Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century

Inspector lestrade,

why have you called me out in the middle of the night

for a simple burglary case?

It's more than that, Holmes.

I figure it's an inside job by an amateur,

but I'd rather just show you.

I've got the report right here.

Mmm. Pulled me away from a crackling fire and a cup of tea

for an amateur job, did you?

Oh, where's that famous open mind of yours, Holmes?

hold on a second!

Or do I need to call on Arthur Doyle?

Mmm...I will never live down that pseudonym.

We'll be there shortly.

Watson, my guess is we'll be back at Baker street

in less than an hour.

Our dear inspector lestrade has all but solved this case.

How did you deduce that, Holmes?

Ears and brains, Watson.

First, the fact that lestrade

has already defined the burglary as an inside job

and the thief as an amateur.

This leads me to reason that she has established the thief's identity.

Secondly, she has completed a report,

and, finally, I sense an unusual playfulness in her demeanor.

Perhaps she wants to test her detective skills on me.

what? oh, no!

Come, Watson!

Lestrade!

Are you all right?

Watson, you'll have to force the door!

That's all it will open.

We'll have to break it down!

Wait!

Quick thinking, Holmes!

Let's hope it was quick enough.

lestrade!

oh, no!

aah!

Lestrade, it's dr. Watson!

Holmes and I are here to help you.

ah...

Calm down, lestrade.

Grab her, Watson!

No! No!

Lestrade: Ha ha ha ha!

Sherlock Holmes...

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Watson!

Brought Sherlock Holmes back to life.

Back to life.

It's elementary, my dear Watson.

Watson!

Sherlock Holmes is on the case.

Moriarty...

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Sherlock Holmes is on the case.

elementary, my dear Watson.

Watson and Holmes: No!

ha ha ha!

Quickly, Watson. The fire!

It's out. We'd better go after lestrade!

No. Not yet.

There may be something here

that will give us an idea of what caused her actions.

Tell chief inspector greyson what happened,

and ask for an all-points search for lestrade.

Warn him that she is not herself.

Hmm...

Any progress?

Seems lestrade was purposely attempting to destroy the evidence

she gathered for this case.

Why on earth would she do such a thing?

I Don't know.

Perhaps it had something to do

with the visitor lestrade had

while we spoke to her.

Hmm. This knot is quite peculiar.

A surgeon's knot!

Notice how the string is passed twice through the first loop.

Ah, yes. Very secure, and commonly used by surgical doctors everywhere.

What's this?

Hmm.

A puzzle box.

Chinese, if I'm not mistaken.

And it's been solved.

Probably by lestrade.

How in the world did you deduce that?

Look at these smudges on the unburnt portion.

Those fingerprints will probably be lestrade's,

put there when she moved the pieces to complete the puzzle.

Something else, Holmes!

Good eye, Watson. It's lestrade's report.

There doesn't seem to be too much information left intact.

There.

A surveillance recording!

Indeed. This would be the burglary lestrade mentioned...

Apparently in progress.

Oh, my!

Hmm...

Wait.

notice anything unusual about those shoes, Watson?

Hmm...

They're in poor condition...

An unsuccessful burglar, perhaps?

Yes, you'd reason so.

Except this thief knew the combination to open that safe.

As to what was stolen,

we will have to look elsewhere...

Starting with new Scotland yard.

Watson...Lestrade is certain to have filed

an "intact" copy of the report there.

Come. The game is afoot!

Holmes!

Security just spotted lestrade

here at new Scotland yard.

Watch her carefully. Please...Do not let her escape.

She won't.

What could lestrade possibly be after at new Scotland yard?

The same thing we are, Watson. Her own evidence.

I only hope we are not too late.

She's jammed the surveillance system.

She could be anywhere!

Watson, follow me.

lestrade!

Lestrade!

Lestrade!

arrahhh!

Lestrade!

It's me. Put down that bar.

You know you Don't want to hurt anyone.

Just put it down.

good girl.

Now...Walk towards me.

aah!

Lestrade!

aah!

Now, Watson!

Uh...

Perfect timing, Watson. She's asleep.

Let's get her out of here.

You're telling me

lestrade willfully destroyed evidence of a case?

And came here to destroy

the computer records as well?

Yes. And she succeeded.

Do you have any idea what she was investigating?

You know what a lone wolf she is.

Could be any number of cases.

We were discussing a nanotechnology theft most recently.

Nanotechnology.

Hmm. Since nano is Latin for one billionth,

I'd guess we're talking about very small machinery.

Yes. Something like that.

So, Watson, she's been drugged, crypnotized, what?

There is no trace of drugs or crypnosis.

She's physically normal,

with the exception of increased blood pressure.

I suggest we admit her to midgard.

It's a psychiatric facility,

both hospital and maximum security.

Good idea, Holmes. You've got to figure out what's going on.

I can't afford to have my detectives

running around new London setting fires and destroying evidence!

Duly noted, chief inspector.

Watson, what do you know about nanotechnology?

Nanobots: Molecule- sized robots which work at a molecular level

to increase our ability to control matter.

For example, nanobots can assemble computer microchips

smaller and faster than ever thought possible.

And these nanobots are...Automated?

Not at all. In order for the nanobots

to carry out their jobs correctly,

they are guided by remote control with devices such as this.

Watson, do you suppose nanobots could be used

to control brain functions?

Such a thing is unheard of!

Until now.

Are you sure about this place, Holmes?

Eyes and brains, Watson.

Take a look down the hall.

The burglary was committed here!

The institute's logo was right there in the surveillance video!

More importantly, it was also printed on the wrapping paper

that lestrade's puzzle box arrived in.

And...You deduce that the thief has the answer

to lestrade's condition?

Precisely.

Dr. Cushing, I'm only suggesting

we give inspector lestrade a chance to gain her wits.

She's dangerous, dr. Smith.

I'll not have her tearing up my hospital.

As long as I'm in charge, she's to be kept heavily sedated.

Dr. Chang?

Until we know what's causing her irrational outburst,

I agree she should be kept in a calm state.

Can I help you?

Yes. I'm dr. Arthur Doyle,

and this is dr... Conan.