![]() If the story were to take place in 1895, then Dracula wouldn’t be in print for another two years in 1897 let alone, as is mentioned, banned from Katelyn’s boarding school library.ĭespite all of these clear and established dates, we still have to consider how this story fits into the continuity of the other games, particularly Katelyn only entering Holmes care in 1898 as established in Testament. Further discontinuity occurs when Katelyn is gifted a copy of ‘Dracula’ by Alice. This Canon story is set in 1894 but was published in 1903 however the cover in-game gives it an 1893 cover date, a whole decade earlier than in the real world. There’s a potentially self-aware nod to this changed timeline: Tom has a copy of The Strand Magazine which first printed ‘ The Adventure of the Norwood Builder’ by Doyle in his possession. I attribute this discontinuity to Frogwares changing plans during production, as they also made the creative decision to change the physical appearance of both Watson and Holmes and recast the voice actors in an evident attempt to softly refresh the series. This obviously places the game’s events no later than November 6th-7th 1895 (which is further confirmed by pre-paid rental slips and letters seen a little later), which doesn’t fit with Katelyn being a part of Holmes’ life before the events of her introduction in Testament set in 1898. Now, the first case, Prey Tell, provides our first continuity problem thanks to a boy named Tom from Whitechapel whom Holmes deduces was ‘born in 1887′ and is ‘8 years old’. Kate becomes aware of the facts of her parentage by the game’s conclusion. Katelyn is the daughter of James Moriarty first seen as a small child in Testament. Not only do we meet Miss De’Bouvier, but we also get to know Holmes’ young adopted daughter Katelyn who has been sent home from boarding school unexpectedly. I think the previous entry, Crimes & Punishments was intended to lead directly into this game, with the teaser of a new female neighbour but as you’ll see that doesn’t make sense. The overarching plot surrounds new neighbour Miss Alice De’Bouvier. This game forms a more connected plot which plays across the smaller cases Holmes investigates. Why? Because without it, the timeline falls apart and I feel it’s easily remedied with a little effort. I’m going to be throwing speculation and a corrections into this entry’s timeline. Other trailers say the game takes place ‘at the end of the 19th century’. Alternatively, perhaps Holmes returns to investigate Violet’s long-ago death following the introduction of new information. If the game does take place in 1869, it makes Holmes significantly older in his later adventures than might have been expected. In fact, the previous game Devil’s Daughter has a brief reference from Holmes to his mother dying when he as very young, so it’s possible this was foreshadowing. ![]() It’s possible the game takes place in 1869 shortly after Violet’s, though this hasn’t technically been confirmed as yet. As shown in the first trailer, Holmes’ mother is given the name ‘Violet Holmes’ on her gravestone, along with the years ‘1829-1869′ which evidently refer to the year of her birth and death. Acting as a prequel to all previous entries in the series, Chapter One is said to revolve around a 21 year old Sherlock returning to his former family home on a Mediterranean island to investigate his mother’s death.
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