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* MurderByProxy:
** Dashiel is caught [[ScoobyDooHoax playing ghost]] because he is trying to expose the fact that his brother-in-law, Col. Warburton, murdered Dashiel's wife, the Col.'s sister, in an effort to conceal a case of BrotherSisterIncest. [[DrivenToSuicide The weight of his guilt confronting him, Col. Warburton shoots himself in the head rather than have his shameful secret revealed to his daughter.]] It is hinted that this is the outcome Dashiel wanted, though [[LetOffByTheDetective Shizuru sympathizes]], as his motive was one of love for his late wife, rather than greed or wanton violence.
** In the third installment, Shizuru is called to investigate the murder of John Smith by Sergei Trepoff. She quickly discerns that while Trepoff did kill Smith, he was manipulated by Nagi D'Artai, his ward. Nagi wanted a freer hand with his fortune, and needed his guardian, Trepoff, out of the way. So he left out a ledger that showed Smith had been defrauding the Sayers family for years and that Smith was involved in the murder of Trepoff's late fiance, Lena Sayers. Nagi knew this, because he had been the one to sabotage Lena's riding saddle on Smith's orders, making that yet another use of murder-by-proxy. His plan was to get Smith, who knew of his involvement of the crime, killed, and Trepoff hung, so he could gain access to his family fortune before he came of age. In light of the evidence that showed this, Trepoff was sentenced to hard labor instead of hanging, and Nagi himself was also sent to prison.
** In the final installment, Natsuki, believing Shizuru is dead, takes up her career as a private detective. She causes an engagement to Ronald Adair to be broken when she reveals to the would-be-bride's family that Adair had syphilis. When Adair is found shot to death, all clues point to Natsuki. But it's a frame-up by Tomoe, who knew that Shizuru was still alive and saw Natsuki as an obstacle to claiming Shizuru for herself. However, Tomoe knew that if Shizuru investigated to save Natsuki, the evidence against Natsuki would fall apart. So Tomoe manipulated a young woman who admired her, Miya Clochette, to be the one to plant the false evidence and murder Adair. That way, if Shizuru saved Natsuki from the noose, all the evidence would point back to her lackey and not to herself.
** Dashiel is caught [[ScoobyDooHoax playing ghost]] because he is trying to expose the fact that his brother-in-law, Col. Warburton, murdered Dashiel's wife, the Col.'s sister, in an effort to conceal a case of BrotherSisterIncest. [[DrivenToSuicide The weight of his guilt confronting him, Col. Warburton shoots himself in the head rather than have his shameful secret revealed to his daughter.]] It is hinted that this is the outcome Dashiel wanted, though [[LetOffByTheDetective Shizuru sympathizes]], as his motive was one of love for his late wife, rather than greed or wanton violence.
** In the third installment, Shizuru is called to investigate the murder of John Smith by Sergei Trepoff. She quickly discerns that while Trepoff did kill Smith, he was manipulated by Nagi D'Artai, his ward. Nagi wanted a freer hand with his fortune, and needed his guardian, Trepoff, out of the way. So he left out a ledger that showed Smith had been defrauding the Sayers family for years and that Smith was involved in the murder of Trepoff's late fiance, Lena Sayers. Nagi knew this, because he had been the one to sabotage Lena's riding saddle on Smith's orders, making that yet another use of murder-by-proxy. His plan was to get Smith, who knew of his involvement of the crime, killed, and Trepoff hung, so he could gain access to his family fortune before he came of age. In light of the evidence that showed this, Trepoff was sentenced to hard labor instead of hanging, and Nagi himself was also sent to prison.
** In the final installment, Natsuki, believing Shizuru is dead, takes up her career as a private detective. She causes an engagement to Ronald Adair to be broken when she reveals to the would-be-bride's family that Adair had syphilis. When Adair is found shot to death, all clues point to Natsuki. But it's a frame-up by Tomoe, who knew that Shizuru was still alive and saw Natsuki as an obstacle to claiming Shizuru for herself. However, Tomoe knew that if Shizuru investigated to save Natsuki, the evidence against Natsuki would fall apart. So Tomoe manipulated a young woman who admired her, Miya Clochette, to be the one to plant the false evidence and murder Adair. That way, if Shizuru saved Natsuki from the noose, all the evidence would point back to her lackey and not to herself.
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* MurderByProxy:
** Dashiel is caught [[ScoobyDooHoax playing ghost]] because he is trying to expose the fact that his brother-in-law, Col. Warburton, murdered Dashiel's wife, the Col.'s sister, in an effort to conceal a case of BrotherSisterIncest. [[DrivenToSuicide The weight of his guilt confronting him, Col. Warburton shoots himself in the head rather than have his shameful secret revealed to his daughter.]] It is hinted that this is the outcome Dashiel wanted, though [[LetOffByTheDetective Shizuru sympathizes]], as his motive was one of love for his late wife, rather than greed or wanton violence.
** In the third installment, Shizuru is called to investigate the murder of John Smith by Sergei Trepoff. She quickly discerns that while Trepoff did kill Smith, he was manipulated by Nagi D'Artai, his ward. Nagi wanted a freer hand with his fortune, and needed his guardian, Trepoff, out of the way. So he left out a ledger that showed Smith had been defrauding the Sayers family for years and that Smith was involved in the murder of Trepoff's late fiance, Lena Sayers. Nagi knew this, because he had been the one to sabotage Lena's riding saddle on Smith's orders, making that yet another use of murder-by-proxy. His plan was to get Smith, who knew of his involvement of the crime, killed, and Trepoff hung, so he could gain access to his family fortune before he came of age. In light of the evidence that showed this, Trepoff was sentenced to hard labor instead of hanging, and Nagi himself was also sent to prison.
** In the final installment, Natsuki, believing Shizuru is dead, takes up her career as a private detective. She causes an engagement to Ronald Adair to be broken when she reveals to the would-be-bride's family that Adair had syphilis. When Adair is found shot to death, all clues point to Natsuki. But it's a frame-up by Tomoe, who knew that Shizuru was still alive and saw Natsuki as an obstacle to claiming Shizuru for herself. However, Tomoe knew that if Shizuru investigated to save Natsuki, the evidence against Natsuki would fall apart. So Tomoe manipulated a young woman who admired her, Miya Clochette, to be the one to plant the false evidence and murder Adair. That way, if Shizuru saved Natsuki from the noose, all the evidence would point back to her lackey and not to herself.
** Dashiel is caught [[ScoobyDooHoax playing ghost]] because he is trying to expose the fact that his brother-in-law, Col. Warburton, murdered Dashiel's wife, the Col.'s sister, in an effort to conceal a case of BrotherSisterIncest. [[DrivenToSuicide The weight of his guilt confronting him, Col. Warburton shoots himself in the head rather than have his shameful secret revealed to his daughter.]] It is hinted that this is the outcome Dashiel wanted, though [[LetOffByTheDetective Shizuru sympathizes]], as his motive was one of love for his late wife, rather than greed or wanton violence.
** In the third installment, Shizuru is called to investigate the murder of John Smith by Sergei Trepoff. She quickly discerns that while Trepoff did kill Smith, he was manipulated by Nagi D'Artai, his ward. Nagi wanted a freer hand with his fortune, and needed his guardian, Trepoff, out of the way. So he left out a ledger that showed Smith had been defrauding the Sayers family for years and that Smith was involved in the murder of Trepoff's late fiance, Lena Sayers. Nagi knew this, because he had been the one to sabotage Lena's riding saddle on Smith's orders, making that yet another use of murder-by-proxy. His plan was to get Smith, who knew of his involvement of the crime, killed, and Trepoff hung, so he could gain access to his family fortune before he came of age. In light of the evidence that showed this, Trepoff was sentenced to hard labor instead of hanging, and Nagi himself was also sent to prison.
** In the final installment, Natsuki, believing Shizuru is dead, takes up her career as a private detective. She causes an engagement to Ronald Adair to be broken when she reveals to the would-be-bride's family that Adair had syphilis. When Adair is found shot to death, all clues point to Natsuki. But it's a frame-up by Tomoe, who knew that Shizuru was still alive and saw Natsuki as an obstacle to claiming Shizuru for herself. However, Tomoe knew that if Shizuru investigated to save Natsuki, the evidence against Natsuki would fall apart. So Tomoe manipulated a young woman who admired her, Miya Clochette, to be the one to plant the false evidence and murder Adair. That way, if Shizuru saved Natsuki from the noose, all the evidence would point back to her lackey and not to herself.
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* BenevolentBoss: Mr. Arnold, the employer of Akane and Kazuya, actually apologizes for the mistaken belief that Kazuya had stolen a piece of jewelry from his wife (with Natsuki noting that not many employers would apologize to their servants), and even offers to pay Shizuru's fees on Akane's behalf (Akane hiring Shizuru in the first place to clear Kazuya of the theft) to make amends for the false accusation.
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* TheirFirstTime: After Shizuru makes her return from the seeming dead, she and Natsuki return to their quarters at 221B Baker Street, where, after a conversation about what they actually mean to one another, they consummate their relationship, the first time for each of them. They find a tea service left by Mrs. Hudson, who also left a note, "It's about time!"
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** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5276092/1/Elementary_My_Dear_Natsuki Elementary, My Dear Natsuki]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5378650/1/Come_Natsuki_The_Game_is_Afoot Come, Natsuki, The Game is Afoot]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5620530/1/Deep_Waters_Natsuki Deep Waters, Natsuki]]''
** ''You Know My Methods, Natsuki'' [[note]]Due to struggles in writing the story, the Author had skipped it, though it still exists in a phantom state, until it actually gets written.[[/note]]
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6452930/1/The_Final_Problem The Final Problem]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6887472/1/The_Empty_House The Empty House]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5378650/1/Come_Natsuki_The_Game_is_Afoot Come, Natsuki, The Game is Afoot]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5620530/1/Deep_Waters_Natsuki Deep Waters, Natsuki]]''
** ''You Know My Methods, Natsuki'' [[note]]Due to struggles in writing the story, the Author had skipped it, though it still exists in a phantom state, until it actually gets written.[[/note]]
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6452930/1/The_Final_Problem The Final Problem]]''
** ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6887472/1/The_Empty_House The Empty House]]''
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* AsiansLoveTea: Shizuru Viola incorporates elements of both her ''Anime/MyHime'' and ''Anime/MyOtome'' characterizations. In story she is half-Japanese and half-Italian (justifying her Viola surname). She practices tea ceremony and wears {{kimono|is traditional}} regularly as a way of acknowledging her Asian heritage.
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* SomberBackstoryRevelation:
** In one side story, Shizuru has convinced [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Natsuki]] to dress in an elegant kimono. Natsuki says it's like putting a fancy dress on a Whitechapel whore. Shizuru balks, pointing out that it is a part of Natsuki's heritage, and that she looks lovely. She demands to know the real reason Natsuki is protesting. Natsuki quietly explains that while she was the illegitmate daughter of Saeko Kuga and Baron Kruger, after her mother's death she'd been raised in an English boarding school, and all of her social cues, even those she eschews, are those of Victorian England. Wearing a kimono, she explains, only serves to remind her that she is out of touch with her heritage, and why.
** In one side story, Shizuru has convinced [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Natsuki]] to dress in an elegant kimono. Natsuki says it's like putting a fancy dress on a Whitechapel whore. Shizuru balks, pointing out that it is a part of Natsuki's heritage, and that she looks lovely. She demands to know the real reason Natsuki is protesting. Natsuki quietly explains that while she was the illegitmate daughter of Saeko Kuga and Baron Kruger, after her mother's death she'd been raised in an English boarding school, and all of her social cues, even those she eschews, are those of Victorian England. Wearing a kimono, she explains, only serves to remind her that she is out of touch with her heritage, and why.
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* SeriousWorkComedicScene: This is a ''Anime/MyHime'' AU that puts the characters into the setting of ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' with Shizuru in the role of GreatDetective, while Natsuki maintains much of her backstory, being orphaned at an early age when her mother was murdered. It's largely a very serious work. There are a few lighthearted moments, however:
** In one story, since Shizuru can't convince Natsuki to stop smoking, she takes it up herself, selecting a blend of shag that "made 'ship's' seem like a breath of fresh air", stating "if you can't beat them, join them." Natsuki immediately vows to quit and throws out her cigarette case. Shizuru's reply? "Oh, thank God!"
** Nagi has just been arrested for murder by the {{Malaproper}} prone Haruka Armitage. She tells him that he's "an arse", and Yukino corrects her, saying "That's 'assassin', Haruka." To which Haruka replies, "Actually, I meant that last one."
** Shizuru has just returned after being believed to be dead, and she and Natsuki return to 221B Baker St. where they consummate their relationship. They discover that Mrs. Hudson (who is Midori Suguira in all but name) had been up to deliver tea and had left a note: [[ShipperOnDeck "It's about time!"]]
** In one story, since Shizuru can't convince Natsuki to stop smoking, she takes it up herself, selecting a blend of shag that "made 'ship's' seem like a breath of fresh air", stating "if you can't beat them, join them." Natsuki immediately vows to quit and throws out her cigarette case. Shizuru's reply? "Oh, thank God!"
** Nagi has just been arrested for murder by the {{Malaproper}} prone Haruka Armitage. She tells him that he's "an arse", and Yukino corrects her, saying "That's 'assassin', Haruka." To which Haruka replies, "Actually, I meant that last one."
** Shizuru has just returned after being believed to be dead, and she and Natsuki return to 221B Baker St. where they consummate their relationship. They discover that Mrs. Hudson (who is Midori Suguira in all but name) had been up to deliver tea and had left a note: [[ShipperOnDeck "It's about time!"]]
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* RealityEnsues: Natsuki notes that the sort of grand confrontation between master detective and criminal masterminds that readers enjoy rarely happen, since, as a consulting detective payed by the official police, the actual authorities would be responsible for, and want credit for the arrests of such individuals.
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* RealityEnsues: ThisIsReality: Natsuki notes that the sort of grand confrontation between master detective and criminal masterminds that readers enjoy rarely happen, since, as a consulting detective payed by the official police, the actual authorities would be responsible for, and want credit for the arrests of such individuals.
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* Nagi leaves a ledger for Sergay to indicate that John Smith had been robbing from the Searrs family and caused the death of Rena Searrs, fully expecting that Sergay would be enraged enough to kill Smith on the spot, thus going to the gallows and ending up with Nagi free to find solicitors who would give him a freer hand with his trust fund, while also eliminating Smith, who knew that Nagi was the person who carried out Rena's murder.
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** Shizuru deliberately refers to Yukino by a lower station, not to be cruel to Yukino, but so that Natsuki will have the benefit of seeing how deeply Haruka's loyalties run when she comes to Yukino's defense.
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* BatmanGambit: More than a few through the various installments.
** In "Come, Natsuki, The Game is Afoot", Dashiell [[ScoobyDooHoax plays ghost]] to drive his brother-in-law insane. Shizuru notes that it was probably he who put the notion of hiring a detective in his niece's ear. He wanted to be exposed, because, as Shizuru explained, if he'd simply accused Colonel Warburton of murder and of BrotherSisterIncest, no one would necessarily believe him. But because of the lengths he went to, no one doubts him for a moment.
** Tomoe frames Natsuki for murder in order to draw Shizuru out of hiding. She also knows that Shizuru is probably good enough to unravel her plot, so she makes certain that if the case against Natsuki unravels, all clues will point to her associate, Miya Clochette. And she fully expects them to tail Miya, so she has an ambush ready when they do.
* Nagi leaves a ledger for Sergay to indicate that John Smith had been robbing from the Searrs family and caused the death of Rena Searrs, fully expecting that Sergay would be enraged enough to kill Smith on the spot, thus going to the gallows and ending up with Nagi free to find solicitors who would give him a freer hand with his trust fund, while also eliminating Smith, who knew that Nagi was the person who carried out Rena's murder.
** In "Come, Natsuki, The Game is Afoot", Dashiell [[ScoobyDooHoax plays ghost]] to drive his brother-in-law insane. Shizuru notes that it was probably he who put the notion of hiring a detective in his niece's ear. He wanted to be exposed, because, as Shizuru explained, if he'd simply accused Colonel Warburton of murder and of BrotherSisterIncest, no one would necessarily believe him. But because of the lengths he went to, no one doubts him for a moment.
** Tomoe frames Natsuki for murder in order to draw Shizuru out of hiding. She also knows that Shizuru is probably good enough to unravel her plot, so she makes certain that if the case against Natsuki unravels, all clues will point to her associate, Miya Clochette. And she fully expects them to tail Miya, so she has an ambush ready when they do.
* Nagi leaves a ledger for Sergay to indicate that John Smith had been robbing from the Searrs family and caused the death of Rena Searrs, fully expecting that Sergay would be enraged enough to kill Smith on the spot, thus going to the gallows and ending up with Nagi free to find solicitors who would give him a freer hand with his trust fund, while also eliminating Smith, who knew that Nagi was the person who carried out Rena's murder.
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* RealityEnsues: Natsuki notes that the sort of grand confrontation between master detective and criminal masterminds that readers enjoy rarely happen, since, as a consulting detective payed by the official police, the actual authorities would be responsible for, and want credit for the arrests of such individuals.
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* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: Inverted. Natsuki didn't set out to write a story, just to set down the events of "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire" down to keep them straight in her head, only to find out that it reads much like her favorite detective stories. After some teasing from Shizuru, Natsuki submitted it to ''The Strand'' and found that not only did they publish it, they also paid well for it and asked for more. She comes to suspect that Shizuru had been hoping for just such an outcome.
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* Hidden Depths
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5646551/1/A_Glimpse_Through_the_Masques A Glimpse Through theMasques
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* Elementary, My Dear Natsuki
* Come, Natsuki, The Game's Afoot
* Deep Waters, Natsuki
* You Know My Methods, Natsuki (not written but existing in a synopsis for key details)
* The Final Problem
* The Empty House
* Come, Natsuki, The Game's Afoot
* Deep Waters, Natsuki
* You Know My Methods, Natsuki (not written but existing in a synopsis for key details)
* The Final Problem
* The Empty House
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The individual arcs, covered under the umbrella title, are:
* Elementary, My Dear Natsuki
*Come, Natsuki, The Game's Afoot
* Deep Waters, Natsuki
* You Know My Methods, Natsuki (not written but existing in a synopsis for key details)
* The Final Problem
* The Empty House
There are also three side stories, not relevant to the overarching arcs, but still tied to the main work:
* Hidden Depths
* A Glimpse Through the Masques
* Writer's Block.
* Elementary, My Dear Natsuki
*Come, Natsuki, The Game's Afoot
* Deep Waters, Natsuki
* You Know My Methods, Natsuki (not written but existing in a synopsis for key details)
* The Final Problem
* The Empty House
There are also three side stories, not relevant to the overarching arcs, but still tied to the main work:
* Hidden Depths
* A Glimpse Through the Masques
* Writer's Block.
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* PostMortemOneLiner: "Keep your ''bloody'' hands off of my Shizuru."
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* WhamEpisode: "The Final Problem" Ch.20, [[spoiler: Shizuru calmly kills the Obsidian Lord in front of Natsuki. Natsuki realizes only then that she'd killed every high ranking member of the Obsidian Order. ]] Ch. 22 combines it with an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove.
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* WhamEpisode: "The Final Problem" Ch.20, [[spoiler: Shizuru calmly kills the Obsidian Lord in front of Natsuki. Natsuki realizes only then that she'd killed every high ranking member of the Obsidian Order. ]] Ch. 22 21 combines it with an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove.
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* WhamEpisode: "The Final Problem" Ch.20, [[spoiler: Shizuru calmly kills the Obsidian Lord in front of Natsuki. Natsuki realizes only then that she'd killed every high ranking member of the Obsidian Order. ]] Ch. 22 combines it with an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove.
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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler: Shizuru]] goes back into the burning mansion of the Obsidian Prince, seemingly to [[spoiler: her]] death.
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* ThatCameOutWrong: A delayed example. In "The Final Problem", Shizuru turns back into the burning mansion, saying Farewell to Natsuki. Six months later, when Natsuki angrily tells Shizuru that she'd believed her dead, Shizuru realizes how it must have looked, and apologizes, saying she only meant to remove herself from Natsuki's life, believing Natsuki had rejected her. She hadn't intended it to come across as a suicide.
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* OnlyAFleshWound: Twice over in "The Empty House". Yukino is shot in the leg by Miya Clochette, but is fortunate enough to have it be a through-and-through that didn't hit the bone. Natsuki, herself, takes a knife to her right shoulder by Tomoe, but notes that if she'd been shot, it would have shattered bones and likely destroyed the arm's mobility for the rest of her life, whereas the knife wound would eventually heal.
