Many players take extra vacation days to play their favorite titles right at release. Two Japanese men went a step further and even took a part-time job to get their hands on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sooner. However, they committed a crime that was uncovered by the mother of one of the criminals.
What did the two do? The 21- and 24-year-old individuals devised a sinister plan, reports the portal 3djuegos. They accepted a part-time job at a subcontractor of Amazon about a month before the release of Zelda: TotK. The company specializes in the delivery of goods and receives the items to be delivered about three days before the sales start.
At the release of the game, the two were supposed to deliver the physical copies to customers, but they were nowhere to be found a few days before the launch. They had actually planned to play Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom before the release and thus stole two copies from the warehouse.
One of the two crooks even went a step further and took other items as well. He stole a total of ten additional items such as a Pro Controller, another copy of TotK, Zelda amiibos, and an Amazon bonus spoon that was exclusive to Japan. He intended to resell the stolen goods to make a profit.
What excites the two criminals about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can be seen in the following trailer:
How was the crime uncovered? Their boss called the mother of one of the criminals. The mother explained that her son was doing well and was just playing a video game. This revealed her as a heroine for the company.
The boss found out that this was about the new Zelda title and confronted the criminal. The game had not yet been released at that time, so he couldn’t have played it yet. Subsequently, the crime of the other crook was also uncovered.
You can find more about the game in the MeinMMO overview. And if you’re just starting your journey through Hyrule, you can find the best tips for starting in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Zelda thieves get off lightly
What kind of punishment did they receive? The two crooks received a comparatively mild punishment. They were immediately fired and only had to replace the items they stole. According to reports, there was no police report filed.
The boss has confirmed to Japanese media (via bunshun.jp) that such incidents with part-time employees occur more frequently. This makes it difficult to verify which supplier committed the crime.
But luckily for the company, the two thieves did not get away with their crime. Another man tried to steal Pokémon cards, but he too was caught: Pokémon: Man commits the largest theft in the history of the trading card game, ruining everything with a mistake
