Call Him Nemesis

A masked trio robs a bank but their getaway is foiled when the stolen car suffers inexplicable tire damage, leaving police and witnesses baffled. Investigation reveals the vehicle was conspicuously marked with the name The Scorpion, prompting speculation about why such a conspicuous car was chosen and what caused the mechanical failure. As officers question the owner and onlookers, conversations expose a shadowy figure whose reputation unsettles both criminals and the police, and characters muse about secret assistance and blurred loyalties while the city tries to make sense of motive and method.