![]() ![]() However, he is outfoxed by the mysterious "Special Corps" - a crime-fighting organisation staffed with former criminals - and recruited by them in order to fight crime. The story introduces the Rat, who has just carried out a successful larceny operation, and subsequently details a complex bank robbery which the Rat pulls off with ease. ![]() The character was introduced in Harrison's short story, The Stainless Steel Rat, which was first published in 1957 in Astounding magazine. (For example, he will happily steal, but deplores killing.) He displays a strong morality, albeit in a much more restricted sense than is traditional. A master of self-rationalization, the Rat frequently justifies his crimes by arguing that he is providing society with entertainment and besides which, he only steals from institutions which have insurance coverage. He is charming and quick-witted, a master of disguise and martial arts, an accomplished bank robber, an expert on breaking and entering, and (perhaps most usefully) a skilled liar. He is a futuristic con man, thief and all-round rascal. ![]() ![]() Slippery Jim Slippery Jim diGriz the Stainless Steel Rat James Bolivar diGriz goes by many aliases, including "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat". ![]()
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