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}}<blockquote>''"She has an interest in the far reaches of the Neath, and a firm commitment to ending banditry and criminal activity wherever she may encounter it."''<ref name="lesson">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_the_Implacable_Detective_to_your_Board|Invite the Implacable Detective to your Board|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>The '''Implacable Detective''' is one of the most prominent investigators in [[London]]. | }}<blockquote>''"She has an interest in the far reaches of the Neath, and a firm commitment to ending banditry and criminal activity wherever she may encounter it."''<ref name="lesson">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_the_Implacable_Detective_to_your_Board|Invite the Implacable Detective to your Board|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>The '''Implacable Detective''' is one of the most prominent investigators in [[London]]. | ||
==Perseverance, Even When the Law Fails== | ==Perseverance, Even When the Law Fails== | ||
<blockquote>''"If you're getting nowhere, just keep snooping around the suspects and wait for someone's nerve to crack. That one's resolved more cases than I care to admit."''<ref name="lesson2">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_a_class_given_by_the_Implacable_Detective|Attend a class given by the Implacable Detective|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>The Implacable Detective is a formidable, aging woman of [[Elder Continent]] descent<ref name=":5">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/His_enemies|His enemies|Fallen London|}} ''"That old bird, the one with Continent blood. She don't give up once she's started. She's all right for what she is, though."''</ref> with sharp eyes and an iron will. Well-known in [[London]]’s underworld for her relentless pursuit of the truth, her uncompromising sense of justice, and her attention to detail,<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_a_class_given_by_the_Implacable_Detective|Attend a class given by the Implacable Detective|Fallen London|}} | <blockquote>''"If you're getting nowhere, just keep snooping around the suspects and wait for someone's nerve to crack. That one's resolved more cases than I care to admit."''<ref name="lesson2">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_a_class_given_by_the_Implacable_Detective|Attend a class given by the Implacable Detective|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>The Implacable Detective is a formidable, aging woman of [[Elder Continent]] descent<ref name=":5">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/His_enemies|His enemies|Fallen London|}} ''"That old bird, the one with Continent blood. She don't give up once she's started. She's all right for what she is, though."''</ref> with sharp eyes and an iron will. Well-known in [[London]]’s underworld for her relentless pursuit of the truth, her uncompromising sense of justice, and her attention to detail,<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_a_class_given_by_the_Implacable_Detective|Attend a class given by the Implacable Detective|Fallen London|}}</ref> she has earned the respect of even the most hardened criminals.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Implacable_Detective The Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable Detective is a fixture of London's underworld."''</ref> She staunchly resists the corruption that permeates nearly every institution in London, including her own;<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Implacable_Detective%27s_Campaign_1 The Implacable Detective's Campaign 1, ''Fallen London''] ''"She has a coterie of former detectives investigating her staff. At the first evidence of corruption, they are allowed to make a case for themselves in a private meeting. Very few pass."''</ref> the flaws of the Constabulary weigh heavily on her,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Speak_to_the_Clay_Showman Speak to the Clay Showman, ''Fallen London''] "''"THANK YOU. WE ARE NOT USED TO JUSTICE FROM THE LAW." The Implacable Detective's eyebrow twitches, but she keeps quiet."''</ref> and when necessary, she occasionally sidesteps the law to uphold the justice it fails to deliver.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Turn_to_the_Implacable_Detective Turn to the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''""The joy of taking cases outside of official channels," says the Implacable Detective brightly, "is that we are allowed a little more latitude in the pursuit of justice." Mischief tugs at the sadness in her eyes."''</ref> Among her many adversaries, the [[Cheery Man]] holds her in particularly high regard,<ref name=":5" /> and they occasionally face off over chess.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/He%27s_not_alone_2 He's not alone, ''Fallen London''] ''"A calm-faced, dark-skinned elderly woman in a walking-dress of antique cut sits across from him. Between them lies a chess set."''</ref> | ||
[[File:Scrutinizer.png|thumb|Sagacious.]] | [[File:Scrutinizer.png|thumb|Sagacious.]] | ||
The Detective is the pioneer of the Implacable Method,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Implacable_Method The Implacable Method, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable's practice is systematic and elegant: consider all possibilities, eliminate all errors, and isolate the truth."''</ref> and her most famous teaching is '''the Implacable's Lesson''': ''"It's better to swallow a single hard truth than a thousand soft lies''." She gives the occasional lecture to constables, aspiring detectives and interested Londoners.<ref name=":0" /> When cases turn physical or particularly dangerous, she relies on bodyguards for support,<ref name=":1">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What%3F What?, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable Detective isn't much in a fight, but she surrounds herself with ring-fighters, Clay Men and other sturdy sorts."''</ref> and she has gained a reputation for subcontracting her investigations,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Argue_with_the_Implacable_Detective%27s_supporters Argue with the Implacable Detective's supporters, ''Fallen London''] ''"You demand to know why a woman notorious for subcontracting her cases is positioning herself as the saviour of London justice. You wonder why she seems to be relying so much on failed constables."''</ref> likely due to her age. | The Detective is the pioneer of the Implacable Method,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Implacable_Method The Implacable Method, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable's practice is systematic and elegant: consider all possibilities, eliminate all errors, and isolate the truth."''</ref> and her most famous teaching is '''the Implacable's Lesson''': ''"It's better to swallow a single hard truth than a thousand soft lies''." She gives the occasional lecture to constables, aspiring detectives and interested Londoners.<ref name=":0" /> When cases turn physical or particularly dangerous, she relies on bodyguards for support,<ref name=":1">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What%3F What?, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable Detective isn't much in a fight, but she surrounds herself with ring-fighters, Clay Men and other sturdy sorts."''</ref> and she has gained a reputation for subcontracting her investigations,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Argue_with_the_Implacable_Detective%27s_supporters Argue with the Implacable Detective's supporters, ''Fallen London''] ''"You demand to know why a woman notorious for subcontracting her cases is positioning herself as the saviour of London justice. You wonder why she seems to be relying so much on failed constables."''</ref> likely due to her age. | ||
The Detective has a near-compulsive habit of handing out her business cards:<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Implacable_Detective%27s_Business_Card Implacable Detective's Business Card, ''Fallen London''] ''"Almost any contact with the Implacable Detective will give you one."''</ref> to allies,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Deliver_the_file_to_the_Implacable_Detective Deliver the file to the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> to enemies,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What%3F|What?|Fallen London|}}''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> to those who already have one (or several).<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Meet_with_the_Implacable_Detective Meet with the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> She’ll even slip them into the most unlikely of places.<ref name=":2">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_something_cartographic Look for something cartographic, ''Fallen London''] ''"And what's this? When you unroll another map, a cobwebbed card falls out."''</ref> Regardless of the method of acquisition, it serves as an open invitation | The Detective has a near-compulsive habit of handing out her business cards:<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Implacable_Detective%27s_Business_Card Implacable Detective's Business Card, ''Fallen London''] ''"Almost any contact with the Implacable Detective will give you one."''</ref> to allies,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Deliver_the_file_to_the_Implacable_Detective Deliver the file to the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> to enemies,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What%3F|What?|Fallen London|}}''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> to those who already have one (or several).<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Meet_with_the_Implacable_Detective Meet with the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''You've gained 1 x Implacable Detective's Business Card''</ref> She’ll even slip them into the most unlikely of places.<ref name=":2">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_something_cartographic Look for something cartographic, ''Fallen London''] ''"And what's this? When you unroll another map, a cobwebbed card falls out."''</ref> Regardless of the method of acquisition, it serves as an open invitation — to get casework, or simply to challenge her to a game of chess.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Dangerous_pastimes Dangerous pastimes, ''Fallen London''] ''"I understand you're engaged on other business just now. But perhaps you'd care for a game of chess?"''</ref> In addition to her work with (and occasionally against) the Constabulary, the Detective is a member of the '''Candlefinder Society''', a cohort of London's greatest investigators.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Have_a_look_at_your_fellows Have a look at your fellows, ''Fallen London''] ''"...the greatest detectives in the Neath. The Honey-Addled Detective, glumly swirling a glass of sherry. The Implacable Detective, [...] deep in thought. The Banded Sleuth, a tiger [...] The Urchin Detective, who takes up the task of keeping the conversation going..."''</ref> She often meets with them to talk shop and collaborate on cases.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_some_minor_cases|Discuss some minor cases|Fallen London|}} ''"Pickpockets and second-storey men. Dubious wills. Insurance fraud. Most of you only consult on such small cases, but it's still worth discussing the basics. The Implacable Detective goes on about how you can discern someone's mood by the shapes left behind in cigar ash."''</ref> | ||
==Solving the Neath's Deeper Mysteries== | ==Solving the Neath's Deeper Mysteries== | ||
{{Spoiler}}<blockquote>''"The Implacable Detective's chart cabinet is rather impressive. You wonder that she has time for matters geographical when she's usually after some Flit-villain."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sell_the_right-hand_side_to_certain_parties|Sell the right-hand side to certain parties|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | {{Spoiler}}<blockquote>''"The Implacable Detective's chart cabinet is rather impressive. You wonder that she has time for matters geographical when she's usually after some Flit-villain."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sell_the_right-hand_side_to_certain_parties|Sell the right-hand side to certain parties|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Glowingeyes.png|thumb|[[The Light-in-Exile]]]] | [[File:Glowingeyes.png|thumb|[[The Light-in-Exile]]]] | ||
The Detective uses her investigative skills to solve crimes, but also to unravel the deeper mysteries of the | The Detective uses her investigative skills to solve crimes, but also to unravel the deeper mysteries of the Neath. She is a prominent member of the [[Dilmun Club]], a secret society of intellectuals with the common goal of finding immortality. The Detective keeps dossiers on everyone in the club, and thus has extensive knowledge of its members' more clandestine activities.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Dilmun_Club_(Loyalties_2) Discuss the Dilmun Club (Loyalties 2), ''Fallen London''] ''"I keep dossiers on everyone in the Dilmun Club."''</ref> These days, the Dilmun Club focuses on its search for the [[Garden]]. But in her younger years, the Detective once inquired into a possible path to immortality<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_Implacable_Detective Listen to the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''"I conducted research earlier in my career – at a more naïve period – into a hypothetical mechanism for achieving biological immortality."''</ref> through cartography: not just the mapping of places,<ref name=":3">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sell_the_right-hand_side_to_certain_parties Sell the right-hand side to certain parties, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Implacable Detective's chart cabinet is rather impressive. You wonder that she has time for matters geographical when she's usually after some Flit-villain."'' | ||
</ref> but also of the self.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Implacable_Detective%27s_map Discuss the Implacable Detective's map, ''Fallen London''] ''"These blank spaces... they're fears. Her fears. [...] Changing her heart? Admitting that Concord Square is broken beyond repair? Confronting her own culpability? Impossible. But this – the route on this map – proves that it's possible."''</ref> This journey took her to [[Hunter's Keep]],<ref name=":2" /> where she obtained several [[The Stone Tentacle-Key|Stone Tentacle-Keys]], strange devices that reshape destiny.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Meet_with_the_Implacable_Detective Meet with the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''"She opens the pouch. Keys clink onto the table. "I've been saving these. For today, apparently.""''</ref> Eventually she abandoned her research, deeming it 'too unlawful' to continue;<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_Naturalist%27s_proposition Listen to the Naturalist's proposition, ''Fallen London''] ''"They deemed it 'too unlawful' to pursue. Too unlawful! Can you imagine? If you dig it up, I guarantee you'll find it educational."''</ref> she feared a single mistake might cause unfathomable psychological agony in a subject.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_her_reservations Ask about her reservations, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Stone Tentacle-Key can unlock the heart's secret chambers. Imagine the monsters inside. One misstep, and the Far Shore itself would be mercy. For what? Even if you survive, only the abyss would harbour you."''</ref> | </ref> but also of the self.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Discuss_the_Implacable_Detective%27s_map Discuss the Implacable Detective's map, ''Fallen London''] ''"These blank spaces... they're fears. Her fears. [...] Changing her heart? Admitting that Concord Square is broken beyond repair? Confronting her own culpability? Impossible. But this – the route on this map – proves that it's possible."''</ref> This journey took her to [[Hunter's Keep]],<ref name=":2" /> where she obtained several [[The Stone Tentacle-Key|Stone Tentacle-Keys]], strange devices that reshape destiny.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Meet_with_the_Implacable_Detective Meet with the Implacable Detective, ''Fallen London''] ''"She opens the pouch. Keys clink onto the table. "I've been saving these. For today, apparently.""''</ref> Eventually she abandoned her research, deeming it 'too unlawful' to continue;<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_Naturalist%27s_proposition Listen to the Naturalist's proposition, ''Fallen London''] ''"They deemed it 'too unlawful' to pursue. Too unlawful! Can you imagine? If you dig it up, I guarantee you'll find it educational."''</ref> she feared a single mistake might cause unfathomable psychological agony in a subject.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_her_reservations Ask about her reservations, ''Fallen London''] ''"The Stone Tentacle-Key can unlock the heart's secret chambers. Imagine the monsters inside. One misstep, and the Far Shore itself would be mercy. For what? Even if you survive, only the abyss would harbour you."''</ref> | ||