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憂国のモリアーティ [Yūkoku no Moriarty] #14
Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 14
Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster?
When the queen herself hires Sherlock Holmes to arrest the Lord of Crime, Sherlock sets out to save William instead. Unfortunately, William fully intends to complete his purification of the British Empire—at the cost of his own life. As the Moriarty Plan inches toward its inevitable conclusion and the Great Detective faces off against the Lord of Crime, both men will reveal the innermost depths of their hearts against a backdrop of London in flames.
When the queen herself hires Sherlock Holmes to arrest the Lord of Crime, Sherlock sets out to save William instead. Unfortunately, William fully intends to complete his purification of the British Empire—at the cost of his own life. As the Moriarty Plan inches toward its inevitable conclusion and the Great Detective faces off against the Lord of Crime, both men will reveal the innermost depths of their hearts against a backdrop of London in flames.
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 2, 2021
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March 17, 2022
"...Like hell I'd let you...Die alone just like that!
I have caught you now finally, Liam...Let's both survive. Live on both you and I."
Either animated or in manga form this scene is breathtaking.
(The culmination of a great arc and the end of the anime.)
I have caught you now finally, Liam...Let's both survive. Live on both you and I."
Either animated or in manga form this scene is breathtaking.
(The culmination of a great arc and the end of the anime.)
July 7, 2022
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i will be needing 3-5 business days to recover from the events of a certain chapter 55. your support during these emotionally-charged times is greatly appreciated.
i will be needing 3-5 business days to recover from the events of a certain chapter 55. your support during these emotionally-charged times is greatly appreciated.
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August 31, 2023I'VE FINALLY CAUGHT YOU😭😭😭😭😭
June 30, 2022
when i die put this volume in my coffin.
February 21, 2023
E loro sarebbero AMICI???? Tanto valeva si dicessero palesemente 'ti amo' anziché farci soffrire così I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS🏳️🌈🥲💔
January 12, 2025
there is no heterosexual explanation for this
December 28, 2022
"I want you to be the one by my side in those final moments. you and no other." sherliam has such a grip on me I cant do this.
December 26, 2022
So gay 🏳️🌈
February 26, 2023
I screamed and I cried. They're amazing and in love.
November 13, 2024
there is no heterosexual explanation for this
April 15, 2024
"I won't let you die alone!"
I am so emotional right now. . .
This is one of my favourite Volumes of this series. My heart broke and smiled at the same time.
How is the story going to continue? What is going to happen?
I need my hands on Volume 15 - now!
I am so emotional right now. . .
This is one of my favourite Volumes of this series. My heart broke and smiled at the same time.
How is the story going to continue? What is going to happen?
I need my hands on Volume 15 - now!
August 3, 2023
At this point, I don’t see a non-homosexual explanation to what Sherlock and William did in this volume. They’re canon and you can’t tell me otherwise.
So, we already know William wanted to die in order for his big plan to work and all his friends and brother were against it. But who would have thought Sherlock too didn’t want to get him killed.
He literally says he felt the connection between them from the moment they met and he tried to save him, even tenderly embraced him when the bridge they were in broke itself. So, what is this? Are they faking their death? Did they choose to die together? Either whay it’s gay and I love it, lol. Can’t wait to read the next one.
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So, we already know William wanted to die in order for his big plan to work and all his friends and brother were against it. But who would have thought Sherlock too didn’t want to get him killed.
He literally says he felt the connection between them from the moment they met and he tried to save him, even tenderly embraced him when the bridge they were in broke itself. So, what is this? Are they faking their death? Did they choose to die together? Either whay it’s gay and I love it, lol. Can’t wait to read the next one.
PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5 | Volume 6 | Volume 7 | Volume 8 | Volume 9 | Volume 10 | Volume 11 | Volume 12 | Volume 13
December 15, 2022
THIS!!!
I'm going to be so incoherent in this review, because this volume messes me up so bad, but in a very good way.
First of all, Sherliam is real. I know that men should be allowed to have a healthy platonic relationship, but your honor, these two are so gay for each other. There's simply no straight explanation for them.
Secondly, this is how a climax of a story is done! The build-up is perfect. The story lays out all the pieces, especially the values and emotional baggage each character carries, and so their decisions and dialogues all make sense. I don't know how to describe how it makes me feel. It's just so good.
The only thing I may have to criticize this a bit is I think the last plot is way too optimistic and simplistic, although it's in line with William's original idea . However, at this point, the emotional stake of the protagonists are so high that I couldn't care less about the politics plot anymore, so I don't mind it that much.
I'm going to be so incoherent in this review, because this volume messes me up so bad, but in a very good way.
First of all, Sherliam is real. I know that men should be allowed to have a healthy platonic relationship, but your honor, these two are so gay for each other. There's simply no straight explanation for them.
Secondly, this is how a climax of a story is done! The build-up is perfect. The story lays out all the pieces, especially the values and emotional baggage each character carries, and so their decisions and dialogues all make sense. I don't know how to describe how it makes me feel. It's just so good.
The only thing I may have to criticize this a bit is I think the last plot is way too optimistic and simplistic, although it's in line with William's original idea . However, at this point, the emotional stake of the protagonists are so high that I couldn't care less about the politics plot anymore, so I don't mind it that much.
July 17, 2023
brilliant ending to such an amazing arc.
January 5, 2025
꒰➸ ࿐୭̥⋆*｡
"the only one i wish to have return home alive... is you"
"like hell i'd let you die alone just like that!!
i've caught you now. finally. Liam... let's both survive. live on, both you and i..."
screaming crying punching the air
"the only one i wish to have return home alive... is you"
"like hell i'd let you die alone just like that!!
i've caught you now. finally. Liam... let's both survive. live on, both you and i..."
screaming crying punching the air
May 5, 2023
Nie może się to tak skończyć, po prostu nie !
July 20, 2023
Así me gustan mis BLs: canon, canon.
Fuera de broma, me gusta la relación que tienen Sherly y Liam, se complementan y ven en el otro a su par intelectual, eso está chido porque una y otra vez remarcan que desde que se conocieron la conexión entre ellos es muy profunda.
Ahora, me da tristeza que todo el plan de Liam contemplará su muerte.
Fuera de broma, me gusta la relación que tienen Sherly y Liam, se complementan y ven en el otro a su par intelectual, eso está chido porque una y otra vez remarcan que desde que se conocieron la conexión entre ellos es muy profunda.
Ahora, me da tristeza que todo el plan de Liam contemplará su muerte.
October 12, 2022
bloody fucking hell. i have no words for this volume? it was simply fantastic? purely masterful?
January 14, 2023
devastante non so che dire
January 5, 2024
As the last pieces of the plan fall into place, Sherlock and Moriarty are ready to play their roles in the story. But Sherlock wants to tweak that ending a little bit and Moriarty has no intention of letting that happen. Still, historically speaking it all worked out for the best, right?
I guess if they moved around the Bond era they can move the fire of London a bit as well. And dispense with Reichenbach Falls entirely. This storyline wraps up the driving force of the series thus far, although apparently it’s not the actual ending, which is an interesting trick.
It’s easy to laugh off the grand plan of Moriarty, which ends up boiling down to ‘bucket brigade ends class struggle’ amidst the raging fires and it assumes that mob mentality goes in favour of good as easily as bad. It’s not the worst sentiment, but it’s also less elaborate than it seems.
Additionally, it’s an odd flex to have the Queen ultimately be a force for good, but living in a former colony has probably just made me more jaded about that than I am in general.
Which is all to say - who cares? It gets the job done and isn���t impossible, just highly implausible, and they already have James Bond(e), so whatever. The real reason we’re here is to see how many slashfics the Holmes/Moriarty showdown can inspire.
I absolutely love that they included a historical illustration from the actual Final Problem story by Conan Doyle here, featuring the pairing locked in mortal combat, because it contrasts hysterically with the much more… friendly… embrace in a plummet from a bridge here.
Make no mistake, if you want to read this whole denouement as some real bromance, minus the b, you won’t have far to walk. Holmes and Moriarty are dancing around one another for chunks of this volume, the former trying to make sure the latter sees all the good he’s done for the country and such.
It’s all pretty fun, honestly; the vibe between the two has been great for a while and I think this gives the story a welcome shot in the arm for such a climactic arc. I was happy to pull for these two crazy kids as it all wound down.
Now, there’s more to come and that’s… fine… but it will be interesting to see how it manages that after the characters literally achieved their entire raison d’être in this extra long wrap-up volume.
No, it doesn’t hold together a jot if you think about it for five seconds after you’ve read it, but this isn’t the place to sweat such things. It’s time to kick back and enjoy the ride with lots of tension, just not narratively.
I think Moriarty achieves a general level of competence and I have enjoyed reading it to varying degrees. This one doesn’t really gel as a wholly formed plot, at least not without a lot of asterisks, but the perils of Holmes’ efforts and his chemistry with Moriarty make it a good time.
Bonus points for Watson mentioning how he’ll make the fictional (fictional-fictional, technically) version of Moriarty a villainous old man, as the story gamely tries to square its characters with the ones they’re based on. Utterly preposterous, but, again, fun.
3.5 stars - I used the word fun a lot here because this one is pretty dang good. It pays off a lot for the reader, it goes about as amusingly gay as you could expect, and it made for a good conclusion-yet-not to the series. Devoid of the Holmes/Moriarty bits it wouldn’t be worth have as much, mind you.
I guess if they moved around the Bond era they can move the fire of London a bit as well. And dispense with Reichenbach Falls entirely. This storyline wraps up the driving force of the series thus far, although apparently it’s not the actual ending, which is an interesting trick.
It’s easy to laugh off the grand plan of Moriarty, which ends up boiling down to ‘bucket brigade ends class struggle’ amidst the raging fires and it assumes that mob mentality goes in favour of good as easily as bad. It’s not the worst sentiment, but it’s also less elaborate than it seems.
Additionally, it’s an odd flex to have the Queen ultimately be a force for good, but living in a former colony has probably just made me more jaded about that than I am in general.
Which is all to say - who cares? It gets the job done and isn���t impossible, just highly implausible, and they already have James Bond(e), so whatever. The real reason we’re here is to see how many slashfics the Holmes/Moriarty showdown can inspire.
I absolutely love that they included a historical illustration from the actual Final Problem story by Conan Doyle here, featuring the pairing locked in mortal combat, because it contrasts hysterically with the much more… friendly… embrace in a plummet from a bridge here.
Make no mistake, if you want to read this whole denouement as some real bromance, minus the b, you won’t have far to walk. Holmes and Moriarty are dancing around one another for chunks of this volume, the former trying to make sure the latter sees all the good he’s done for the country and such.
It’s all pretty fun, honestly; the vibe between the two has been great for a while and I think this gives the story a welcome shot in the arm for such a climactic arc. I was happy to pull for these two crazy kids as it all wound down.
Now, there’s more to come and that’s… fine… but it will be interesting to see how it manages that after the characters literally achieved their entire raison d’être in this extra long wrap-up volume.
No, it doesn’t hold together a jot if you think about it for five seconds after you’ve read it, but this isn’t the place to sweat such things. It’s time to kick back and enjoy the ride with lots of tension, just not narratively.
I think Moriarty achieves a general level of competence and I have enjoyed reading it to varying degrees. This one doesn’t really gel as a wholly formed plot, at least not without a lot of asterisks, but the perils of Holmes’ efforts and his chemistry with Moriarty make it a good time.
Bonus points for Watson mentioning how he’ll make the fictional (fictional-fictional, technically) version of Moriarty a villainous old man, as the story gamely tries to square its characters with the ones they’re based on. Utterly preposterous, but, again, fun.
3.5 stars - I used the word fun a lot here because this one is pretty dang good. It pays off a lot for the reader, it goes about as amusingly gay as you could expect, and it made for a good conclusion-yet-not to the series. Devoid of the Holmes/Moriarty bits it wouldn’t be worth have as much, mind you.
July 2, 2025
the goatest
January 30, 2024
fuck off...he has finally caught him<3
July 23, 2025
Moriarty vs Holmes.
Rozstrzygnięcie na które czekaliśmy. Nawet nie da się określić jakie emocje wzbudził ten tom, nie byłam w stanie wybrać komu kibicuję, bo zarówno Liam jak i Sherly są moimi ulubieńcami. Każdy miał tu określony cel i to było niesamowite, sposób w którym wszystko działało jak w zegarku. Emocje oraz krzyki były nieuniknione. Ale co najważniejsze wydaje mi się, że to było bardzo dobre zamknięcie historii.
5⭐️
Rozstrzygnięcie na które czekaliśmy. Nawet nie da się określić jakie emocje wzbudził ten tom, nie byłam w stanie wybrać komu kibicuję, bo zarówno Liam jak i Sherly są moimi ulubieńcami. Każdy miał tu określony cel i to było niesamowite, sposób w którym wszystko działało jak w zegarku. Emocje oraz krzyki były nieuniknione. Ale co najważniejsze wydaje mi się, że to było bardzo dobre zamknięcie historii.
5⭐️
October 28, 2021
HOLD ON LEMME SETTLE ON LIFE THINGY AND I WILL COME BACK FOR PROPER REVIEW
THIS IS GOOD STUFF REAL GOOD STUFF I SWEAR IF THERES EXTRA STARS AVAILABLE I WILL GIVE IT ALL SOO SOO GOOD
THIS IS GOOD STUFF REAL GOOD STUFF I SWEAR IF THERES EXTRA STARS AVAILABLE I WILL GIVE IT ALL SOO SOO GOOD
November 30, 2022
5⭐️ Masterclass.
January 2, 2023
Oh lord have mercy
That letter made me sob
That letter made me sob
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July 2, 2023I need a Minute.
FELLAS IS IT GAY TO CONFESS YOUR "FRIENDSHIP" TO EACH OTHER IN THE MOST DRAMATIC GAY WAY AND THEN DIE TOGETHER
FELLAS IS IT GAY TO CONFESS YOUR "FRIENDSHIP" TO EACH OTHER IN THE MOST DRAMATIC GAY WAY AND THEN DIE TOGETHER
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November 26, 2021
Este tomo que es la conclusión de “El problema final” y abarca del capítulo 52 al 56 me resulto agridulce.
Tiene cosas positivas, como un ritmo constante, buenos momentos de acción, referencias a la obra original de Arthur Conan Doyle, momentos memorables y algunos personajes tuvieron una conclusión satisfactoria.
Pero se quedó corto en otros aspectos, creí que era un problema del anime que no había adaptado bien esta parte pero resulta que no. El gran plan de Moriarty no solo es un tópico gastado en el mundo del manga / anime sino que también es muy infantil y no va acorde a las características del protagonista.
Desde el primer tomo William se nos presenta como un genio que conoce lo peor de las personas, capaz de adelantarse a los problemas y pensar a largo plazo. Pero ahora cree que por una anomalía como lo es el Señor del Crimen y su puesta teatral la sociedad en su conjunto va a cambiar, sin que él ni casi nadie de su equipo interfieran en el futuro. Es demasiado forzado.
Aun así me quedo con lo bueno, en general fue una lectura entretenida que me mantuvo pendiente de que pasaría en cada tomo. Sé que el manga continua en publicación pero no creo que lo siga, por lo menos no por ahora. Considero a este arco argumental como un final decente que pudo ser mejor, por eso le doy un 3/2.
Tiene cosas positivas, como un ritmo constante, buenos momentos de acción, referencias a la obra original de Arthur Conan Doyle, momentos memorables y algunos personajes tuvieron una conclusión satisfactoria.
Pero se quedó corto en otros aspectos, creí que era un problema del anime que no había adaptado bien esta parte pero resulta que no. El gran plan de Moriarty no solo es un tópico gastado en el mundo del manga / anime sino que también es muy infantil y no va acorde a las características del protagonista.
Desde el primer tomo William se nos presenta como un genio que conoce lo peor de las personas, capaz de adelantarse a los problemas y pensar a largo plazo. Pero ahora cree que por una anomalía como lo es el Señor del Crimen y su puesta teatral la sociedad en su conjunto va a cambiar, sin que él ni casi nadie de su equipo interfieran en el futuro. Es demasiado forzado.
Aun así me quedo con lo bueno, en general fue una lectura entretenida que me mantuvo pendiente de que pasaría en cada tomo. Sé que el manga continua en publicación pero no creo que lo siga, por lo menos no por ahora. Considero a este arco argumental como un final decente que pudo ser mejor, por eso le doy un 3/2.
June 15, 2022
Biasanya saya gak nge-rate komik (karena emang ga pengin memberi nilai untuk komik) tapi ini pengecualian karena OMG IT'S SO PERFECT, EVERYTHING IS SOOOOOO PERFECT MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT.
Salah satu komik dengan storyboard terbaik yang pernah saya baca. Volume 14 ini bener-bener sebagus ituuuuuu dari segi artstyle, storyboard, dan tentu saja ceritanyaaaaaa.
Salah satu komik dengan storyboard terbaik yang pernah saya baca. Volume 14 ini bener-bener sebagus ituuuuuu dari segi artstyle, storyboard, dan tentu saja ceritanyaaaaaa.
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