Harlem Burglars

"We know they haven't left the house... As long as they're asleep, we get to go home as mere burglars. But if they wake up, this could turn into a robbery."

- Leader Burglar Two Harlem Burglars act as the main antagonists of, the third chapter of The Lives of Eccentrics series.

Believing that the Collyer brothers have amassed a great fortune within their home in, these two burglars attempt to break into the house and make off with as much as they can. However, the burglars find themselves thoroughly unprepared for the countless traps placed by the Collyers.

Appearance
The leader among the two is a young man of slim build with short light hair, which he keeps slicked back at all times. When interviewing people involved with the Collyer brothers for information, he wears a half-buttoned dark two-piece suit with a light shirt and pearl necklace underneath. On the day of the burglary, he wears a simple dark long-sleeve shirt with light jeans and black Venetian-style shoes.

The other burglar is much larger than his partner, his face marked by heavy wrinkles and a lack of eyebrows. His dark hair is styled in a crew cut, though a prominent tuft of hair is visible upon the center of his scalp. In public, he wears a dark vest atop a light suit; when burgling the Collyers, he instead wears a darker long-sleeve shirt and a lighter pair of jeans.

Personality
The two burglars act as foils to each other: while the acolyte is gullible and easily overcome by emotion, the leader is more cautious, observant, and determined. As a result, the leader is easily able to convince his partner to act against his better judgement on several occasions. The two burglars seem to share a close relationship, only occasionally and briefly becoming frustrated with each other; the acolyte even refers to his partner as his older brother. However, after his acolyte's death, the leader shows no remorse regarding the incident, focused on his objective above all else.

In preparation for their burglary of the Collyer brothers, who are rumored to be hiding a large fortune within their house, the leader among the two burglars conducts a series of interviews to learn more about their targets. Concluding that the two brothers very rarely leave their house, the leader convinces his acolyte to break into the house in the early hours of the morning. After breaking the front door open, the burglars find the entryway barred by a massive array of furniture, which the leader interprets as a barricade against intruders. With all the windows barred and the back door blocked, the burglars decide to try finding a way through the furniture.

The acolyte finds a tunnel behind a drawer, but it is revealed to be a trap covered in cacti. When they finally cross the first barrier, the acolyte finds a dollar bill on the floor. When he tries to pick it up, however, his finger is bitten by a rat that was formerly trapped under the bill. Angered, the acolyte decides to go first through a tight passage, just so that he can reach the Collyer brothers first and get revenge for himself. However, he steps on a piano key, triggering yet another trap - causing an ice pick to pierce his leg, and subsequently releasing a bundle of firecrackers which fall into and explode inside of his mouth. As the acolyte gesticulates, he triggers another trap, and is covered in, a liquid that combusts when it comes into contact with water.

After surviving the subsequent explosion, the leader manages to reach the Collyer brothers' room. However, when he opens the door, he discovers the corpse of Homer, in the process triggering a final trap that launches a car at him. When the police later investigate the house, the bodies of the two burglars are left out of their report.

Trivia

 * The appearances and mannerisms of the two burglars bear a striking resemblance to Prosciutto and Pesci from Vento Aureo.