Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ)

Wh-What are you doing?!

You really are no different from an animal!

Even your cries before dying are ignoble!

S-Stop...!

The mist is hiding the sin

I hold in my hand the LIST of judgment

I'm gonna do the perfect crime and bury them in a cist

That's my DYING WISH for you

Guys of the privileged class torment the weak

And they enjoy it

That's a bloody world, an endlessly discriminatory society (dystopia)

Happiness does not bloom here

We are oppressed

We must do something. Come on

Let the end begin

Break it to relieve your soul

Open your eyes. You'll be reborn when you lose your life

We're lords of crime. We're sacrifice for ideals

Freedom lives forever, even if we die

What a fine evening this has become.

"The 'Noahtic' Act 2"

There really is a different zest that goes with killing with your own hands

"The 'Noahtic' Act 2"

as compared to hunting with a gun.

as compared to hunting with a gun.

Perhaps I'll try that sometime on my hunting ground.

Lord Enders?

It's Moriarty. Are you all right?

Moriarty?!

Th-This is bad! Not right now!

If he finds out I hunted him...!

I'm letting myself in.

Lord Enders, where are you?

J-Just a moment!

Oh, my...

Whatever do we have here?

I don't suppose you ...

No! Just a moment! It's not like that!

H-He attacked me with a knife, and out of nowhere, I, uh...

You mean he is a thief?

Yeah! That's right! A robber!

This despicable commoner was lurking in my stateroom!

However, for him being a thief, I don't see any signs of your room being ransacked.

Moreover, this was a thrust through the heart, with no hesitation.

From what I can see, the handle of the weapon is fairly exquisitely made.

It does not at all appear to be something a commoner would carry.

It must belong to you.

D-Do you doubt my word?!

No.

You are a proud nobleman. I believe what you say.

Besides which, there is no way you would do something as unmerited

as killing a commoner for no reason.

Qu-Quite right!

However, circumstantially, it will be difficult to prove to a third party

that this man was a thief.

Has anyone other than myself seen what happened here?

No.

Then that simplifies matters.

What if we were to discard him into the sea, right away?

We are at sea on a moonless night.

There is no situation more favourable than this

for disposing of a rotten apple without anyone knowing.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

--Heave, ho! --Heave, ho!

Whoops! Pardon me.

No, that's all right.

Well, we should be getting back.

No one has noticed a thing. There is naught to worry about.

Still...

Even if some soul were to realise he has disappeared from the ship,

they will likely conclude that he became inebriated and fell into the sea.

It happens quite often on ocean voyages, after all.

You're right...

Yeah, mm-hmm, you're right!

I suspect it goes without saying, but this whole affair...

Our little secret, of course.

I owe you for this, Moriarty!

I must say, I can hardly wait!

The ballet performance is tonight.

Is it not much too early for you to grow so restive?

As it happens, Lord Enders has gone through the trouble of saving a choice seat for me.

That is why I am so jovial.

Ha! Is that why?

No wonder you are looking forward to it.

Bravo!

Bravo! Oh, that was wonderful! It was worth coming for this.

Indeed it was.

That was the end of the first act. Very well, I will be excusing myself now.

Oh, are you not staying to watch until the end?

Well, I have a seat saved for me down on the front row for the second act.

That's madness! You're going to watch from down amongst the commoners?

Ah, whilst it may be a tad uncomfortable to be surrounded by commoners,

I thought I might get a closer view.

Oh, I see.

Still, you'd do well to be mindful.

I had the most unpleasant experience with one of them last night.

Well, we cannot have that. I shall take your advice to heart.

I will see you later.

Quite the curious turn of events.

Lord Enders, might I have a moment?

Oh, Moriarty!

What's wrong? The look on your face is positively grim.

Actually, it's a matter of no small concern.

Lord Enders, are you positive...

...that you thoroughly killed that man?

What?

I do hope that I'm mistaken--

Hold on! What are you saying?!

Didn't the two of us make sure to get rid of the body?

Yes... that we did, but here...

Please have a look. Down in the stalls, forward and on the left.

What exactly am I looking at?

A bit more left.

The fourth row from the front, three seats from the end.

Do you see him?

But that's--!

Yes. The thief from last night, isn't it?

Impossible! It can't be him! I killed him with my own two hands!

Assuming, as difficult as it is to believe, that he is still alive,

I rushed here to inform you, as well.

I see. Thank you, Moriarty.

Forgive me, but I must leave!

Off you go... to the second act.

This is bad! So bad! This is very bad!

This is bad, this is bad, this is bad, this is bad!

What in God's name is going on?! Don't tell me he swam back on board!

No, that's impossible! I know I killed him! I've killed people any number of times!

There can be no doubt!

He's gone?!

You! What happened to the man who was sitting there?!

Does anyone know who he is?! I'll pay you money!

Um, that man just left through that doorway.

Damn it, damn it, damn it! How is this happening?!

If he tells anyone about what happened last night,

it will come out that I tried to kill him!

That would be a disaster!

Currently leading target along the planned course.

I'm certain... he had to have come down here.

But where exactly am I...?

You surely have put me through a great deal of bother.

You're dead?

Why, you--!

What is this?!

You really are dead after all!

You rotten scum! You miserable--!

I know ... I know I killed him last night.

So how did he come back to life?!

And why is he now dead again?! Wait, is he dead for sure this time?

I can't have him actually being alive.

I'll have to kill him so dead, he can never come back to life again!

He's in place. Everything is ready.