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When the fic opens, Colonel Sebastian Moran has already [[Hero-Killer|murdered]] [[The Watson|Dr. Watson]] at the Reichenbach Falls. [[Sherlock Holmes]] is now Moran's prisoner, and is being constantly "punished" for the death of Professor Moriarty. Not all hope is lost, however, for [[Inspector Lestrade]] and Mary Watson are on the case, and they're determined not to fail.
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* [[Flashback Nightmare]]: Used several times for poor Holmes.
* [[The Heart]]: Mary, oh so much!
* [[Homage]]: Not only to the [[Canon]] but to the ''[[Deliver Us
* [[Inspector Lestrade]]: Inverted, actually, as he gets his chance to really shine as [[The Hero]].
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: Lestrade and Mary.
** {{spoiler|And, gradually, Mary and Holmes - she just seems to have that effect on people.}}
* [[Locked in
* [[Love Hurts]]
* [[Manly Tears]]: It's not just Holmes, either - in fact, he once weeps because he sees ''[[Not So Stoic|Lestrade]]'' weeping.
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* [[Only Sane Man]]/[[Team Dad]]: Dear Lestrade.
* [[Rescue Arc]]: Ingeniously done through flashbacks.
* [[Revenge
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: Very much in play here - however, with Mary Watson as an actual ''[[Action Girl]]'', it's worth it!
* [[Team Mom]]: The attitudes of the men around Mary make it pretty clear who's in charge, here!
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* [[Victorian Britain]]: Averted, making it one of the few period-Sherlockian fics to do so. And the author averts it ''brilliantly''.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Mary delivers a downright cringe-worthy one to Holmes... ironically, berating him for even ''considering'' the ''exact'' same vanishing act he performed in the original stories.
* [[With a Friend
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