TheInkBlackHeartisthenameofapopularfictionalcartoon.Itscreator,Edie,contactstheagencyonlineaboutabuseshe'sreceivingfromamysteriousfigureknownonlyasAnomie.RobinrejectsEdie'srequestbutafewdayslater,newsbreaksofthewoman'sdeathafterherbodyisfoundinHighgateCemetery,wherethecartoonisset. StrikeandRobinimmediatelytakeituponthemselvestounearthAnomie'strueidentityanddiscoverwhethertheabuseislinkedtoEdie'sdeath."Butwithacomplexwebofonlinealiases,businessinterestsandfamilyconflictstonavigate,StrikeandRobinfindthemselvesembroiledinacasethatstretchestheirpowersofdeductiontothelimits-andwhichthreatenstheminnewandhorrifyingways,"readstheofficialsynopsis. Alongsidethat,StrikeandRobin'swill-they-won't-theydanceissettorumbleon,particularlynowthatRobin'sdivorcefromMatthewhasbeensettled–he'sexpectingababywithSarahandthepairarealsosettomarry. AttheendofTroubledBlood,StrikeboughtRobinabottleofperfumeforherbirthday,beforethepairheadedoffforasolodinnertogether.Itwastheperfectsettingforapassionatekissandforamoment,itlookedliketheyweregoingtogothere.Butinstead,StriketooktheopportunitytotellRobinthatshewashis"bestfriend". StrikeandRobinstandingfacingoneanother,Robinholdingaballoon TomBurkeasCormoranStrikeandHollidayGraingerasRobinEllacottinStrike.TroubledBloodLimitedMMXXII,LaurenceCendrowicz Whileitwasn'ttheromanticturningpointviewerswerehopingfor,andpossiblyexpecting,itwasverysweet,nonetheless.Butwilltheyfinallymakeagoofitinseason6?