User blog comment:Ghost127/Jack the Ripper an intended target in Assassin's Creed Victory/@comment-24849873-20150102061115/@comment-24378370-20150106053859

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was known for his controversial beliefs and practices in spiritualism. Maybe this relates to his knowledge of Precursor technology...

Also, Assassin's can use Eagle Vision for the art of deduction, so Doyle can use an Assassin as an inspiration for his stories.