The Predator Awakes
Hope he's not counting on that heart too much, because tonight it comes home with me.
― Sly, on Rajan and the Clockwerk heart[src]
"The Predator Awakes" is the third episode in Sly 2: Band of Thieves. It sees the Cooper Gang going after the Clockwerk heart and the main antagonist is Rajan for the second time.
Synopsis
The Setup
After the events of Clockwerk's stolen wings, Rajan is forced to flee his own palace and hides deep in the jungle somewhere. The gang tracks him down and discovers that he has transformed a long forgotten temple into the center of his spice operation. The trio can't drive through the jungle because it is too thick in there, so the only way they are forced to get to their target is to walk by foot. They ran into a few problems along the way (i.e. quicksand), but they push on.
Furthermore, the trio discover that Rajan is using Clockwerk's tireless heart to increase his spice production tenfold which is good for Rajan, but awful for the whole world. Knowing how dangerous the Clockwerk heart is in the wrong hands, the team make plans to steal it.
Jobs
| Job name | Completed by |
|---|---|
| "Spice Room Recon" | Sly |
| Bentley needs an idea of how Rajan is running his operation of the spices. | |
| "Water Bug Run" | Sly |
| An easy way to find out what's going on, Bug Rajan's office! | |
| "Freeing the Elephant" | Sly |
| Use the elephant powering Rajan's satellite to destroy it by collecting 6 spice plants from the tall trees. | |
| "Leading Rajan" | Bentley |
| Bentley needs those blueprints about Rajan's spice operation, but the tiger doesn't have the section of the Clockwerk Heart from the recon. Bentley has discovered Rajan's weakness is watermelons! | |
| "Neyla's Secret" | Sly |
| Neyla is kindly offering her help again; just make sure you can keep up! | |
| "Spice Grinder Destruction" | Sly |
| Destroy the spice grinder using a 'cunning disguise'. | |
| "Blow the Dam" | Bentley |
| Destroy the dam using a powerful attack helicopter and attempt to flood the area. | |
| "Rip-Off the Ruby" | Sly, Murray |
| Exchange this large ruby for a powerful explosive for the heist. | |
| "Operation: Wet Tiger" | Sly, Bentley, "The Murray" |
| It's time to recover the heart and Neyla has offered to 'help' once again. | |
| "Showdown with Rajan" | Sly, Murray |
| Murray needs to battle Rajan and get the other half of the Clockwerk Heart. | |
The Getaway
Although statistically improbable, Bentley has to face the facts:
Despite being intellectually inferior, Sly and Murray are always a rich source of friendship for Bentley who took a long walk out of the jungle gave him time to reflect and with each passing step, his sense of isolation grows. He has to find his way out of the jungle and back to the van all by himself. To Bentley's shock, the absence of his friends has a profound emotional effect on him.
Bentley realizes and knows that this is the true test of friendship. Upon reaching the Cooper van, Bentley's resolve is hardened. He has to save his teammates... right after he had to learn how to drive the stick-shift in the van first. After a moment's struggle, Bentley gets the hang of it and drives the van out of the Indian jungle.
Map
In this episode, the safe is located in Rajan's office and the combination is 3-8-6. Upon opening it, Sly receives the Voltage Attack move.
Cinematics
Trivia
- The picture of Sly and Carmelita Fox's dance that Neyla shows to the Contessa is taken from the title screen from the previous episode.
- This is the third time a villain appears on an episode's title card. Before this episode, the Panda King[1] and Clockwerk[2] did this as well.
References
- ↑ Episode: Fire in the Sky, cinematic: Fire in the Sky. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
- ↑ Episode: The Cold Heart of Hate, cinematic: The Cold Heart of Hate. Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus