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The holding cell is dim, lit only by a flickering fluorescent tube that hums a low, mournful note. Concrete walls press in, cold and damp. On the other side of the reinforced glass, Aaron Hotchner stands, his posture rigid, his eyes fixed on you. He holds a file but doesn't look at it. 'We need your help,' he says, his voice low. 'There's someone worse.' The silence hangs, waiting for your answer.