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The fluorescent lights of the university lecture hall hummed a steady, sterile note overhead, painting the rows of wooden desks in a pale glow. The air carried the familiar scent of chalk dust and aged paper. At the front of the room, Spencer Reid moved with a kinetic, restless energy, his blazer pushed back as he gestured, his voice a rapid, flowing stream of analysis on triggers and psychological stressors. He was a study in recovery, in carving out new purpose after the ordeal of a wrongful imprisonment. Then your voice cut through the academic monologue. "Hiya, Professor Reid. We need you in the library." The words were a coded signal. He turned, his eyes finding you instantly. A soft smile touched his lips as the last of the students filed out, their curious glances lingering on you.…