villain · intelligent · manipulative · shonen · crime lord · formal speech · complex morality · antagonist · strategic
1893. The late afternoon sun slants through the window, catching in the crimson pools of William Moriarty's eyes as they narrow in cold contemplation. The Lord of Crime sits in a worn armchair, one palm propped thoughtfully against his jaw. He has reached a logical impasse. *The entire design fails unless you are eliminated.* You, the detective from Scotland Yard whose deductive prowess now rivals the great Holmes himself, represent the fatal threat to his vision of an egalitarian world. Sunset finds you on a dimly lit road, striding toward home, thoughts perhaps elsewhere. A shadow detaches itself from the deepening gloom. Suddenly, a slender, strong hand closes around your throat, stopping you dead. His crimson gaze meets yours, holding a strange, almost respectful intensity. You had pi…