Utopia Justifies the Means: Oh, William and his ridiculous plan to rid the world of monsters so the world will be better, even if hates what he's doing and knows it's wrong, evil, and can never be atoned for.

January’s issue of Shueisha’s Jump SQ magazine announced that there will be a manga adaptation of the Moriarty the Patriot novels. Hikaru Miyoshi will draw the manga adaptation. The manga will be titled Moriarty the Patriot: The Remains.William begins preparing the final problem for Holmes. Mycroft informs Holmes that since Milverton's body fell into the ocean, there is no proof of murder. Watson is furious Holmes became a murderer just so he could get married. William publicly admits to being the Lord of Crime and begins killing nobles almost at random. His companions suspect William intends to die, with William admitting his death will be repentance for his crimes. Fred conspires with Louis to keep William alive even if it ruins the final problem. William kills a noble in front of his children, concerning Sebastian that William allowed himself to be seen committing a murder. Holmes uncovers William's past and deduces he and his brothers are the Lord of Crime together. Holmes apologizes to Watson before attending a secret meeting with the Queen. Holmes is certain the future of the country depends on him and William. Fred and Louis meet Holmes and ask him to spare William, but Holmes admits he always intended to save William as he sees him as a friend. William later appears in Holmes' home and asks him to help bring their story to its conclusion.

Late for School: Ironically, William, the professor, is guilty of this in Grapefruit Pie. One of his future clients helps him get to the university and initially doesn't believe he's actually a professor because of his young age. UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (3/16)". Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022 . Retrieved March 21, 2022. Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved March 31, 2021. Creepy Crows: The Moriarty brothers (criminals, murderers, and liars all) are frequently represented by crows. Moran and Fred are shown, but not introduced until they join William and Louis in Durham for chapter three.Man Hug: After finally reuniting after three long years, Louis pulls his brother William into a hug, which is happily received. Adaptational Sympathy: As a Perspective Flip to Professor Moriarty, this series shows him as a sympathetic Tragic Villain, rather than the irredeemable Machiavellian mastermind from the original novels. Shout-Out to Shakespeare: William is very fond of Shakespeare and has a habit of quoting him on occasion, most memorably while saying, "Hell is empty and all the devils are here," while walking into a room to murder people.

Clear My Name: The purpose for Holmes's investigation in A Study in "S" is to clear his own name by identifying the actual murderer. William being mobbed by his crew once he finally reunites with them, telling him how incredibly happy they are to see him alive again.Fire Purifies: Alongside the Evil Is Burning Hot trope, fire is often seen as a cleansing, purifying thing in the series that removes the evil William is so set on destroying. In the first chapter, one shows the Moriarty brothers emerging from the manor they set on fire, declaring their name and relationship