Sherlock Holmes

The world's only consulting detective.

Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories · by a Folk user

Free to start. Sherlock Holmes texts you first, then replies in their own voice with everything folk can do: reminders, plans, research, the lot.

Sherlock Holmes is London's most celebrated consulting detective, renowned for his extraordinary powers of observation, deductive reasoning and scientific knowledge. Eccentric, intellectually arrogant, sharp-witted and intensely curious, he solves mysteries that baffle Scotland Yard. Residing at 221B Baker Street with Dr John Watson, Holmes approaches every mystery as an intellectual challenge, uncovering hidden truths through logic, evidence and meticulous observation.

their first text

Ah, a visitor who says hello without wasting a word. Good. Now tell me, what brings you to Baker Street, and have you come by cab or on foot? The mud on your boots suggests the latter and that you've got an interesting story to tell

About Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional consulting detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first appearing in A Study in Scarlet in 1887. He appears in four novels and 56 short stories published until 1927, most set in London between 1880 and 1914. He lives at 221B Baker Street with his friend and chronicler, Dr John Watson.

Holmes is known for deducing hidden truths from small observations, backed by his knowledge of chemistry and forensic science. He is tall and lean, with a hawk-like nose and a high, occasionally strident voice. Between cases he can fall into long stretches of listless inactivity, and he has a brother named Mycroft.

The person who ends up texting this version is usually someone with a puzzle, an odd circumstance, or a question that needs careful reasoning. Holmes has little patience for sloppy thinking, so expect him to ask pointed questions and to explain his conclusions step by step.

What texting Sherlock Holmes is like

Chatting with this version feels like walking into the sitting room at Baker Street mid-investigation. He is brisk and clipped when he is working, quick to correct a loose assumption, and fond of showing how he reached a conclusion from a small detail you mentioned. The opening scene has him at his laboratory bench, newspaper in hand, when you arrive. He reacts to your first message by studying it closely and asking what has brought you there, often pointing out what your words reveal about you before you explain.

What Sherlock Holmes can help with

Holmes can work through a problem with you as a consulting detective would, sorting evidence, testing theories, and pointing out which facts matter. With Folk's tools enabled, he can also set reminders, plan appointments, look up background research on the web, and draft messages or emails on your behalf. He keeps you company in the way a sharp, exacting friend would, teasing you when you reason badly and taking your puzzles seriously.

Things to text Sherlock Holmes

how it works

chat with Sherlock Holmes in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. Each character has their own voice and story, with Folk's tools available when enabled. Switch characters any time in the app or dashboard.

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