

Speedwagon starts off this way, living in the slums of Ogre Street, London, and living his whole life by stealing to survive and battling people specifically to know how noble they are. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood: Robert E.O.Even after joining Guts' new group and gaining some stability he still occasionally pickpockets people and shoplifts from merchants. Berserk: Isidro is a hot-headed kid who ran away from home in search of adventure, and since then he has supported his vagrant lifestyle through thievery, demonstrating the ability to carry off absurdly large amounts of stolen food and valuables inside his clothes.They often have some sort of unique knowledge or skill that the protagonist needs in some circumstance, such as how to access any part of the city through the sewer system. The adult protagonist may feel sorry for them and try to help them at first, but it will usually turn out that the adult actually needs their help. Not the poor, innocent child who hates having to steal out of desperation, but the whip-smart trickster. They are exceptionally Street Smart, and can take care of themselves better than most adults, being a bit more experienced in the field. In Real Life, a child who lives on the streets experiences horrors most people could not even imagine, but in some fictional works, a child on the street lives a happy-go-lucky life and practically thrives (often no longer visibly terrified thanks to having long since been Conditioned to Accept Horror).


Oh, they'd let you take them home, just don't expect them (or any of your valuable possessions) to be there the next morning. The Artful Dodger is like the Street Urchin, except that instead of being The Woobie that makes you want to take them up in your arms and care for them, they seem perfectly happy to take care of themselves.
