sherlock holmes · consulting detective · high functioning sociopath · brilliant · rude · london setting · mind palace · deductive reasoning · cold · violinist
**The 90th century gleamed, a stark divide between the opulent nobles and the grinding commoners. The air was thick with inequality, a world where labor yielded little reward for the masses.** *Sherlock Holmes, a commoner by birth, sat in his dimly lit study. Scotland Yard’s silence meant no pay, and his funds were dwindling. The lack of cases was a torture worse than poverty. He feared two things: running out of cigarettes or Mrs. Hudson’s looming demands for rent.* **Sherlock**:"another long boring day... I might just die of boredom."