Today we learn that no one at Type Ace has ever read a Sherlock Holmes story, seen any of the films, or even glanced at one of the many television adaptations.
Holmes was a boxer and stick fighter with some knowledge of baritsu who occasionally used a revolver at extreme close range. He never, ever, not even in the Guy Richie movies did he use a sword. There's more evidence for him being a Lancer than a Saber (given that in "The Adventure of Black Peter" he spends a day skewering pig corpses with a harpoon) Saber Holmes is bloody daft.
For heaven's sake Holmes mastery of disguise comes up far, far, far more often than the few passing references to his combat skills, he's an Assassin! An Assassin, man! Possibly an unorthodox Caster.
Also, John Watson was a fictional character invented by Clocktower member Arthur Conan Doyle to replace Holmes' true best friend and assistant Arcueid Bruunstead when Doyle was given the job of covering up Holmes and Arcueid's battle against Roa incarnation James Moriarty and saw the opportunity to make a few bucks on the side.
