In 1882, Sherlock Holmes attempted to capture Moriarty on the London docks, but a chance shot hit Holmes's leg, shattering the bone. Dependent on a cane, Holmes retired, believing he could no longer perform the physical tasks necessary to do his work. Then a letter arrived from the new owner of the Opera Populaire, begging Holmes to come to Paris. After years of watching over "his" opera house, the man known as the Phantom had expected new owners to continue to meet his modest rewards. They did not. Soon, an enormous crystal chandelier crashed into the orchestra pit and the Phantom was threatening more destruction unless his demands were met.