Sherlock: the Lost Cases (Sherlock x Female!Reader)

Rue at the Murder Morgue

"So what do you think?" Molly asked you. "This seems very interesting....you know what I'll solve this for you and you can figure out what's on this card, deal?" You said. "Deal." Molly said. "Okay I'm going to go to this RCRL lab and see what I can get from there." You said and you left Bart's.

Once your arrive at the lab, you see that this place also has had some sort of break in as well. Folders thrown on the floor, computer towers smashed in, books with pages ripped out. In the middle of all this mess was a bald bearded man, who was cleaning up the mess. "Excuse me." You said and the man looks up at you.

"Oh, hello!" He said, in a nervous tone. "I'm Sergeant (y/n). I was coming here to talk about Nina Malik but I can see you've had a break in as well." You said. "As well? You mean there was another one?" The man asked.

"Yes, over at Bart's, I've just come from there." You said. "Yeah, security's supposed to be tight here but the cameras didn't pick up anything. And after what happened to Nina, it's all just...." He trails off and you stare at him for a moment. Something seemed off about this man but you weren't sure what.

"What's your name and what were you to Professor Nina? And do you know why anyone would kill her?" You asked. "My name is Grant Zubritski. I was her research assistant. You see...we were researching cognitive enhancement--boosting intelligence--and Nina's work was hot stuff, she started experimenting in herself and yeah, it definitely worked. The pharmaceutical firms were queuing up....now this." He said as he gestures towards the mess. "Year's of research, gone. And I guess I'm out of a job." He said, despairingly.

You walk up next to him and place your hand on his shoulder. "Have you contacted the police?" You asked him. "Yes, they will be here any minute." Grant replied. "Okay, well, if you don't mind I'm gonna take a look around and maybe I can find out how all of this is connected." You said. He nods and you get to work as you look around the office.

Empty bag, empty folder, empty package with no return address, a hard drive to a computer smashed in, books with pages torn out then something catches your eye. A letter to Nina from a company called Pharmilian. The letter was from a woman named Sharon Branca and it said:

Professor Malik

It was a great pleasure to meet you at the Lucerne conference last month. It's no surprise that your paper was such a hit---your results are quite remarkable and I would reiterate that Pharmilian is extremely interested in productizing your work and bring it to market for the world to enjoy.

We are willing to offer very generous terms. Please do not hesitate to contact me as soon as your schedule allows so that we can find a mutually beneficial agreement.

Yours,

Sharon Branca

VP Product Research.

Lestrade and some officers walked in as you read the letter. "(Y/N)? What are you doing here?" He asked you. "Oh, hey Lestrade. Well originally I was over at Bart's having Molly help Sherlock and I about that memory card and Molly kinda sent me on this case." You said, quickly.

Lestrade shakes his head and sees the letter in your hand. "What's that you got there?" He asked. You handed him the letter and said. "Nina was doing research shows on how to boost intelligence and she seemed to have found a way. One company got wind of it and sent her this letter." You replied as he reads it over.

"You think this has something to do with the murder?" Lestrade asked. "I'm sure of it. I just need to find out who." You said. "I'm going to that company and talk to Sharon Branca and see what she knows." You said and you walk out of the building.