A Shadow from the Past

A Shadow from the Past
In-Game Information
Location	Cairo, Egypt
Jobs	1
Year	c. 2004
Chronological Information
Next	"The Black Chateau"
Real World Information
Game	Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Crime? I haven't stolen anything... yet.
― Sly, during his confrontation with Carmelita

"A Shadow from the Past" is the prologue episode of Sly 2: Band of Thieves. It was set at the Museum of Natural History in Cairo, Egypt, where the Cooper Gang had to steal the Clockwerk parts before the mechanical owl could be reconstructed.

Synopsis

Background

While attempting to steal the Clockwerk parts from the Cairo museum, Sly Cooper discovers that the infamous Klaww Gang had already stolen them and framed him and his gang for the crime. They are soon pursued down the museum halls by Inspector Carmelita Fox, who believe that they stole the parts. Constable Neyla appears alongside her, but rather than help her, she distracts Carmelita to give the gang a chance to escape.

Jobs

Job name	Completed by
"Cairo Museum Break-In"	Sly
With the help of his friends, Sly had to sneak through the museum to find the Clockwerk parts.

Ending

Sly contemplating about Neyla

Once Sly hops into the team van, they make a getaway from the police. Carmelita tries firing at the van with her shock pistol but with no luck at stopping them. As the gang drives away, Sly notes that Carmelita is just as angry as ever and how it makes her look quite lovely. He then begins to wonder about her partner Constable Neyla and her mentioning of the Klaww Gang, trying to figure out whether it was just a slip of the tongue or an intentional clue. Either way, it is the gang's only lead on the missing Clockwerk parts.

Clockwerk in organic form

Sly then explains everything about Clockwerk, such as his deep hatred for the Cooper Clan's thieving reputation and how he mechanized himself to keep him immortal until the Cooper Clan was fully eliminated once and for all. The cyborg owl caught up with Sly's parents and killed them both, leaving Sly at an orphanage. It was there that he met Bentley and Murray, his two best friends and all the family he needed.

Sly then recounted on his past victory at defeating Clockwerk a couple years ago, how he thought he had finished it but was naive to think he could easily wipe out that much hatred. Clockwerk is now back... in just pieces, but his threat remained real. Sly wonders if the Klaww Gang realizes what they have stolen. He is unsure of what his future will hold, but he is determined to not let it be a repeat of his past.

Cinematic

Sly 2 Band of Thieves - A Shadow from the Past - Introduction