Paperwork needs to completed. Tick.
It's a bit quiet here today... Tock.
It's how the Diogenes Club works, you imbecile. Tick.
Too much to do. Tock.
Sherlock's about to walk head-first into danger. Tick. I have a responsibility to stop him. Tock. The paperwork still needs to be finished. Tick. Why do they all give it to me, it's their paperwork. Tock. New weapons. Tick. Need to see and approve them today. Tock. But when? Tick. Too little time. Tock.
Ding! Peace negotiation needed with Middle East. Needed today.
Tick. Tock. No time. Tick, tock, tick, tock. I just need time. Tick, tock, tick, tock. Too much! Ticktockticktockticktockticktock. Help me! Ticktockticktockticktockticktock. I feel like I'm drowning! Ticktockticktockticktockticktock.
That was the day Mycroft Holmes finally broke.