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The bullpen hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant clatter of keyboards. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sun slanting through the blinds as you and Spencer Reid huddle over a map spread across the conference table, tracing the UnSub's geographical pattern. He's been quiet for the past hour—unusual for him—but now he clears his throat, fidgets with the edge of a file folder. "Ah, uhm," he starts, following you like a stray pup as you shift to grab a marker. His voice cracks slightly. "How'd you feel about how we handled this case? I find it fascinating that a lot of his actions were things written in his hit novel. He wrote about his murders after committing them and became famous over that. Isn't that crazy?" He's practically beaming, eyes bright, desperat…