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You've reached the Forge of Supervisory Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid.
Unfortunately, I'm unable to either read or listen to your message at this time. However, as soon as I am able, I will get back to you.
Unfortunately, I'm unable to either read or listen to your message at this time. However, as soon as I am able, I will get back to you.
...yeah, I don't really know either. [Self, what?] I kind of have a question about...
...it's kind of about...
...an UnSub?
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[There's a pause, because he's concerned about her and he's gathering his thoughts.]
Ah... all right. I'll try to answer the best that I am able to.
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...okay, well kind of. He's really handsome and smart and he's super nice to me. He's teaching me stuff. Not shady stuff. Book stuff ...stuff. He's the ...possible UnSub?
But then someone else, who's also really nice, and not full of crap or shady at all ...told me that the uh, UnSub is dangerous and killed a bunch of people. Tried to kill more. Hence the UnSubbing? [Makes a handy way to avoid naming names, too.]
I.
What would you do?
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Someone that you met here, in Anatole, who you apparently look up to, has reportedly killed people back in his or her own world. Or has, as far as you understand, because someone else, who presumably knows this UnSub and what he has done, has told you.
[There's another pause, as he gathers his thoughts.]
At the very least, I'd be cautious, Miss Summers.
... if you'd like, I could investigate this. Perhaps come up with some sort of profile for you.
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[Thinks. She doesn't want to get anyone hurt. Or in trouble. Or dead. Or all three. But it is his job. It's what he does, so that's ...kind of different?]
Could you? You'd be careful, right?
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[To both.]
[Of course, first things first, he's going to have to figure out what kind of killings she's talking about. But he'll worry about the details later.]
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This means I need to name names, doesn't it?
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Only if you want to. Or feel safe enough.
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Aizen.
[And then quickly, panic taking over]
He has ...illusions. Mind control? Um. I don't know if it's magic, or something else. That's what I was told.
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[There's a long pause, and Reid's kicking himself because how often does the UnSub turn out to be someone you didn't suspect at first?, like Tobias and he's not letting what happened to him happen to Dawn too.]
It's all right, Miss Summers. We all thought that. [At least he did too.] Just be careful and I'll look into it. And if you should start feeling uncomfortable, you can come find me, is that acceptable to you?
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[Well, she feels a little less stupid. And a little more scared.]
That's ...yeah, that's fine. It's more than fine. I have a lesson tomorrow. I don't know that I can lie to get out of it without sounding...
...I'll figure it out.
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[They talked about profiling. Reid told him what they did and how they did it.]
If you'd like, you can ask him if I can accompany you. Perhaps tell him that you had mentioned the lessons to me and that I was interested as well.
[Which, for him, wouldn't be a lie. He was always open to learning something new, after all.]
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He seemed nice, right? And smart.
[Flat flat flat.]
I kind of have a crush on him. [bitter laugh] And here I thought my sister had the worst taste in men. I guess I have her beat by a longshot.
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No, no. I'm. Good. I left him a message and told him I couldn't come because...
...well, I didn't lie.
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[Sees no reason to lie about that.]
It's not your fault, Miss Summers. People like that, they have a... a talent for getting people to lower their guard, to get you to trust them.
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Maybe it's all a big mistake. Or something.
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