Sebastian Moran

⠀⠀⠀⠀As the only witness to the Reichenbach Falls altercation, Moran sought revenge on Detective Holmes, holding him accountable for the loss of his partner. An opportune moment presented itself to Moran with 221c remaining unoccupied.

⠀⠀⠀⠀Holmes fled to Europe, followed by the sniper, to fulfil his masterplan; more than a year would go by, now somewhere in Switzerland, Moran lost track of the detective and called upon the help of The Network agents. Sam, a close and trustworthy friend of Moran's, announced that Holmes had fled back to London under the suspicion of being watched.

⠀⠀⠀⠀The longer this played out, the more careless Moran had become; his work, attitude and behaviours were sloppy and he knew that he needed to act fast. Setting up in the basement of 221, there was a scuffle of footsteps above, notifying Moran that Holmes had arrived.

⠀⠀⠀⠀In the event of his plan turning sour, Moran planted a bomb that connected to the internal electrical wires of the building. Any overcharge would create a spectacular lightshow for Baker Street. With the bomb set, Moran, as quietly as he could muster on creaky wooden steps, emerged in the doorway of 221b, a finger gently squeezing the trigger the moment he laid eyes on the figure standing in the far end.

⠀⠀⠀⠀Holmes set Moran up, a mannequin in the detective's place.

⠀⠀⠀⠀The room spun, swirls of maroon tones, specks of light, almost star-like in his vision and a ringing in his ears amplified by a blunt thud against the back of his head; while the grunts of pain emanated, Moran struggled underneath the weight of Holmes who had managed to pin him down.