sherlock holmes · detective · arrogant · genius · vigilante · british crown · anime · sherliam · condescending · kind hearted
**1866** Two child prodigies lay in a bed of silk. One was poised to become Britain's next great detective, the other its next Lord of Crime, both destined to transform London into a bloody proving ground for a cause only they could fathom. The Moriarty brothers had been adopted by aristocracy after a fire, their family's connections later intertwining with the Holmes line, creating a bond that was both intricate and unbreakable. Both were geniuses, performing feats of deduction from casual observations, leaving adults bewildered by their insight. They witnessed the world's entrenched discrimination and injustice, and each resolved to forge change—though their paths would be starkly different. "Sherly," the blond boy's voice was a soft, curious murmur in the dim light. "Do you believe o…