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I was born in Toronto. I’ve lived here all my life.
My entire family is jewish, all the way from my great grandparents, and I continue the tradition, but there were deadly foes.
The anti-semitic have been harassing my family for ages.
They killed my uncle and chopped my father’s leg off, and I’ve come to terms with it.
The initial trauma lead me to take a decision.
I had to become either a mouse or a lion.
I chose to be a lion. They are true leaders.
They are smart, intelligent, and on the day I became a lion, I graduated university with a 4.0 GPA.
The name's Holmes.
Shylock Holmes.
Professional Moneylender.
Business has been low lately. Some people don’t loan money from me, because I’m a Jew, but I still get by.
I have a daughter and a beautiful mansion.
'Allo, is this the Holmes office?
Yes, it is. Would you like to take a loan? My rates are-
No, no, my name is Tubal Watson and I need a job. Like, like, really fast.
Uh, sure, but I’d need an interview, and your resume.
I don’t have time for that, I need a quick job.
I’m sorry, but I can’t hire you without reviewing your resume.
Fine. Take it. Just please, I need a job.
Okay, I will take a look and get back to you in 2 hours. I have an accounting job available.
Alright, I’ll take the job. I’ll come back in 2 hours.
*tips fedora* Tally ho!
I don’t need to do anything, I can see from his resume that he’s very talented.
The actual thing I need to find out is the reason he wants this job.
He’s wearing some nice clothes, mostly undamaged, that are the type that can be afforded by the middle class.
His hair is kept and unclean, showing that he lives a comfortable life.
He has a handkerchief in his pocket, but...
Why would he be wiping his sweat with his hand? That’s like the primary reason for handkerchiefs to exist.
The outside of the pocket is wet, with a red shade. It must be blood. Was he in a beating or something?
No, his clothes are too good to still have that blood. It must’ve splashed on him.
The quantity of blood is too little to be that of a ***, but too much for it to be a simple paper cut.
It must have been a beating.
*** is out of the question, why would he come in for a job, with the blood still on him?
It must have been someone else’s blood.
So immediately after someone was beat up in front of him, he needs money? It must be ransom.
Someone of importance was kidnapped from him, and he needs money. But why would he need a job?
He looks like he has enough money, but he seems to be out of it now.
It must have been multiple ransom dealings, but where are the police?
I have to check with them. Luckily I know a detective that I can pretend to be to get the info.
Hello, is this the police department? This is detective Woodheimer.
This is detective Woodheimer. I would like information on the case involving a Mr. Tubal Watson, please.
Yes, I’ll hold.
What is it? Can you give me a job?
This isn’t about that.
Then what? I need a job, fast!
I’ve found your father.
What? How did you know about that?
It’s simple work.
I have to know anything and everything about the people I serve in order to know that I can trust them with my money.
I could tell what happened easily.
You didn't call the police for a reason, so I called them, to ask about your case.
They informed me there was no case that was involving you.
I went there myself to check,
The only person who knew anything about it was a detective
who seemed angered when I told him about the case.
It was obvious that he was the one blackmailing you, and I pickpocketed him later to get his address.
I went there and looked through the window of his home, and found your father.
They should be done with his interrogation right about now.
Oh, it's my phone.
Hello?
Really? Oh my god. Thank you! I’ll be there shortly!
How did you do that? That was amazing.
It was nothing but simple perceiving.
I have to go see my father. Again, thank you so much, and if you need anything, call me.
I am forever in your debt. Goodbye.
My work here is done.
I knew you’d come back.
Do you still need an assistant?
Yes, I do. I’ve still got your resume, and I’ve looked it over.
And?
You’re hired. There’s a desk over there, and you can clean out whatever junk is in there.
Alright, I’m going home for the day.
Got it. See you, your check should be in the mail in about a day.
Alright.
Bye.
*Laptop sounds*
Oh. Who is that?
Hello?
Hello, yes. My name is Bassanio, and I’d like to make a loan.
How much will you be needing?
About $14,000.
Alright, I’ll need you to come over to the office to sign the forms and papers.
Oh, my friend will be paying for this loan.
Okay, what's his name?
What's up, jew?
Ugh.
This man has ridiculed and insulted me for far too long. I can’t count how many times he has berated me.
I’m here to take a loan on account of my friend, Bassanio. Did you get a call from him?
Yes, I did, but I’m not doing it.
What? Why? Is it because I don’t charge interest on my deals?
On account of you, of course. Do you know how many times you’ve made a fool of me? I could sue you for harassment.
I didn’t think you were so shallow, ignoring a business deal because of a simple harassment case.
I certainly haven’t, and neither have the 5 people who actually went through with threats like that.
I’ll keep harassing you, but only an idiot would reject a business deal like this.
Yes, you're right. Very right. We’ll commence the deal right away. I won’t even charge you interest.
Good, very good.
But, as a business deal, we’ll do something else.
And what is that?
If you don’t pay me back within 3 month’s time…
I’ll hunt you down and kill you.
fake laughter
the jew is gentle!
Very well, we will do this deal.
I’ll meet you at the notary’s in about 3 hours to confirm the deals.
Very well, very well. I will see you then. Goodbye.
Bye bye.
Damnit! I can’t believe I lost to him! He’s very tricky, to get around me like that.
A business card? It must’ve fallen out of his bag.
The merchants of venice. A christian organisation devout to keeping peace and tradition.
Antonio is a member of one of these Christian groups? That explains why he’s only rude to me, a Jew.
Oh, I forgot to return Gratiano’s bag to him. I guess I’ll do that when I see him later.
So, how’s your blog doing?
15 followers. That’s a lot, you know.
What… What is this… Tubal, look at this.
Bloody hell! “Landlord forcefully evicts all Jewish residents of building!”
I hate these oppressive scumbag Christians, and the lengths they go to to ruin us Jews.
What’s this landlord’s name? I’m going to leave a steaming Yelp review on his website!
“In order to shield the landlord from hate, we will refer to him as ‘A.’
The order made to evict the Jewish residents was stated as:
"A henceforth evicts men and women whom are Jewish from the Green rock residences,
whom must leave the residences within 2 weeks of issue of statement.’”
What garbage! He claimed that it was due to suspected terrorist attacks, but it’s all a bunch of anti-semitist hate.
We should try and find out who this landlord is.
I think we already know.
What?
A Henceforth Evicts Men…
The Merchants of Venice, and A… Antonio.
Antonio? That guy you made a shady loan with?
That’s right. It seems he’s a member of an anti-semitist group, known as the Merchants of Venice.
We have to prepare, just in case something like this happens to us.
Good idea. I’ll call my daughter.
Hello? Jessica?
Yes, I need you to do something very important for me.
Make sure you guard the business and family safes.
There’s a group of Christians going around and attacking the Jewish.
Alright. Thanks. Bye.
Okay. I’m going home, to help watch over my money.
I suggest you do the same.
I guess. I’ll head home after an hour or so.
I still need to finish the paperwork from the last lending. Bye.
Bye.
Jessica? I’m home. Jessica?
What!? There’s nothing here, and my daughter’s missing!
The Pirates laundry basket I bought for her when she was 7.
It should be in storage right now, but it's here instead.
Wait, hang on.
Pirates...
Pirated...
Stolen!
She’s been kidnapped.
It must’ve been by the merchants of venice! I have to rescue her!
Tubal! I need you to find my daughter! She’s been kidnapped!
Calm down. Kidnapped? Your daughter? I don’t think so.
Why not?
A pirates laundry basket was left behind, showing that she was stolen!
Something was stolen, alright. It was your money.
My money! Yes, that was stolen too!
I just received an e-mail addressed to our work office. It’s from your daughter.
She’s said goodbye in a very harsh tone, and she says she’s taken all of the money in the house.
She doesn’t know your bank account number, so she couldn’t have taken that.
You’ve lost about half of your total balance.
I need to see that email.
Shylock, as your friend and not your employee,
I strongly suggest you don’t read this email. I'm not going to stop you if you do.
I have to read it.
Did you find anything?
She’s left our family to become a Christian. She’s joined them. The merchants of venice.
They're going to pay.
Hey, Shylock. Shylock?
Kill Antonio. I’ll kill him.
What was that? Shylock?
I’m going to kill Antonio.
Have you been here all night?
He’ll die.
You’ve gone off the bloody deep end! Get off it! You’re admitting to *** now!
It’s not ***. We agreed I could kill him, if he didn’t return my money.
And his cargo train empire’s collapsed, due to bombings.
Perfect time for me to take advantage.
I’ll use my widespread connections to bring down his company.
I don’t think you have widespread connections any more. Did you see the back?
What?
“Shylock ruined! Moneylender exposed as fraud!” Fraud? Me? Who did this?
What is this. These people are targeting me, and specifically me.
What did I ever do to them, except for be a Jew?
This has got to stop. I’m going to go talk to the police. We’re being harassed.
Fine. I’m going to take a nap. A very long, long nap.
Oh, Shylock. Didn't expect seeing you here, you filthy-
Cut the crap, Antonio. Tubal’s in the hospital because of you.
This all started when you evicted those Jewish residents, and it’s going to end with a Jew.
What? Shylock, I don’t own any apartments, remember? I own a cargo train business.
POW
I’m going to kill you. First you take my fellow Jews.
Next you take my money. After, you take my daughter.
Finally, you’re about to take the the life of my friend.
All because I’m a Jew.
If you let my daughter go now, I won't look for you. I won't pursue you.
But if you don't, I will find your friends, and you. And I will kill them all.
Wait, no! My friend, Bassanio! He has your money. Just call him!
Are you serious?
This isn’t about the money! Have you even realised what you people have done?
I have no idea what you’re talking about! I haven’t done a thing to you! I don’t own any apartments!
You filthy liar.
You won’t get away with this, you know. The law exists, and you’re going to jail!
Jail doesn’t matter to me. In case you remember, you signed a contract that allows me to kill you if you don’t return my money.
What? That was a joke! Show some mercy, I just lost all of my money!
Enough talking. It's time for you to die.
WHAM
End it. Kill me. It’s what you people have always wanted to do, right?
You can just say it was self-defense, and you’re free to go.
I’m not like you. I’m going to show mercy.
You're going to jail, pardner.
I'll make sure you go to a prison without any synagogues.You won't be able to practice your religion in there.
BONK