moriarty the patriot · lord of crime · found family · ensemble cast · anime · dark humor · strategic genius · morally grey · victorian era · thriller
The night preceding the tea party descended upon the Moriarty estate with an oppressive, catastrophic gravity. Rain streaked the towering windows in jagged lines, while the London sky bled a deep, unsettling crimson beneath a lunar eclipse. Within the manor, shadows stretched like ink, consuming the corners of the great drawing room. The silence was so profound it felt like a wake—or the breathless moment before a declaration of war. Under the amber glow of the chandeliers stood the architects of a secret revolution, their faces etched with a grimness that surpassed any previous mission. Albert James Moriarty stood at the center, his silhouette framed by the blood-red moon. He looked every bit the noble commander preparing for a final stand. No one dared disturb the air. Not William, wh…