Additional Case Notes

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Family

Living

• Mycroft Holmes: elder brother, 10 years older than Sherlock, 1849, legal guardian after parents died, complicated relationship because there is real love there but also over-protectiveness and Sherlock being a bratty, adventurous little brother who is too smart for his own good (but lacking experience and thinking of the bigger picture)


• Jonathan (Jon): See here, same age as Sherlock, been with Sherlock for as long as both can remember (sketch of Jon dated 1865, yet after Siger's death in August 20th of the same year)
  Spoilers

  SHCO only. While Sherlock calls for and references him in SHTA, Jon is gone. Elements of Jon are seen more in Sherlock proper, and the game is afoot with John Watson beside him.

Deceased

• Siger Morland Holmes: father, 1824-1865, August 20th, age 41 (Sherlock, 6; Mycroft, 16), remembers a deep feeling of loss more than his actual father, still kept his pipe as a memento


• Violet Holmes: mother, 1829-1869, April 9th, age 40, (Sherlock, 10; Mycroft, 20), adored her, shared interests, ultimately very complicated relationship towards the end of her life

Timeline Investigation

Chapter One

• Start: an unknown time after March 16, 1880 April 2, 1880
• March 16, 1880 Lead Zeppelin riot newspaper article, when investigating the plaque, Sherlock mentions that it happened this year
• March 1880 Villa in Grand Saray auctioned off (Plan Bee case document)
• April, 2 1880 dated medical note from "The Clockwork Extortion"
• September 1880 steamship schedule poster (bg asset and not accurate?)


• End: epilogue possibly 1881
• ACD Canon when Holmes and Watson meet at St. Bartholomew's Hospital (St. Bart's); A Study in Scarlet
• often stated as Jan. 1, 1881
• 1874: Watson Silver Medalist, University of London Boat Club
• 1878: When Watson got his degree (STUD)
• Note: SHCO Canon does not have Stamford present, and Sherlock is studying bruising on corpses instead of hematology/haematology
• June 5, 1881: received Bachelor of Geology from Miskatonic University in Arkham as a thank you for receiving a gift from Cordona (SHTA bonus reward)


• Sherlock: 21 years old (1859)


• Mycroft: 31 years old (1849)


• Auction at Stonewood Manor: July 20, 1869: Sherlock and Mycroft likely gone well before then

The Awakened

• Start: September 18, 1882
• Chapter 1 newspapers


• End: during/after October 1882
• New Orleans ship schedule (possibly Oct. 25, 1882 if taking the Parisian), Sherlock says they are leaving the next day
• The schedule is an edited version of a real life example with much the same information, so this may not be game accurate.
• + voyage back to London, the Tuesday afternoon Watson is not spending with Mycroft, the lighthouse, the final return to 221B Baker Street


• Sherlock: 23 years old (1859)


• Mycroft: 33 years old (1849)

Bonus fun facts: 1859 is Arthur Conan Doyle's birth year (May 22, 1859). 1854 is usually given for ACD Sherlock Holmes's birth year with the long established fanon date of January 6th.

The original SHTA (2006) started on Sept. 6, 1894. SHTA (2023) started on Sept. 18, 1882. The original Frogwares Holmes had a whole 12 years (plus Reichenbach and Moriarty) over Sherry who has Cthulhu's potential awakening as his and Watson's first real case together. Adding onto the estimated ACD Holmes's birth year, Sherry is potentially 17 years younger than his original SHTA counterpart was for this major case.

No matter how you look it, this Sherlock is baby compared to most versions.

Chapter One Case Consequences

These are the choices my Sherlock picked. The game does not hit a game over if the wrong person is accused. Sherlock makes mistakes. There are many grey areas in his cases. He must learn the nature of truth and deal with his own inexperience as a future consulting detective. Only cases with major choices are listed below. All of Jon's Challenges were completed.

Ghosts of the Past

Outcome: Luka Ghalichi was guilty but allowed him to escape

Plan Bee

Outcome: Chief Investigator Placido remains in hiding to dismantle the Hive from the inside, got beehives from him

A Gilded Cage

Outcome: Arthur Smith was guilty, and Goliath the Elephant goes free

The Muse From Abroad

Outcome: The photo went to the British Envoy in order to give the refugees citizenship, British Envoy also got punched

Love, Death, and Cordona

Outcome: Went against Mycroft's wishes and told the police who the murder was resulting in dozens of local deaths during the unrest

Siren Song

Outcome: Sherlock stopped investigating to let Elisa Esposto go free, wasn't too late to stop and return to a better life

Blindsided

Outcome: Sherlock stopped investigating to let Magda Irma von Staub go free, justified killing her abusive brother

Iron Coffin

Outcome: Sherlock stopped investigating to let Augusta Copello go free, provided she talked to her husband about the affair and accidental death

Sacrificial Lamb

Outcome: Kurt Manchio was guilty of premeditated murder

Saints and Sinners

Outcome: Disarmed all culprits as part of the Righteous Gang's condition in order to turn in the culprits to the police for the murder of Alexandro Fanconi

Gone Girl

Outcome: Meral Levy is not turned over to the police or Mycroft, Ursula Oni reported killed by people who have been dealt with

Beyond a Joke

Outcome: Gave Amazing Alonso (Melinda) the stolen painting to rebuild her life and delay the construction of a child workhouse

A Mother's Love

Outcome:

Spoilers

Otto Richter killed Violet Holmes by accident, trying to save her from choking. However, he was ultimately responsible for the deterioration of her mental state. Mycroft covered everything up to give Sherlock a chance at a normal childhood, choosing them over Richter. Recalling everything now, Sherlock doesn't need Jon anymore, and they say goodbye. Mycroft knows that Sherlock will never forgive him for choosing them and saving his little brother.