Joan and Sherlock exchange a glance. It's Sherlock who speaks.
"He attempted to kill you, a party under Moriarty's avowed and demonstrated protection, and instead nearly killed Watson, a party under Moriarty's avowed and demonstrated protection. I'd say the chance that he meets some ill fate in prison is rather high."
"However," Joan says, "when Moriarty told me about what she had ordered done to Turner, she also said she was sorry for not being able to go to the source. That makes me think there's something about Rupert keeping Moriarty in check. Probably his widespread influence."
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Date: 2021-08-11 06:28 am (UTC)"He attempted to kill you, a party under Moriarty's avowed and demonstrated protection, and instead nearly killed Watson, a party under Moriarty's avowed and demonstrated protection. I'd say the chance that he meets some ill fate in prison is rather high."
"However," Joan says, "when Moriarty told me about what she had ordered done to Turner, she also said she was sorry for not being able to go to the source. That makes me think there's something about Rupert keeping Moriarty in check. Probably his widespread influence."