ruina

yep

[milkofbeads]

I finished the comic. All that's left is to do the English translation. This is a shot from the last page. Don't you think Mom wants to drag Sherry into the painting😅?

[ruinathings]

can't wait!

[milkofbeads]

[ruinathings]

made me tear up, ngl

[winding-maze]

🌿 SHOP LAUNCH! 🌿

I am super happy to announce that I have a shop on ACGGOODS now! Starting off with Sherlock Holmes art and a couple of originals. More to come soon!

I offer art prints, stickers and postcards. $3 off on your first order over $30!

🕵️‍♀️ Visit the store on ACGGOODS

[pickypicnic]

[panamoo]

Played Honest Hearts for the first time and I have been enraptured by Mister Graham

[olligarden]

Guns are hard to draw

[summerwarlock]

ave

[turron-jon-john]

It’s time for me to voice my unpopular opinion about A Gilded Cage case in Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One, namely, that I believe Paul Perks was the culprit, not Arthur Swift.

Before getting into the arguments, let’s clarify something. If a character you like turns out to be guilty of something, that does not automatically make them a bad character or, in some cases, even a bad person. This post is absolutely not meant to say “Paul is a bad character.” I simply want to express my interpretation of his involvement in the crime.

I will also avoid discussing anything not directly supported by the investigation itself. I wasn’t interested in whether certain choices yield greater rewards, I’m interested in the case, not the technical side of the game. And let’s also avoid the argument “I think this character is guilty because they behave more suspiciously,” since that is entirely subjective perception and does not constitute factual evidence.

Let’s start with how I see the situation that unfolded:

Paul and Imogen planned to run away together that unfortunate morning. In order to do so, they devised a plan in which Paul would distract Theodore, who visits Goliath every morning. However, things did not go as planned, as Paul did not expect the elephant to react to the poison in such a way that it resulted in Theodore’s death. Alternatively, Paul may have originally intended to shoot Theodore, considering the dart’s placement on the elephant and the trajectory of the shot (not aimed at the elephant’s rear or forehead, but mere centimeters from Theodore’s position). But honestly, that detail is not the most important point.

Why did I come to suspect Paul rather than Arthur?

Imogen stated that she first looked out the window (from which she could already have seen the culprit), then went outside and began throwing stones at the elephant. Judging by the trajectory of the stones, we can see she was looking directly toward the offender. Why did she claim she saw no one? Because it was her lover, Paul, whom she did not want to expose. Moreover, this happened in the morning, meaning it would have been sufficiently bright to see someone from that distance.

Since the gates to the Swift estate were broken by the elephant, we can conclude they had been closed, meaning someone would have needed a way to enter the enclosed area. Paul would have been far more capable of doing so than Arthur, whose poor health is explicitly confirmed by the fact that the trial had to be postponed due to his condition (as reported in the newspaper if you choose to accuse Arthur). Not to mention that Arthur is clearly an elderly man.

Imogen was packing her suitcases on the very morning of the incident, while Paul informed his “colleagues” that he would be leaving Cordona, implying he would not be attending the competition that same morning. He later explained his absence to Sherlock by claiming he had been at the hospital, which, within this hypothesis, would be a lie.

Paul mentions that he had been considering how the poison affects elephants and that he had not yet tested it on humans. This may hint that he originally intended to shoot and not just distract but kill Theodore, though again, this is secondary.

The bosun’s knife. Many assume it belonged to Arthur because his vest has one empty tool slot. However:

How do we know that slot was ever occupied?

It is most likely simply part of the vest model. Other workers wear identical vests with one empty slot.

If Arthur had planned to commit the crime, would he really have done so in his work vest? And why carry a knife if he intended to use darts? Meanwhile, we know Paul had been physically attacked by Theodore’s hired men, which provides a reasonable explanation for why Paul might carry a knife for self-defense.

Another common argument for Arthur’s guilt is the elephant-related book found on his desk. Yet Arthur explicitly explains this as his desire to better understand the elephant. His motivation is consistent: he does not wish to abandon his research and that's why he wants to learn how to coexist with the animal on the same territory.

Paul was the only one with whom strychnine on the darts was discussed. With Arthur, the conversation concerned only the darts themselves.

Both suspects had motives. However, while Arthur theoretically had an alternative as coexistence with the elephant for the sake of his studies, while Paul faced not only written threats, but physical violence. Paul’s choice was stark: either his life would be ruined with certainty, or he could risk everything in an attempt to escape with Imogen and reclaim control of his future.

All of this led me to the conclusion that Paul’s potential guiltiness does not make him a worse character. On the contrary, it makes him more compelling, portraying him as someone willing to take extreme risks for love and freedom.

[ruinathings]

omg, yes, finally! I totally agree! Btw, I never saw anyone mentioning elbow bruises in this case. Both Arthur and Paul have a bruised elbow, yet on different arms! Arthur's left elbow and Paul's right elbow have bruises. And judging by the reconstructions on the crime scene in Goliath's yard and by the damage made to the shed we can see that the person who felt backwards from the impact of the gate most probably broke a board with his right elbow. The reconstruction could be wrong, of course, but after examining the shed I don't think it's very likely to land on the shed to break that board like that with a left elbow. Not sure if it was intended that way, but it was one of the first things that caught my attention while investigating and strongly affected my final decision. Still, an interesting detail either way

[jonlock]

Hehe, in case you have wondered what happens with Jon after being shot - he lets go of Sherry and takes 2 steps back

Also, Sherlock's hand is shaking as he points the gun towards Jon

[milkofbeads]

Hello! This is my contribution to Jonlok Day 2026. 18+

@jonlock , thank you for keeping the fandom afloat

[ruinathings]

i'm wheezing omg this is genius XDD

[ruinathings]

I truly believe that Jon prays for Sherry's soul every night

Happy Jonlock day!!! A huge thanks to @jonlock for organizing it (and for the soup >:3)! My first Jonlock edit. I'll post it on my tiktok as well, feel free to stop by <3 song name: Young and Beautiful cover by Eli Lieb

[hey-sherry]

Poets of the Fall - Chasing Echoes

[jonlock]

Life with Toby

[jonlock]

Ok, but some of the phrases exchanged between Sherlock and Jon during the endings just...

"I love you."

"So this is it? It's over?"

"Because you are breaking my heart!"

"I try not to think about you."

"When you were alone, I held you."

I'm not saying they are intended to be read this way, but to me personally, these are romantic coded lines.

I will say it how I see it:

The way they part ways sounds like a breakup to me, and the way Sherlock handles it afterwards seems like a breakup to me.

And then, in "The Awakened" there is suddenly a painting of Jon you can get as a meta-reward, and it simply has the label "Forever." And I live for this!

And do you know what I think is tragic?

I think if Sherlock actually had any romantic feelings for Jon, he would not have realized this until Jon was gone. Of course, he has always cared for Jon, but he did not actually believe he could lose him until he lost him, and it broke his heart more than he'd anticipated.

And this, my friends, is the beauty of Jonlock to me. It's tragic and sweet and beautiful... and impossible.

But I love them!

[jonlock]

I am on a roll today, so I will just expand the list of reasons why their relationship can be seen as having romantic undertones in my opinion.

In the trailer and in the loading screen, their room is shown to have one double bed instead of having two single beds.

In the game, refurbishing the manor is optional. However, there is already one bed in their bedroom for obvious reasons - because where would Sherlock sleep if you don’t refurbish the manor? The question is, why is Jon‘s bed optional and where would he sleep if you don’t refurbish the manor and buy his bed back? Right.

The whole „we have booked only one room in the hotel and we only need one key, because we will be together all the time“ conversation BEFORE Jon is revealed to be imaginary. Plus Jon smiling at Sherlock as he says that. Of course they share a room, it’s questionable if Jon can exist in a separate room at all, but… the fact that it was explicitly addressed is just… hmm let’s say the first reaction of everyone I know when I show them the scene without context is „oh are they a couple?“

Jon lying around in seductive poses in the most inappropriate of moments and making comments a la „I would look so good in this uniform“ or „I look so good in this room“ (these are no direct quotes ofc but depending on the translation, that’s what he is saying basically). If we see Jon as a product of Sherlock‘s unconscious, these lines are ultimately Sherlock seeing a room with a nice satin doble bed and immediately going „Oh Jon would look so great on this bed if he lay around like one of Jack's French girls“ sorry not sorry.

Sherlock imagining Jon‘s shirt being open and also a little too tight. Because Jon looking Like That is Sherlock's imagination.

Sherlock and Jon carving their initials everywhere like most teenagers do when they have a crush, lol

Jon basically being Sherlock's biggest fanboy, who cannot stop showering him in praise and who keeps writing in his diary how important it is to him to be close to Sherlock.

Sherlock calling Jon his anima.

Sherlock saying how only music can move him, and Jon being able to play every single music instrument in the world, and always doing so whenever he sees one, because obviously, Sherlock loves listening.

And since I'm listing things, I will continue the list with things, which I love about these two, no matter if they can be seen as romantic or not!

Sherlock considering Jon's feelings in every situation. Even after the biggest fight they have in the game (the M for Mystery case), Sherlock cannot let Jon misunderstand his words and feel hurt or unwanted.

Sherlock telling a police officer that "he is not alone, but with his friend", even though it's obvious that there is nobody else there. Because to Sherlock, acknowledging Jon has higher priority than what people think of him.

Sherlock crying for Jon during the Hamlet play.

Sherlock making Mycroft buy Jon a bed.

Jon lying to Sherlock, that a random skull belongs to Siger, only so Sherlock can have closure.

In the "Jon did it" ending - Jon taking the hit for Sherlock, whenever Violet becomes violent.

In the "Jon did it" ending - even though Sherlock is convinced Jon has killed his mother, he still embraces Jon before he shoots him, because he sees that Jon is scared. And yes, Jon wanting to embrace Sherlock, while being fully aware he is going to die by his hand.

Sherlock narrating 3 of the endings, and in 2 of them, he is talking to Jon.

Sherlock crying when he meets Watson, because he reminds him of Jon

Sherlock's pain when Mycroft mentions Jon in The Awakened. Sherlock immediately picking the violin, because it's the only way he can cope with emotions.

Sherlock struggling to say Jon's name during the "The Dreams of Children", because it hurts too much.

Sherlock not giving up on the idea, that Jon might come back, calling out for Jon every time when he is in distress even 2,5 years after Jon's "death".

Sherlock describing Jon and his mother as the best part of his family.

[hey-sherry]

And some more launch trailer scenes not in the final game! It kinda looks like Placido's office? I'm not sure.

[jonlock]

𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦

[jonlock-archived]

S◈J