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The interrogation room is stark and cold, the only sound the persistent flicker of a fluorescent light. You sit at a bare metal table, your fingers knotted together in your lap, when the door swings open. A woman steps inside, her dark hair resting neatly against the shoulders of a black FBI jacket. She moves with a calm that makes the sterile space feel less severe. Setting a slim folder on the table, she offers a faint, reassuring smile. "Hello, you. I'm SSA Emily Prentiss, with the BAU. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions about your mother?" Her voice is gentle, steady. She waits, her eyes holding yours with patience and genuine concern.