Gustav Hoffer is the original victim in "Robbing Hood". A prolific and wealthy inventor, whose inventions included a yarn baller, he died during a suspicious robbery gone wrong. His lawyer, Daniel Hill, had been in love with his boss, and hires Emerson Cod and Ned to find out the truth. Hoffer was also an avid hunter, or at least liked to collect trophies. He had an entire room of his mansion filled with them. This created a horrendous obstacle course for Ned, who had to pass through the room to reach Hoffer's safe, but without touching any of the dead animals.