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| “ | "And, after that, they just up and arrested him!"
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Unseen Burglar, originally named the Undetected way or Undetected ending, is one of three endings to the game Stealing the Diamond.
It is one of two endings achievable when choosing “sneak in” at the start screen, and the only ending in the game for which none of the choice screens has a time limit.
It is the easiest ending in StD, right behind "Just Plain Epic" and much further behind "Intruder on a Scooter".
Plot[]
Deciding to Sneak Into the museum, Henry moves to the building's side. He then attempts to break in from there by going to the roof:
- [X] Jumble Hoppers - Henry uses the shoes in an attempt to bounce to the roof of the museum. However, he misses the ledge. Upon falling back to the ground, the shoes bounce Henry away from the museum and into a lake. 2 points are deducted. (Message: Sweet flip, bro!)[1]
- [X] Anti-Gravity Cap - Henry activates the device, causing him to rise; however, upon reaching the roof, Henry is unable to deactivate the levitation, eventually sending him into the depths of Space. (Message: You're lucky! I've always wanted to go to space!)
- Teleporter - Using the tool, Henry transports himself to the museum's rooftop successfully.
Henry finds an entrance into the museum from the roof but finds security guard Jeff Stickley in his way.
- [X] Tranquilizer - From the cover of a vent opening, Henry fires a tranquilizer dart in an attempt to sedate the Jeff, but he yawns, narrowly missing the dart. The dart then ricochets off various surfaces inside the museum, before going up the same vent and hitting Henry on the chin. (Message: Whoa! What are the odds of that??)
- [X] Falcon Punch - Henry attempts to pull off Captain Falcon's iconic attack, but his punch is only successful in creating a puff of smoke. The guard then draws his gun at Henry. (Message: Only one man is capable of that punch.)[2]
- [X] Invisibility Pill - Henry consumes the pill, turning him invisible. However:
- In the Legacy version, Henry is unable to see where he is going because the invisibility pill blocks light from passing into his body. He then falls off the museum roof, much to the guard's confusion. (Message: It's hard to see when you're invisible, no?)
- In the Henry Stickmin Collection, the game loses track of his whereabouts and actions, and thus can't follow him inside the museum. (Message: What happened? I lost track of you.)
- Penny - Henry tosses a penny at the guard, causing him to get distracted. Henry is able to run into the museum's rooftop entrance without being seen.
The rooftop entrance takes Henry to a walkway directly on top of the Tunisian Diamond exhibit. He then must find a way to stealthily reach the gemstone at ground level:
- [X] Drop - Henry drops from the walkway, crashing into the diamond, activating the alarms and knocking him out in the process. (Message: Did you really think that was going to work?)
- [X] Wormhole Rifle - Using the device, Henry fires one portal underneath the diamond, and another one on the ceiling directly above the walkway. The diamond is thus removed from its exhibit, but crashes into the walkway, destroying it and sending Henry into an infinite portal drop. (Message: [3][4])
- Wire - Hooking a wire to the walkway, Henry descends to the ground floor safely and quietly.
Henry must now find a way to retrieve the Diamond from its glass encasing without raising the alarm.
- [X] Laser Cutter - Mounting a laser cutter, Henry attempts to use it to pierce through the glass casing, but instead of it piercing the glass, it slices Henry in half. (Message: U GET CUT! Y U NO BLEED?! ˙ʇᴉ pǝzᴉɹǝʇnɐɔ ɹǝsɐl ǝɥꓕ :∀)
- Hammer - Henry gently taps the glass with the tool, somehow powderizing the glass without raising the alarms.
Henry is thus able to obtain the Diamond. On the way out, he finds Ted McAdams and Jacob Rose by the exit chatting to each other. Henry must find a way to bypass both guards.
- [X] Cannon - While the cannon's fuse is lit, Henry falls out of the cannon and attempts to salvage the attempt by hastily reboarding it head-first. The cannon fires Henry partially through the exit door, causing Ted and Jacob to notice him with the Diamond. (Message: You almost saved it. Almost.)
- [X] Cheese - Henry consumes the cheese wedge. Nothing happens. (Message: Wha-w... Why...? .... Seriously?)
- Plank - Henry uses the wooden plank to launch himself towards the exit door while avoiding Ted and Jacob.
Making his way outside to the loading zone, Henry notices one more security guard, Cliff Knux, on patrol.
- [X] Snap Neck - When Henry attempts to snap Cliff's neck, he slips due to the thin landing of the nearby set of stairs and falls down the stairs, possibly snapping his own neck in the process. (Message: I told you man. I TOLD you about stairs!)[5]
- [X] Rifle - Henry steals Cliff's assault rifle and attempts to kill the guard with it but is unable to handle the weapon's recoil and manages to miss every single shot. (Message: Man, those first-person shooters make it look so easy.)
- [X] Jump - Carrying the Diamond, Henry attempts to leap over Cliff, but soon falls to the ground due to the weight of the jewel. (Message: I'm surprised you made it that far with that heavy diamond.)
- Diamond - Henry drops the diamond on top of Cliff, killing him and making an escape
With no one else to catch the Diamond Thief, Henry is able to run away with the gemstone unseen. With $112 million now in his possession, Henry is able to live the high life for himself: owning a yacht called the S.S. Stickmin, moving into a luxurious mansion, and being free to eat whatever he pleases.
Characters[]
- Henry Stickmin
- Mayor Fredrickson
- Konrad Conners (Remastered Only Far Away)
- Billy Barnes (Remastered Only Far Away)
- Worm
- Gadget Gabe
- Jeff Stickley
- Zeus (Picture, Flash version)
- Patchy the Pirate (Picture)
- Ted McAdams
- Jacob Rose
- Cliff Knux
- Hella Jeff (Achievement)
Italics indicate they only appear in this pathway.
Locations[]
Italics indicate they only appear in this pathway.
References[]
Pilotwings 64
The Jumble Hoppers are from the game and allow the wearer to jump higher than usual. Landing in the water like Henry does also reduces 2 points from the player's score.
Super Smash Bros.
The Falcon Punch is Captain Falcon's neutral B move in the Super Smash Bros. games.
Portal
The Wormhole Rifle and its mechanics as described in the fail messages are both obvious references to the Portal Gun. The Wormhole Rifle was even called this in the legacy version but was changed to avoid copyright.
Y U NO....
The Laser Cutter's fail message references this meme.
Homestuck
Snap Neck's fail message is a reference to this webcomic.
Continuity[]
The ending of this rank shows several flash-forwards showing Henry being rich and having many luxury items, such as a yacht and lots of food. Though it might be assumed that he sold the diamond to acquire these riches, PuffballsUnited has confirmed that Henry still has the diamond in this rank, allowing for endings like Jewel Baron to make sense. It's possible Henry acquired his riches through a different method, such as selling the diamond but never giving it away.
Trivia[]
- This is the only route in Stealing the Diamond without Quick Time Events.
- Sometimes, the ending screen glitches, turning the whole screen to white.
Music[]
| Track | Composer/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 🎧 "Grand Opening" | PuffballsUnited | Opening theme for Stealing the Diamond. |
| 🎧 "Above the Clouds" | Elation | Ending theme for the route. |
Notes[]
- ↑ Using this option three times will net the "Like a D6" medal.
- ↑ The legacy version said "Only one man is capable of the Falcon Punch."
- ↑ Fail message in full: "I'm surprised you weren't able to get down there with that amazing portal technology. It's pretty strange how those portal guns work. I mean it combines the top scientific processes of our time. The portal gun contains a flux quantum generator which propels energy blasts with energy values of 4.23 GW with an average speed of approximately 25 m/s. This speed is the most effective because it allows energy to be conserved while still maintaining a speed that is appropriate. The external plastic casing on a portal gun is constructed of a high polymer fire proof carbonfiber. This prevents the intense energy of the portal gun from burning the hands of the user. The intense energy causes intense heat. Oh by the way if you want a medal click here. I've heard that scientists still do not know what happens if two portals are placed on top of one another. The last time that was attempted... Well, I'm sure you heard about it on the news."
- ↑ In the fail message, clicking the word "here" in the sentence "Oh by the way if you want an achievement click here" will net the "tl;dr" achievement.
- ↑ This fail will net the "BUNP" medal.
