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“Master. The response to Sherlock Holmes is very enthusiastic.”

“It’s always like that, right?”

“Better than usual. It is said that some readers attempted to raid the publisher to find the next installment of ‘Sherlock Holmes’.”

“It’s a bit harsh, but… Because it’s Sherlock Holmes.”

There are many ways to attract readers to a work, but in serial novels, a method called a ‘cliffhanger’ is often used.

To put it simply, it is cutting magic.

The story ends at the point where a conflict or new question arises. And the endgame of this cliffhanger was the mystery novel. A mystery novel with a question-answer structure heightens the conflict to the limit and makes readers infinitely immersed in the story.

“It’s human nature to be curious about Sherlock Holmes’ next story.”

“Instinct… Is it true?”

“That’s right.”

And ‘Sherlock Holmes’ is a masterpiece of mystery novels.

There was no work that could beat Sherlock Holmes in terms of ‘making you curious about the next episode.’

“The charm of the character Sherlock Holmes would have encouraged readers to immerse themselves in the work.”

“Now that I think about it, did you suggest that the detectives of the White Wreck Detective Agency stand guard dressed as ‘Sherlock Holmes’?”

“No. That’s what the owner of Half & Half thought. The boss had some sense.”

‘Sherlock Holmes’ is the most ‘outstanding’ character in literary history.

Sherlock Holmes is the most filmed character in the world of past lives, and was also one of the most successful characters in literary history.

In that respect, the Half & Half CEO’s strategy of focusing on promoting the character was quite effective.

“Well, you’ll calm down quickly once the answer comes out, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

“Is that so?”

The first full-length study, A Study in Scarlet, devotes half of its volume to explaining that ‘this guy was actually a pitiful guy.’ In order to explain that criminals are not unconditional evil, it was suitable as the ‘first step’ of a mystery novel.

But honestly… It’s a bit boring.

Personally, I liked short stories more than full-length films.

And above all─.

“The moment when an outstanding character becomes attractive… Rather, it is time to be defeated by your own prejudices.”

Even more so than his first novel, ‘A Study in Scarlet’, which is worth recording.

Even more than ‘Four Signatures’, where the setting of the character ‘Holmes’ is revealed in detail.

There was a separate work that made the character Holmes attractive.

“Let’s look forward to the moment that woman appears.”

“If it’s that woman… This is the third work. Hmm, it was definitely a very attractive episode, but… . I’m not sure if this episode is that much fun compared to other episodes.”

Ah, indeed.

Because Zion read ‘the entire’ Sherlock Holmes that I plagiarized.

Since I didn’t follow the series in order, it might be difficult to get all the fun out of it.

“Sorry. Zion.”

“Yes?”

“There is such a thing.”

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[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]

[Bohemia Scandal]

[To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman.]

[For Sherlock Holmes, ‘she’ was always ‘the woman.’]

[“She was such a beautiful woman that a man thought it was not a waste to sacrifice his life.”]

Irene Adler.

A ‘woman’ who only appears once in a short story called ‘Bohemia Scandal’, but has the biggest presence in all of the series.

And the most recreated female character by fans of Sherlock Holmes.

With the short story in which she appears, ‘Sherlock Holmes’ has established herself as the most ‘attractive’ character in the empire and in literary history.

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A hunting hat and a coat with a cape. Pipe smoking and magnifying glass.

It was a scene often seen in the empire. All imperial detectives wore attire symbolizing ‘Sherlock Holmes’.

In fact, there were many people who wore Sherlock Holmes costumes even though they were not detectives. Because it was cool.

“Thanks to Sherlock Holmes, I’m glad I have more work to do these days! The way people look at us is better than before.”

“That’s right! Speaking of detectives, honestly—wasn’t it common to treat them like bastards who helped nobles clean up after themselves? Or instead of security or security forces, they beat up drunkards and get scolded.”

“Honestly, that was true. Phew!”

Before the appearance of Sherlock Holmes, the image of ‘private detectives’ was not very good.

In fact, even in the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ work, Holmes referred to himself as an ‘investigation consultant’ and made disparaging remarks about ‘detectives’.

But in the end, in people’s eyes, Sherlock Holmes was a detective.

This led to an improvement in the image of the ‘private detective’ profession itself.

“It’s been quite rewarding these days. I beat up bad guys, and sometimes I help poor people, and I think that’s why I became a detective.”

“What’s wrong with you? Was this money-mad person losing his mind?”

And private investigators liked the image, too.

Rather, with ‘Sherlock Holmes’ as an opportunity, the number of detectives who act like Holmes has increased. The image created by the media actually influenced the job.

“Watson, excluding the impossible, everything that remains is the truth, no matter how incredible it may be.”

“Puhaha! It doesn’t suit me at all, so stop. And, even though I am Holmes, I am Holmes. Why am I Watson and you are Holmes?”

“Shut up. Watson.”

“Pugh.”

There was also a somewhat strange phenomenon: merchants and nobles gave preference to people with the name ‘Watson’ when selecting secretaries or servants.

So, there are people who lie or change their names.

People who read Sherlock Holmes seemed to have developed a hobby of calling the person standing next to them ‘Watson’.

“People say that the author of ‘Homer’ is a god or something, but to us detectives, the author of ‘Herodotus’ is a god!”

“That’s right! Herodotus is a god!”

“In fact, the novels written by Homer… Isn’t it fun?”

“That’s a little… . If you don’t want to get hit on by Homer believers, don’t go anywhere and talk nonsense.”

and.

With Sherlock Holmes as an opportunity, the value of the name ‘Herodotus’ began to rise like crazy.

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Aside from its popular influence, the rhetoric of ‘deductive reasoning’ presented in the Sherlock Holmes series influenced police agencies, including the Constabulary and Constabulary.

In particular, the ‘Imperial Capital Police Force’, which manages the security of the capital, was one of the institutions directly influenced by Sherlock Holmes.

“We are so capable… ?”

“Uh, we don’t know about things like fingerprint detection… ?”

“In the first place, police units had not yet been established in rural areas… ?”

“They do less than our private investigators… .”

This is because they did not understand most of the investigative techniques of the police officers in Sherlock Holmes.

Less than 10 years have passed since the Empire’s Metropolitan Police Act itself was passed.

That was the reason why the security corps, security corps, and police corps existed as a mixture. The police unit currently in pilot operation does not even have a proper system in place yet.

In the process, the novel ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was itself a kind of guideline.

“Uh, I don’t think it’s okay to proceed like this… ?”

“That’s right… ?”

The empire’s police force quickly began to take shape.

In the process, the ‘Imperial Capital Police Force’ and its higher organization, the ‘Imperial Metropolitan Police Special Administrative Agency for Law Enforcement’, requested advice from ‘Half and Half’.

“Writer!”

“Yes. Boss.”

“A request like this has come from the Empire. What should we do?”

“Special administrative advice for enforcement of metropolitan police laws… ? Uh, it’s a bit difficult to do it face to face… . I will organize it in writing and send it to you.”

Soon, the ‘Imperial Metropolitan Police Agency’ was established based on the system presented by ‘Herodotus’.

The ‘Imperial Metropolitan Police Agency’, a modern police agency established to ensure the safety of citizens, apprehend criminals, and maintain public order, has established itself as an axis of maintaining the empire, achieving notable results from the first day of official operation.

“You may be tortured if you remain silent, you have the right to a lawyer, and anything you say may be used against you in court.”

“Why do you even say such things when arresting a criminal?”

“I don’t know? They said to do it.”

“I feel something. I should do it too.”

In other words, the security of the empire was improving.

Thanks to just one novel.

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“Master!”

“Uh, Zion. Why?”

I was resting at home reading a novel as usual, when Zion suddenly rushed into the room.

I was out of breath from how hard I had run.

“Well, that was a big problem!”

“Big problem?”

“Yes! Using Sherlock Holmes in your work, that is─.”

“Has there been a plagiarism problem again?”

Sherlock Holmes is such an attractive character that it has been recreated countless times.

It was not strange that a work was created that plagiarized the character ‘Sherlock Holmes’ itself.

“It’s not plagiarism, but I think you should read this!”

“Hmm?”

What Zion brought was a magazine.

A serial novel magazine called ‘Mini & Life’ made with cheap pulp, like ‘Half & Half’. It was a magazine I read occasionally too.

I took the magazine that Shion gave me and read it lightly.

And, I couldn’t help but understand why Shion was blushing and embarrassed like that.

[Phantom thief Haksen VS Sherlock Holmes]

“ya… .”

Maurice Leblanc was also in this world.