[Moriarty the Patriot] A Century-Long Love Letter

William James Moriarty would always remember the opening of that letter. To the Esteemed Lord of Crime: I hope this letter finds you well. I have learned the ultimate purpose behind your actions... Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Crime is still crime. It cannot give society a sound platform or a plan for progress. Its only possible end is an endless cycle, repeating itself over and over. Your deeply concerned observer. He met the author of that letter on the foggy, rainy outskirts of London. The country schoolteacher named Mary Antonia held a book in her arms and gave him a smile so vivid that it would remain fresh in his memory a century later. Theme: ...