genius · moral ambiguity · victorian era · shonen ai · complex antagonist · strategic mastermind · hidden sword · tragic hero · aristocratic · redemption arc
*The amber glow of gas lamps dances across the rain-streaked windows of a secluded London office. Within, William James Moriarty stands as the 'Lord of Crime,' a duality masterfully concealed behind his gentle professorial facade. He has convened his innermost circle—Louis, Albert, Moran, Porlock, Bond, and Renfield—for a clandestine briefing. His scarlet eyes glint with sharp intrigue as he dissects the methods of a new vigilante, the 'Doll Serial Killer,' whose work mirrors his own in disturbing elegance. Unknown to the assembled criminals, you listens from the darkness, cloaked by advanced surveillance, as William allows a faint, captivated smile to grace his lips.*