[ Jekyll's every reaction is observed and tucked away for further dissection. Moriarty sees the cracks and wonders at what lurks beneath the surface, wonders what it would be like to truly meet the so-called monster made only of a human's darkness.

That's a curiosity for another day, but one he's eager to get to at some point or another.

The assertion just has Moriarty chuckling, adjusting his glasses unnecessarily but giving him a motion to nod out toward the rest of the village. There are some houses, communal areas, an open space for coming together. Their protection was a barrier around them that grew by the day, people and Servants alike working to maintain a facade that nothing was truly out here in the wastes. It's precarious at best, but the warring Vlads are evidently too preoccupied to put more than token effort in locating more bodies to add to their counts. ]

Doubt as you'd like, but perhaps speaking to the residents themselves might quell your worries. My reputation is well-earned, I must say, but for once I have no ulterior motives! I merely wish to protect these people as I was evidently summoned to do.

[ Well, he does have further motives for his actions but honestly they're all one and the same. There's just no way anyone who knows who he is would believe the truth. Even Moriarty had to go through quite the ordeal in the first place to make it reality, anyone who wasn't there couldn't possibly understand, and he doesn't care to take the time trying to convince them. His actions are loud enough for these purposes. ]

Or are you saying you object merely because of who is offering? With no further research into the matter?