73 – The Strange Case of Miss Holmes and Professor Moriarty (3)
Sherlock was taken aback by the sudden appearance of Moriarty, but did not show it. The moment I saw him, a variety of complex emotions tangled together and interfered with my rationality.
It was one of the side effects of taking the drug. Although his brain worked faster, other senses and emotions were often out of control, unlike usual.
Therefore, it was ignored. At best, it’s just a hallucination. No, it was just his own guilt or some other emotion manifesting itself in the form of his teacher.
However, it was clear that it was also a thought contained within himself, and in the end, he could not completely ignore the man who kept talking.
Because the man spoke mockingly, no, Holmes himself spoke mockingly to himself, so I turned my head towards him without realizing it.
“As expected, you learned well from Moriarty. In the end, you want to act according to what you learned from that person.”
“What does that mean?”
Even though I knew I was hallucinating because I was drunk, I had no choice but to raise my voice. However, the apparition that shamelessly took on the appearance of Mr. Moriarty shrugged her shoulders and opened her mouth, as if there was no malice whatsoever and that it was just the listener’s sensitivity.
“As a person of the same type, you are always amazed by what that man does. That’s definitely cool, being a criminal consultant. They are different from ordinary and stereotypical criminals. Never get your hands dirty. “He just provides methods and tools, but the executor is someone else.”
“What does that have to do with me, I am different from him. “I am a detective, an investigative advisor.”
“You were his first customer. Thanks to that, no one has blood on their hands, and the obstacles blocking your path have disappeared.”
“Shut up!”
“I didn’t mean to provoke you, you know? I always only told you objective facts that you liked. And now, you’re trying to act like him too. I don’t know why you want to rely so much on this poor conscience. “You’re running away because of guilt, aren’t you?”
– Clink!
As if venting his anger, Holmes threw something he was holding in his hand towards the illusion. There was a loud crashing sound, but since he was already drunk, he couldn’t tell what exactly he had thrown.
But I guess it was good. I just had to solve it after I got off the medication.
What mattered now was that the damn illusion was gone and that I had to gather my thoughts once again. I took a deep breath and looked around again.
Many Holmes were waiting for him to open his mouth. Trying to ignore his still uneasy feelings, Sherlock Holmes cautiously opened his mouth.
“Watson and Mycroft are right. This… This isn’t a children’s game or solving a riddle. It’s something where people’s lives depend. I’m half… Half of the time, I may have aided and abetted someone’s death even though I knew it. When I suspected that the relationship between Dr. Jekyll and Edward Hyde was suspicious, and when my teacher hinted to me that a new mystery was about to begin, I can’t say I didn’t know at the time…….”
In response to his criticism that he felt that all of this was just a joke and a game, the person asked if of course you felt the same way.
If it was nonsense, you could just ignore it. But I couldn’t do that. Maybe he was actually enjoying it that way, too? No, I couldn’t say there was no enjoyment.
It shouldn’t have been like this.
I had no choice but to come to my senses even more because of Watson and Mycroft’s criticisms that were not criticisms. It shouldn’t have been like this. Because it’s not right.
There is no answer. It was natural. The only person here was Holmes and himself. But in this solitary space she did not stop muttering, as if she were making her confession.
It may have been possible because there was no one listening.
“Okay, like this…” It’s not right to continue like this. Me… I’m not that person, I’m different. I can’t let him keep mocking me. For myself and for this society…… “We must destroy James Moriarty.”
It was strange. As soon as I mentioned the goal I had always dreamed of for the past 10 years, I felt a rush of fear. But all of this is just because of the drugs.
He had no choice but to make such an effort to make excuses.
“But there is no way, a proper way. I can’t help it, but… It can’t be helped, but we have to resort to even the wrong methods. There’s no need to destroy the man right now, it’s enough to make him look suspicious enough for someone to get suspicious……. For example, that maid, that wolf beast… …. Since it is a hunting dog, it will definitely want to protect its owner. That’s enough, I’m not the only one to witness it……. Even Mycroft would start to doubt at that point…….”
“But it’s not right. Moreover, can what you are trying to do really be called a ‘plan’? There are too many things that just rely on luck. Above all, will Hyde just attack Professor Moriarty?”
“So… You have to make it like that. “It will work out somehow.”
Holmes muttered. Of course, I knew that it would be difficult. She never admitted it.
If I didn’t resort to this method right away, I felt like this unpleasant and unknown feeling would ruin everything.
So, another fear he had became his own and asked.
“And what if Mr. Moriarty gets hurt or dies? “Wouldn’t that be the worst outcome?”
“That can’t be possible, that person can’t do that! He’s a villain, he’s the most horrible man in the world! There can be nothing more precious to that selfish person than his own life. There are only two cases. Either the man never encounters Hyde in the first place, or he encounters him and is forced to reveal his true colors in order to survive.”
Once again, my body began to tremble. Fortunately, I could no longer hear the voice. Holmes was able to fall asleep briefly after smoking his pipe for a while with his trembling hands.
Of course, due to the aftereffects of waking up from the medication and the fatigue from not being able to sleep properly, he did not feel refreshed when he woke up the next day.
But above all, when he casually went outside to take Professor Moriarty’s class that day, Holmes couldn’t help but frown at the news of the sudden cancellation.
At the unexpected notice that he would be staying in London for a week under the pretext of being unwell, he heard students complaining around him, but Holmes ignored them and lost himself in thought.
‘What are your intentions now?’
Unlike usual, the answer did not come right away. But Holmes didn’t think too deeply about it either. He considered it the manly thing to do.
Perhaps he wanted to watch closely as he struggled with the relationship between Jekyll and Hyde?
That man would have probably heard the news that Dr. Jekyll was released without charges by now faster than anyone else.
‘You might laugh at me, and you might be disappointed that I don’t meet your expectations.’
However, Holmes promised once again that such arrogance will definitely be the beginning of your downfall. Of course, for some reason, he felt bad again because he thought that the man might think low of him.
Unusually, this appearance seemed obvious even on the outside.
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When I met Watson again in London that afternoon, Watson, who was unusually dull, asked me how I was doing first.
“You don’t look well today, Holmes. “Are you in any pain?”
“… That’s amazing, Watson. “This is the first time I realized that they could do observation.”
“You… too bad! What on earth do you think of me? Me… I, too, am someone who is said to be very smart! Russia… “I’m a medical student at the University of London, and I’m going to be a doctor soon!”
“Then I guess I won’t have to go to British doctors again. Thank you, Watson. My body is fine, so don’t worry too much. “It’s because the medicine hasn’t healed yet.”
It may have been rude to react more bluntly than usual to Watson, who was clearly worried about him. But this was a problem that even Holmes himself could not help.
Jane Watson showed an interesting reaction by jumping around every time she was stabbed, and it was very enjoyable even in the eyes of Holmes, who valued efficiency. Even her older brother, Mycroft, who was always around her, must have realized the fun she had in teasing her when he came face to face with her Watson, because he used her conversation with her to make fun of her.
Above all, she was a good-natured woman and she was not even truly angry.
No, maybe it’s because I’m dull. Her heart is dull, but so is her head.
Holmes thought only to himself. Even Watson could have cried if he heard this.
“Medicine? That… Come to think of it, I heard they even do cocaine! You, refrain from doing that! No matter how safe researchers say it is, it’s not good to abuse it!”
“… My body takes care of itself, so don’t worry too much, Watson. “If you’re going to manage your health like that, start with your own weight.”
“aaah! Don’t talk, I can’t hear! Uh… Let’s go quickly! “You said you were going to Dr. Jekyll’s house, right?”
“… Okay.”
Holmes responded calmly to Watson’s struggles. As for her, she had clearly planned something bad today, so she had no choice but to avoid the good-natured Watson’s gaze without realizing it.
Dr. Jekyll, whom I met at the police station near the incident, was a man of no consequence despite his reputation. Of course, as all reputations are like that, it was an unavoidable problem.
This was precisely Holmes’ personal evaluation after seeing Dr. Jekyll. In the case of the thoughtless Watson, he showed respect for her as a junior, saying that he was a scholar who seemed smart even at first glance, but Holmes only laughed at her inwardly.
When the carriage arrived at Dr. Jekyll’s mansion, Holmes stopped Watson from getting off with his hand, gave money to the driver, and ordered him to wait in front of the mansion.
Of course, Watson tried to open his mouth as if he couldn’t understand Holmes’ sudden behavior, and Holmes struck him.
“Watson, I’m sorry just this once, but I will be the only one meeting with Dr. Jekyll.”
“Suddenly? “Then why did you call me?”
“I’m sorry. Still, I can’t help it. To investigate, and… It’s for safety. “Do you believe me, Watson?”
“…… “Just don’t do anything too risky.”
Watson simply asked how he was, but his words seemed to touch Holmes’s conscience.
But Holmes nodded without showing any effort and walked alone to Dr. Jekyll’s mansion.
