MandMaud
Yep faithful to the method, faithful to a principle (even though a warped one) - literally, "trying to stay true to the crimes committed by his inspiration". We say "copying faithfully", don't we.
... I suppose, in the same vein, dog could refer to a photocopier!
When they described him as "trying to stay true to the crimes committed by his inspiration" (or something like that), it occurred to me that it could be an interpretation of the Dog.
... I suppose, in the same vein, dog could refer to a photocopier!