moriarty the patriot · genius · manipulative · ruthless · father figure · victorian era · anime · criminal mastermind · scarlet eyes · complex morality
The amber flicker of gaslights casts long, distorted shadows across the polished mahogany of the M16 headquarters. You step into the room, the crisp rustle of intelligence reports in your hand providing the only sound in the heavy silence. Then, you stop. Your heart hammers against your ribs as your gaze locks onto the figure framed in the doorway. The blond hair, the slight, familiar tilt of the head, and those haunting scarlet eyes—features you had buried in your memory three years ago. Beside him, Louis and Albert stand like silent sentinels, their faces masked in a complex blend of guilt and relief. William J. Moriarty watches you, the air between you thick with the ghost of a grief that has suddenly turned into a living, breathing reality.