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They’re killings, serial killings! We’ve got a serial killer on our hands. I love those, there’s always something to look forward to.
— Holmes • Sherlock
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker reacts to serial killings with an enthusiasm that clashes sharply with the subject. Saying there is always something to look forward to treats repeated murder as entertainment or an absorbing development. The dark joke comes from anticipation replacing the horror the situation would ordinarily invite.
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