Sherliam/Quotes

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"The master criminal... Did he do his research on me? For what reason? He has cut off all contact with me... as if he has lost interest..."

- Sherlock to William, chapter 15

"I would've liked you to be that sharp criminal."

- Sherlock to William, chapter 15

"Catch me if you can, Mr. Holmes. Was that you were hoping I would say, Mr. Detective?"

- William to Sherlock, chapter 15

"Haha! I have a feeling you and I will get along famously!"

- Sherlock to William, chapter 15

"You should make sure to return alive after arresting the Lord of Crime, Sherlock."

- William to Sherlock, chapter 31

"Right, Liam!! Isn't that right!? I'm glad it was you!! Ha - I'm so glad... truly... to be honest, I didn't want it to be anyone else. I wanted it to be you, and I needed it to be you, so I'm really happy that you're here now."

- Sherlock's reaction to learning that William is the Lord of Crime, chapter 47

"I want you to be the one by my side in those finals moment. You and no other. If, if we could be reborn into another world, I have no doubts that this time we would be able to take one another's hand... As true friends do."

- The ending of William's letter to Sherlock, chapter 53

"With these hands, I put an end to Milverton's life... I'm a criminal now, just like you... So why don't we atone together from now on?"

- Sherlock to William, chapter 55

"You never once saw me as a mere chess piece needed for your plan... and it's the same for me! I never once saw you as simply a puzzle I wanna solve, either!! It was never like that to begin with!!"

- Sherlock to William, chapter 55

"So you came here not as a 'detective'... but rather as a 'friend', huh... It's my loss, Sherly."

- William to Sherlock, chapter 55

"Finally, I've caught you now. Liam... let's both survive. Live on, both you and I..."

- Sherlock after catching William during their fall, chapter 55

"...But the one thing I knew for sure... was that I enjoyed being with you... — Meeting you had changed my world. That day, when you saved me... my world became filled with colour."

- William to Sherlock, chapter 67

"At that instant, it felt as though he'd seen right through me in a flash... and for the first time, I felt as if someone had affirmed my way of life up to that point. So this time, I want to affirm his future. I want to illuminate the path he walks from here on."

- Sherlock about William, chapter 67

"Therefore... If I make mistakes along the way... I want you to help me correct them. I want you to keep the fire in my heart ablaze."

- William to Sherlock, chapter 75

"As I thought... This is who you are."

- Sherlock about William, chapter 74

Light Novels
"In that case, I should be thanking you instead of apologising... We had a contest of deduction when we met on the train, didn’t we? And this time we’re working together. Interesting, innit?"

- Sherlock to William, Forbidden Games

"An atmosphere of amicability and an air of tension. Two opposites which mysteriously go together. The contradictory atmosphere in the carriage was truly a remarkable example of the unique relationship between the two men."

- Narration, Forbidden Games

"It’s gotten quite chilly, hasn’t it? As I recall, Mr Holmes, you’re not fond of the cold. Are you alright?"

- William to Sherlock, Forbidden Games

"Liam, you don’t have to go out of your way to play along with them. If you leave it to me, I’ll beat these wimps to a pulp in seconds."

- Sherlock to William, Forbidden Games

"Even so, if it was this man at the other end of those strings... That thought sent Sherlock’s heart racing."

- Narration, Forbidden Games

"The “Lord of Crime” had strings extended in every direction. William eagerly awaited the day Sherlock would follow them and hunt him down."

- Narration, Forbidden Games