The Latin quote on the wall in the morgue shown in the opening scene is: Taceant colloquia, effugiat risus. Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet SUCCERRERE vitae.
There is a spelling mistake in the quote which can be verified with a quick internet search. The quote is also central to the title of the episode. The correct quote is: Taceant colloquia, effugiat risus. Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet SUCCURRERE vitae.
There is a spelling mistake in the quote which can be verified with a quick internet search. The quote is also central to the title of the episode. The correct quote is: Taceant colloquia, effugiat risus. Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet SUCCURRERE vitae.
Someone with Sherlock's education and preference for precision and attention to detail would not mis-use the word "decimate".