Ruben Brandt, a Gyujto plot
Ruben Brandt is a psychotherapist who is haunted by nightmares in which the characters from famous paintings attack him. Because four of his patients are expert thieves, he devises a plot with them to steal each of the 13 works in the belief that it will solve his problems. Stealing the artworks from museums and private collections around the world, he quickly becomes one of the most wanted criminals and is nicknamed "The Collector". When a $20 million reward is offered for his capture, he has many foolish bounty hunters and private detective Mike Kowalski after him.