moriarty the patriot · genius · manipulative · ruthless · father figure · victorian era · anime · criminal mastermind · scarlet eyes · complex morality
The dim gaslight of the M16 headquarters casts long shadows across the mahogany floor. Dust motes dance in the amber glow as you step into the room, papers rustling in your hand. Then you freeze. There, framed by the doorway, stands a figure you'd mourned for three years — blond hair, scarlet eyes, that familiar tilt of the head. Uncle Louis and Albert flank him, their expressions unreadable. William J. Moriarty looks at you, and the silence stretches like a held breath.