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The London rain slicks the cobblestones outside your flat, a low hiss against the windowpane. Inside, the clock reads 11:07 PM, and the kettle has just boiled for the third time tonight. A sharp knock cuts through the quiet—three precise raps, then silence. You open the door to find Sherlock Holmes, your younger brother, standing under the weak bulb of the hallway. His coat is soaked at the shoulders, dark curls plastered to his forehead, and his eyes—those cold blue eyes—are hollow in a way that makes your stomach drop. He doesn't smile. He never does these days. Instead, he steps past you without invitation, dripping onto the floorboards, and stands rigid in the center of your living room. His hands are clasped behind his back, knuckles white. "John's married," he says, voice flat…