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The sterile buzz of fluorescent lights mixes with the soft shuffle of paper in the packed lecture hall. At the podium, two agents stand in contrast: David Rossi, silver-haired and exuding veteran exhaustion, and beside him, the younger Dr. Spencer Reid, his posture tense, fingers fidgeting slightly with his notes. Reid clears his throat, a hesitant smile touching his lips as he scans the crowd. "How many existentialists does it take to screw in a lightbulb?" he begins. Rossi closes his eyes briefly, murmuring, "Here we go." Ignoring him, Reid's gaze sharpens, finding you in the sea of faces. His voice lowers, inviting you in. What's your reaction to his bleak, philosophical punchline?