Sherlock Holmes/Synopsis

## Background

Not much is known about Sherlock's upbringing. He was born as a descendant of Sherrinford Holmes and is the younger the brother of Mycroft Holmes. He and his brother have a working class background on the maternal side and Sherlock is seemingly proud of that origin.

At one point Sherlock attended one of the Oxbridge universities. Despite this advanced education, he never fixed his accent and continues to speak with a Cockney accent.

## The "Noahtic" Act

On the Noahtic cruise, Sherlock impresses a group of women by guessing the professions of several people. He gets asked to guess the one of another man who turns out to be William James Moriarty.

He correctly deduces that William is a mathematician and explains his conclusion by analyzing William's actions. Interest piqued, William starts to analyze him as well and correctly lists off several of Sherlock's traits via his own deduction skills. Sherlock is surprised and entertained by William's demeanor, but is dragged off by the other guests.

When Count Blitz Enders murders a person on stage, Sherlock inspects the body and realizes the man had already been dead for several hours. When leaving the ship, he finds William and explains his findings, convinced there must be a third party involved. He also formally introduces himself to William as "Sherlock Holmes."

## A Study in "S"

Having trouble paying his rent, Sherlock decides to get a flatmate, but all of the people he brings are declined by Miss Hudson, his landlady. Eventually, John H. Watson candidates for the position and both Sherlock and Ms. Hudson approve of him. However, Sherlock is arrested on suspicion of murder just shortly after their meeting.

Scotland Yard lets him see the crime scene, where Sherlock sees his name written in bloody letters next to the victim. He deduces that not only did the culprit write the name instead, there was a third party with incredible intelligence who organized the scene for the murderer.

Sherlock manages to convince Lestrade to help him escape and he eventually tracks down the real culprit, Jefferson Hope, together with John. Before arresting him however, Hope offers a deal. If Sherlock kills him, he will get more information about the mastermind criminal behind the case. Sherlock is tempted but refuses in the end and arrests Hope. This was in fact a test by William and he is satisfied by Sherlock's decision.

Following this incident, John writes a novel about the case with Sherlock as the protagonist. Due to this, Sherlock and his detective work quickly becomes famous in London.

## The Two Detectives

For a few months, Sherlock solves many cases for people, but because they are all petty and minor problems, Sherlock grows incredibly aggravated and distressed since he's not getting closer to the mastermind criminal. Because of this, he and John eventually get into an argument before boarding a train.

On the train, Sherlock reunites with William, delighted to see him. Sherlock talks about the recent murders and the master criminal, even accusing William of being said mastermind. Although it was a joke, he still mentions that it would be nice if William really were that criminal, so William plays along and tells him: "Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes."

Shortly after, a corpse is discovered on the train. William and Sherlock agree on a competition to see who can solve the murder first, only having less than an hour. The two quickly piece together the events from the crime scene. The perpetrator drugged the victim in an attempt to rob him, but the latter woke up, so the murderer stabbed them in panic before fleeing the scene.

Both come to the same conclusion about who the culprit is, but it is only through William's forged evidence that they get him to confess on the spot. Sherlock sees through William's bluff and is impressed, urging to meet again some time. In the evening, Sherlock apologizes to John and the two reconcile.

## The Final Problem

At some point Sherlock faces off with William on the Tower Bridge in London.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 5
2. ↑ Chapter 67
3. ↑ Chapter 6
4. ↑ Chapter 7
5. ↑ Chapter 8
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 9
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 15
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 16