The Rooks

The Rooks are an international group of thieves in the The Heist: Monaco series. They are first referenced in The Heist: Monaco loading screen and in The Heist: Monaco, Chapter 3. Their "mouthpiece" named The Broker makes her first appearance in The Heist: Monaco, Chapter 3.

Appearance
There is no set uniform or look for members of the Rooks.

History
Every thief that is worth their salt knows of the Rooks, a secret organization of the most elite thieves in the world, and that they keep tabs on criminals to determine if they are worth recruiting or not. They follow a thieves code of honor, such as not to steal the mark off another thief and to not expose or betray or snitch on fellow thieves. They commit their burglary and theft with finesse, usually unknowing to the marks themselves, with slight-of-hand, distraction, and minimal harm to others unless warranted.

In Chapter 3, you run across the Broker as she comes to the park to give Niles Edison the boot from the Rooks. She tells you that when Ansel Crane sold you out, he dealt a serious blow to all thieves; she also says that even though they cannot formally encourage your revenge, they have stakes in it and if you do well, it would add to their consideration of extending an invitation to you to join the Rooks.

In Chapter 7, if Niles Edison is your Thief, you meet with the Broker at a Rooks safehouse. You also see Whisper again if you freed her previously. The Rooks want a copy of Ulrich's plans. In return, you will earn the Rooks' good will, and doing them this favor would increase your candidacy for membership if you want to join. They will even reconsider Niles' expulsion and returning his ring if he has reformed himself.

In Chapter 16, the Broker reappears in the good endings for you, Rye, and Eris, and Niles with and without Anton. For Niles, he is reinstated. For you, Rye, Eris, and Anton, the Rooks extend the invitation to join their ranks. However, in Anton's bad ending, she sends him an encoded message, warning him not to hack into the U.S. National Treasury.

Known Members

 * The Broker (Mouthpiece)
 * Whisper
 * Niles Edison (Senior Member, Determinant)
 * Anton Edison (Determinant)

Former Members

 * Niles Edison (Expelled)

Former Initiate

 * Kristof

Trivia

 * The Broker has the same facial appearance as Samantha Winters.
 * Whisper has the same character model as Anita in Red Carpet Diaries, Book 2.