10 Incredible Theories About How Sherlock Faked His Own Death
8. "I Owe You"
It seemed like a clue, but it was never actually explained fully. And there are a thousand ideas about what the "I owe you" refers to. Perhaps it's simply that Moriarty owes Sherlock a fall, and that when he was studying under the microscope, he realised the inevitability of his death. Or maybe the phrase relates to something else. Shortly after Moriarty engraved the three letters, "I O U" onto the apple Sherlock claimed "I never liked riddles". Moriarty told him, "Learn to". What if the "I O U" is relating to the book of fairy tales that Moriarty leaves? What if there's a code relating to the chapters of this book, and that Sherlock's fate is written within the pages? He'd have to pretend not to realise, of course, to stay one step ahead. What if "I O U" relates to the periodic table? Sherlock was studying chemicals when he muttered the words. Or what if it's got something to do with groups of three? There were three stages to bringing Sherlock down, three uses of the phrase, and three letters; maybe there's a clue there. After all, Moffat claims that we've all missed one.
It seemed like a clue, but it was never actually explained fully. And there are a thousand ideas about what the "I owe you" refers to. Perhaps it's simply that Moriarty owes Sherlock a fall, and that when he was studying under the microscope, he realised the inevitability of his death. Or maybe the phrase relates to something else. Shortly after Moriarty engraved the three letters, "I O U" onto the apple Sherlock claimed "I never liked riddles". Moriarty told him, "Learn to". What if the "I O U" is relating to the book of fairy tales that Moriarty leaves? 