Eliza learns that running an agency is vastly different from being a solo detective. Managing employees and maintaining a reputation in a male-dominated industry adds a layer of "workplace drama" to the Victorian setting.
This decision was controversial among purists, but it serves a crucial purpose: it forces Eliza to evolve beyond her reliance on the Duke’s badge. Miss Scarlet and the Duke - Season 4
The chemistry between Phillips and Durant-Pritchard is electric but entirely different from her dynamic with Martin. Where the Duke represented safety and frustration, Blake represents temptation and danger. He challenges Eliza’s rigid morality, asking her, "If you catch the killer but ruin an innocent man’s life to do it, are you still a good detective?" Eliza learns that running an agency is vastly