Sherlock's words fell, and in that instant, his narrow room plunged into complete silence. Only the rhythmic, slow chewing of Edward's sandwich remained.
After a few seconds, Sherlock said with a smile, "Of course, that would be impossible."
"Because if the professor were the mastermind behind the scenes, he would not resort to such a simple method, full of flaws. He's already well-acquainted with Minister Drost and has various connections within the kingdom. He could have achieved his goals without showing himself at all."
While Edward watched him in silence, Sherlock took out a box of matches and a cigar, beginning to rotate the cigar to heat it evenly.
As he leaned down to tend to his cigar, he said nonchalantly, "And the person who is doing this now, her motivation is incomplete."
