It may seem surprising that a fictional thief should be so enthusiastically received. Yet Lupin,though often on the wrong side of the law, is definitely a force for good. His true enemies are always evil men whose crimes are far worse than his own. Moreover his crimes are often motivated by good intentions. Later in his career, Lupin actually works with the police, and in one adventure, even leads a murder investigation.

一个虚构的窃贼竟会受到如此热烈的反应似乎很让人感到意外。虽然罗苹经常犯法，但他绝对是一个促人从善的人。他的真正敌人总是远比他罪孽还要深重的邪恶之徒。而且他犯罪的动机总是出于善意。在后期的侦探生涯中，罗苹其实还与警方一同办案，在一次冒险中，他甚至还主持了对一件谋杀案的调查。

(短文节选,本篇始于：怪盗亚森·罗苹)