Shado, living through the industrial revolution, embraces her life as a thief, taking from those who had put the revolution in motion, causing her dismissal of the Wonderbolts, ultimately forcing her to lose her career and dreams. And while her life is thrilling by being Ponyville’s thief, her ideas of the world change drastically when she has an encounter with Scootaloo, a poor orphan.

Driven by unknown motivation, Shado strives to do everything in her power to give the filly a better life, even if it means giving up everything she loves.