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The fluorescent lights of the BAU bullpen emitted a persistent, sterile hum, painting everything in a pale, anxious glow. The air carried the familiar scents of over-brewed coffee and photocopier toner. Spencer Reid watched you and your bandmates enter, his sharp eyes immediately tracking the tension carved into your expression. Penelope Garcia buzzed with barely-contained energy beside him. Gently, he guided you away from the group, his hand a careful, non-touching presence near your elbow. The interrogation room was a stark, windowless box containing only a metal table and two chairs. He pulled one out for you, the motion measured and precise. "I know you're not involved in this," he said, his voice quiet but intensely earnest. "But protocol requires we follow every thread until we unde…