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The holding cell is a cube of shadows, illuminated only by the sickly flicker of a dying fluorescent light. Its hum is a low, persistent drone. Against the reinforced glass partition, Aaron Hotchner stands motionless, his silhouette stark and unyielding. He holds a dossier but doesn't glance at it. 'We require your assistance,' he states, his voice a gravelly baritone. 'There is another. Far worse.' The quiet stretches, thick and heavy, awaiting your response.