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"It's my business to know what other people don't."
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[improbablenotimpossible]

[He ignored his instinctive call to not do it, but he grasped the man's hand to help him sit up, almost startled by the display of tears in the man's eyes. Something squirmed in the back of his head at Archer's confused mumbling, something hissing in warning, like somehow - something is very wrong. Dangerous]

Steady... deep breaths. Just sit still for a while, I wouldn't advise making sudden movements.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[He won't be making any sudden movements - as he sits up, he slumps over, supported pretty much only by his own frame.]

....James...Moriarty. That's...Who I am...right...?

[He says it in that same confused tone, like he's not sure himself, blinking slowly.

...Yet, as time passes, his posture begins to get a little better - as his mind reorganizes itself, slots secrets and other things safely away where he won't mumble about them.]

...Archer...I'm an Archer. A Heroic Servant....even though I'm not a Hero...or even Good...

[That last sentence...is full of something. Some sort of deep pain that's never healed over, only sometimes glimpsed at when the mask falls to the floor.

It only takes a moment more before he makes a confused noise, squeezing his eyes shut before looking Holmes back in the eyes -

And finally, Moriarty is fully back to himself.]

...Holmes? What - What the devil are we doing on the floor...?

[improbablenotimpossible]

[That pained way he said 'good' seem to resonate in something within him in a way he can't quite put his finger. But as Moriarty seem to gather himself, the tension that coiled him in seem to ebb, and he exhales. Once the man questioned him about their position, he lets go of his hand]

You attempted something to recover missing memories and blacked out.

[Sherlock answered - not seeing a reason to lie to the man, especially to make sure he doesn't try that again.]

You were a little disoriented.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Mrrgh....

[He puts a hand to his head, though it's clearly just to try and futilely soothe it instead of trying to remember things.]

That would explain the headache...it feels as if there's a riot going on inside of there. And not a fun one, either...!

[He massages his temples, looking over.]

I suppose I should apologize for making you look after me.

[improbablenotimpossible]

[The servant shook his head]

It's fine - and only you would say a riot is fun.

[At least openly, but he supposes that's the Englishman in Moriarty]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Openly, at least! Come now, you've had to have seen how plenty of our fellow countrymen throw themselves joyfully into the throng when the opportunity arises!

[He laughs, though it's a bit weak - and picks himself off of the ground, brushing himself off.]

At least now I know not to attempt that again - Whatever's blocking my memory is certainly strong enough to force me to black out. I have half a mind to go to that clown and ask him what he's done, but I assume he'll just take the memory of it when I'm done talking to him - I can barely remember anything after seeing the man!

[improbablenotimpossible]

That is true, there was that business with that messianic cult...

[He doesn't comment on the weak laugh as he too rises up to his feet in a smooth motion, hands folding behind his back]

That man is a dangerous one, but you do not need me to tell you that.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Hm? Of course - I am on the same path as he is, so I am well aware of how dangerous he is.

[Moriarty just shrugs - before blinking.]

...Oh. It appears I did manage to remember something, but it's just a mere...thought? A word - it doesn't make any sense, personally.

[improbablenotimpossible]

[And that immediately piqued his interest]

And what is that word?

[hatesdeerstalkers]

"Canary."

[He shrugs again.]

As I said, it doesn't make much sense to me.

[improbablenotimpossible]

[Ah, likely it came from what questioning Mayuri might have done before the other Servant's memory was wiped. He files it away, not entirely sure if there's a deeper significance other than that harlequin tried to capture Watanuki, but he'll keep it in mind when he does his own searches]

The rest may come back yet.