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#1. How does Watson trace the GPS signal from the missing phone?
#2. Which Arthur Conan Doyle work does “A Study in Pink” loosely reference?
“A Study in Pink” loosely references The Sign of the Four, using a mobile phone instead of a lost ring as a lure, among other allusions.
#3. What is the link between the murdered men, Edward Van Coon and Brian Lukis?
Both Edward Van Coon and Brian Lukis had recently returned from China, and this becomes a key link in the investigation.
#4. What does Sherlock deduce about the message left by the Black Lotus Tong and its connection to the murdered men?
Sherlock deduces that the message is in the form of a book cipher, leading him to search through the victims’ books for a solution.
#5. How does Sherlock finally decode the message and locate the villains’ hideout?
Sherlock finally decodes the message using an A-Z London Street Atlas guide, allowing him to track down the villains’ hideout and rescue John and Sarah.
#6. What revelation does Sherlock make about the supposed tetanus death of Connie Prince?
Sherlock reveals that Connie Prince’s apparent tetanus death was a murder, and the wound on her hand was made after her death.
#7. What prompts Sherlock’s initial interest in Henry Knight’s case involving the “gigantic hound”?
Sherlock becomes intrigued when Henry Knight provides a detailed account of the “gigantic hound” he witnessed during his father’s death.
#8. What revelation does Sherlock have about the term “hound” and its connection to Baskerville?
Sherlock realizes that “hound” may be an acronym rather than a word, leading to his investigation into a secret C.I.A. project named “H.O.U.N.D.”.
#9. What is the purpose of Moriarty’s plan involving the kidnapped children of the British Ambassador to the U.S.?
Moriarty’s plan is to make others suspect that Sherlock has been staging all his cases, using the trauma-induced fear of a kidnapped girl to cast doubt on Sherlock.
#10. How does Moriarty force Sherlock into a seemingly impossible situation on the rooftop of St Bartholomew’s Hospital?
Moriarty forces Sherlock to consider suicide by threatening the lives of John, Mrs Hudson, and Lestrade with a fail-safe that only Moriarty can activate.
