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Jim Moriarty
A brilliant, insane genius.
Moriarty was Sherlock's intellectual equal. A master criminal who enjoyed playing games with the world, he killed himself in order to discredit the detective.
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A brilliant, insane genius.
Moriarty was Sherlock's intellectual equal. A master criminal who enjoyed playing games with the world, he killed himself in order to discredit the detective.