Using his "homeless network", the great detective locates the traumatised children in a disused sweet factory in Addlestone. Realising that the kidnapping is being staged to resemble a fairytale, Sherlock deduces that the mysterious fifth element is PGPR - a chemical used in making chocolate.
Other items recovered from the school include a sealed envelope - identical to one John had earlier discovered outside Baker Street, stuffed with breadcrumbs - and a copy of Grimm's fairytales. Performing chemical analysis on the oil sample, Sherlock finds traces of chalk, asphalt, brick dust, vegetation and a mysterious fifth element in Moriarty's footprint. At their boarding school, Sherlock discovers that the kidnapped boy has left a trail using linseed oil and stuns his partner by announcing that Moriarty is behind the crime! Soon after, Sherlock and John are assigned a new case by Lestrade - the US Ambassador's son and daughter have been kidnapped. Suspecting that Moriarty may be involved, Mycroft warns John to be cautious. Two months later, John meets with Mycroft and is warned by the elder Holmes brother that four top international assassins have recently relocated to Baker Street. But Moriarty's real motive is not money or power - he wants to solve "the final problem" and tells his rival: "I owe you a fall, Sherlock."
The evil genius also declares that he committed his recent crime spree using a computer key - a code that can hack into any system in the world.īank accounts, nuclear codes and more are now at the psychopath's fingertips, with the trial simply intended as an advertisement, marketing the consulting criminal to potential clients.
Moriarty reveals to Sherlock that he threatened the lives of the jury's loved ones to guarantee his freedom. His first port of call? 221b Baker Street. But what comes next beggars belief even more - Moriarty is found not guilty and walks free. Once John's bailed his friend out, the trial continues and Moriarty makes a baffling decision - despite entering a 'Not Guilty' plea, he offers no evidence in his defence. However, our hero isn't able to resist showing off his keen observational skills - held in contempt, he's placed in a cell, just like his nemesis. Surprisingly, the arch-villain is apprehended by the police and Sherlock is summoned to testify at his trial. Sherlock Holmes is hailed as a hero by the press following a string of high-profile cases - including the recovery of the priceless painting 'Falls of the Reichenbach' - but John is concerned that things are getting a little out of hand.īut he and his detective pal have bigger problems - Moriarty is back and has committed the crime of the century, simultaneously stealing the crown jewels, breaking open the Bank of England vault and busting down the doors of Pentonville Prison.