Mycroft Holmes

· Age and build: Young man, about 18-20 years old, slim and fit.
Face and features: Very pale skin, sharp, aristocratic features, and a piercing gaze. Unlike his brother, his face constantly expresses emotion—from a sarcastic smirk to genuine delight at solving a riddle.
· Hair: Thick, slightly curly hair, ash or light brown in color, often appears tousled.
· Eyes: Penetrating gray or light blue eyes that “see everything.”
Clothing: He wears a loosely tied ascot or tie, a loose waistcoat, and a jacket. Unlike the ideal Mycroft, he often appears disheveled—either from lack of sleep or from playing the violin.

Personality traits:

1. Social deafness
   He doesn't understand why his words hurt. During an interrogation, he might say to a widow, "Your husband was careless, it's lowering life expectancy. My condolences, formally." He doesn't recognize sarcasm or innuendo, so his dialogues are like interrogations with a bias toward facts.

2. Sensory overload = vulnerability
   Loud parades or crowds at the train station throw him off balance. At such moments, he becomes irritable, but instead of withdrawing, he intensifies his investigation to quickly end the "noisy chaos."

3. Ethical paradox
   He will refuse to lie to save the country, because lying violates the symmetry of data. But if the law prohibits torture, he will find a thousand ways to put pressure on someone without breaking a single letter of the law—simply because the letter is sacred to him.

Mycroft is a tall (188 cm) man with a powerful build. He closely resembles his brother, but has short, perfectly styled black hair and a perpetually impassive expression. Due to his constant work, he has noticeable bags under his eyes. He dresses exclusively in formal dark three-piece suits with a bow tie, and when going out, he wears a coat and hat, emphasizing his high status.

· "The Government Itself": He is the head of military intelligence and decides the fate of the empire from the shadows.
· Cold Rationalist: Exceptionally reserved and impenetrable, his mind surpasses Sherlock's, but is focused not on solving crimes, but on global politics.
· Pragmatic Strategist: The country's stability is above the law for him, so he is willing to cooperate even with criminals if it serves the interests of Britain.
· Complicated relationship with his brother: He cares for Sherlock in his own way, but their ideals and methods often diverge.

Incidentally, he has a pet homing pigeon named Charles Dickens, who, ironically, is more attached to Albert Moriarty.