut the lines to the chandelier and drop it on his head! I'll swipe the switch and we'll both find Murray. By then, the black water is sure to be running clear, and he'll be free to come with us," Bentley said.
"Seems good to me, but how good of a singer are you?" Duncan asked.
"Decent enough," Bentley lied.
"Maybe one of us should let Carmelita know what we are about to go do?" Sly pointed out.
"Let's go then," Duncan said as he opened the door to the safe house, motioning for Sly to follow.
Carmelita wasn't too hard to find. She had been patrolling on top of a local building. After greeting her, Duncan and Sly told her about the plan.
"So you want me to come in for the arrest?" Carmelita asked.
"That's the plan," Sly said.
"I'll be there. Those pictures you sent in should be enough to book him," Carmelita said. "What's the cue for when it's time for me to show up?"
"A really loud bang!" Duncan told her.
"Why does something always go wrong on the final mission of a job!?" Duncan wailed as he and Sly raced away from one of Carmelita's mercenaries. Right as he and Sly were about to drop the chandelier, the mercenary fired a shot at the chandelier, destroying and started chasing after the gang, forcing them to use the boat again. Octavio had also escaped on a boat, leading to yet another water chase. Thankfully, the gang was able to destroy the engines, leading Octavio to crash on a nearby shore where Murray had seen the whole thing from a rooftop.
"It's over Octavio, you're beat. Give us the demolition switch and we'll all try to ditch these cops," Sly ordered.
"You chasin' me fuh this! Fine big shot. It took me six months to prepare this-a thing... but what the hey! I got more where this came from," Octavio said as he held out the demolition switch.
"You guys see that boat go out of control and jump and smash into that thing? Destruction! So cool!" Murray said once he was able to get his thoughts together.
"You think that was 'cool' punk?" Octavio said as he activated the switch, sinking a nearby building in the ground. "Heh-heh-heh," He then walked over to Bentley and kicked him out of his wheelchair.
"Uncle Murray! Listen, we really need you! I don't think I have ever seen someone move so fast! Octavio is super old, but it looks like he's still got it. Let's take him down, the three of us!" Duncan said.
"But... but... I vowed to my Guru that I'd renounce all violence... and the water is still black!" Murray said. Duncan could tell he was conflicted.
"It'll be clear any minute, trust me. Now let's take him!" Sly said.
"You're right to be scared, Hippo. Your wheelchair friend shoulda been so smart," Octavio taunted.
"Murray... help…" Bentley begged. Hearing Octavio's taunts, along with the fact he had hurt Bentley, caused Murray to snap. He broke his necklace.
"That does it! I'll floss my teeth with your spine!" Murray vowed as he jumped down and nailed Octavio with a punch to the face. "'The Murray' returns!" From his rage, Duncan and Sly both knew that it was best to stay out of the fight. They did however, provide support by using the tar to slow Octavio down. The fight only lasted a few minutes.
"So that's it. The old guard's out and a new generation steps in," Octavio said before passing out.
"That's right, stepping in! Big time!" Murray bragged. Sly grabbed the demolition switch from Octavio while Duncan took his mask. Thankfully, it wasn't too damaged, which was surprising, seeing how many times Murray had nailed him in the face.
"Come on Murray, I got the demolition switch. Let's get Bentley and run for it... we got cops closin' in," Sly said as they raced back to Bentley.
After scrapping Bentley off the pavement, the gang had to make a quick run for it. The cops arrived and quickly arrested Octavio, who got thirty years for what he did to Venice. It wasn't all bad for him. After all, most of his old opera fan base was already in prison. However, the biggest victory in the gang's mind was the return of The Murray, who was even more pleased when Jean Bison turned up in Paris with the van, good as new. As soon as the water cleared up, he was clearly good to go.
Okay, Don Octavio was a really funny villain. The fact he sings every few words was fantastic. Yet he had a surprisingly deadly plan. There were probably people in those buildings he sunk….The boss fight was also a lot of fun(all three Murray boss fights are fun), even if it was pretty challenging for a first boss. Anyways next time, we head of to Australia to recruit the Guru and take on some miners and the Mask of Dark Earth(No I am not kidding)