Lawbreakers Always Lose #10

In "The Secret of the Smiling Maiden!", a young man named Vincenzio Leopardi finds himself entangled in a web of mystery after a famed painting vanishes from a Parisian museum, leaving behind only a trail of whispers and a smile that seems to mock the world. Set against the backdrop of a real historical theft, the story unfolds with quiet tension, as one man’s quiet life begins to unravel in the shadow of a legendary crime.

In "I Am My Own Murderer!", a man named Edward orchestrates a chilling deception, crafting a false identity as Leonard Malloy to collect on an insurance policy—only to find himself trapped in a web of suspicion he can't escape. With a desperate act that blurs the line between victim and criminal, he gambles everything on a lie that turns deadly.

In a grim tale of obsession and mistaken identity, a man named Hans, consumed by unrequited love for Zorida, pushes his dog Toto to commit crimes in a human disguise—hoping to win her admiration through stolen wealth. When the scheme turns deadly and Toto kills Zorida, Hans’s rage leads to a fatal confrontation that ends in mutual destruction.