[Zhongyingmei] The last string

"Music hall killer?" Reid turned the pen in hand, frowning and said, "This case has been going on for more than 20 years, is it really the same Unsub?"

It's no wonder he raised such questions.

The passage of time will not only reduce the credibility of the evidence, witnesses may die, and people who pay attention to this matter will forget, and the same is true for Unsub.

Assuming Unsub was in his prime, 20 years later, he would be approaching old age.

If he had entered middle age then, he would be very old now.

This time this leads to a change in the modus operandi of the crime, a change in the target population, and so on.

But now there is an Unsub that is exactly the same as 20 years ago, which really makes people doubt whether there is a possibility of copycats.

Or maybe it's just a coincidence.

"I was following up the music hall killer case back then," Rossi looked at a certain detective who was sitting there silently without leaving a trace, "This Unsub is running around the country like HSK (highway serial killer) Everywhere, but unlike HSK, he did not commit crimes along the highway, which can be seen from the sequence and location of the crimes.”

"I wanted to find out Unsub's action patterns from the perspective of geographical profiling based on the location of the crime, but there was no connection between these locations, and Unsub stopped committing crimes before I found the clues."

This stop is more than 20 years.

"I think the possibility of imitation cases in this case is very low." Rossi continued to add, and then explained.

Back when BAU was still referred to as BSU, all profilers acted alone, not as a team as they are now.

This makes it very possible for one person to carry multiple cases.

At the time, Rossi was working on two other cases at the same time as the music hall killer.After Unsub stopped committing crimes, although he still intended to follow up, he really couldn't do it.

The case was shelved.No one went to investigate, and the serial killer was traveling all over the place, and generally speaking, the local police were unwilling to admit that there was a serial killer in their area.

Not to mention the pitiful lack of records on the concert hall killer. Twenty years ago, everything was recorded by computer, and most of the paper files were available. Very few people had access to those recorded materials.

And the Music Hall Killer doesn't have as many fans as some of the notorious Killers.Generally speaking, many imitation cases are committed by people who blindly worship these killers.

Therefore, the possibility of imitation cases is almost zero.

"The whole concert is divided into two parts, the first half is the orchestral symphony, Master Jenkins is on stage as the conductor, and the second half is his violin solo."

Viola spoke suddenly, her expression was calm, and nothing unusual could be seen.

"The bomb was installed under the accompaniment piano, and it could only have been installed before the concert started. Unsub can detonate the bomb anytime and anywhere, but it chose when Master Jenkins was playing solo."

The accompaniment pianist was blown to pieces, and he couldn't see the prototype for a long time, which made Viola feel chills.

This time, William was a guest guest, with only two accompaniments, so when he suddenly had to go back due to an urgent matter, Master Jenkins sympathetically let him go.

Unexpectedly, this saved his life.

"It's no coincidence that concert hall killers only attack solo musicians."

Looking at the photos in her hand, Viola knew very clearly that it was that person who had returned.

"OK, he stopped for nearly 20 years, why?" Man asked the most intuitive question.

"Maybe he was arrested for other cases, or suffered some major changes?" ** continued, after returning from the Ministry of Defense, she has been officially promoted to a profiler.

"A case that has been locked up for 20 years is certainly no small matter," Emily said.

Garcia immediately said: "I'll check it out right away." After saying that, she got up and prepared to go back to her small room.

"Garcia, as well as all the information about the victims and the case of the year, have been thoroughly investigated." Hotch added.

"Of course my boss!" She made a playful gesture and left in a hurry.

"Rossi, you and Man go to the hospital to talk to the victims. Emily and **** go to the bombing site, Viola you stay and help Reid figure out how to complete the geographic profiling. I go to the DCPD."

Hotch calmly arranged the tasks, and everyone left the table, ready to finish their work.

Hotch and Viola stood at the door of the meeting room, waiting for everyone to leave before starting the conversation.

"Are you alright?" Hotch asked worriedly.

Viola smiled at him, nodded, then lowered her voice and said, "You can't just let me stay here."

"According to the regulations, you cannot participate in this case." Hotch said softly.

Because Viola is the family member of the victim in this case, once she joins the investigation, it is easy to substitute her personal emotions and affect the progress of the investigation.

She looked at him incredulously, with a little hurt in her eyes.

"But I believe in you," he added softly, "I just don't want you to hurt yourself a second time."

By now, he wouldn't say anything to make Viola withdraw from the investigation.

No matter how blind people are, her obsession can be seen, let alone Hotch.

"I'm fine." Viola pursed her lips and said.

After 24 years, it's time for that bastard to pay the price he deserves.

"Then go and do the geographic profiling with Reid," he said. "It's very important. You've been studying the case for so many years. You can find a breakthrough."

He patted Viola's shoulder lightly as a sign of encouragement before turning and leaving.

Viola raised her hand and rubbed her face, pulled herself together, and walked back into the conference room, where Reid was still waiting for her.

Hotch walked to the elevator door and found that Rossi, who had just left first, was standing there waiting for him.

"How's Mill?" he asked just like that.

Hotch looked at him slightly surprised: "You know?"

Rossi nodded. In fact, he did not remember the music hall killer very clearly, but it didn't mean he had forgotten everything.

As long as it was an unsolved case, he kept it in his mind.

When Viola first met him, she revealed some strange things, but she never showed any abnormalities after that, and Rossi almost forgot all about the episode that happened during the meeting.

The year before last, he had an occasional phone call with Gideon, talking about the current situation in the team and how everyone was doing well. When talking about Viola, Gideon mentioned to him that Viola went to the recital with him before.

Gideon was deeply impressed by Viola's strange behavior at that time.

After hearing those things, Rossi's doubts in his heart were immediately revealed. He thought for a long time before he thought of the concert hall killer.

After a little investigation, the results are self-evident.

Viola never told everyone about this matter, and he would not intentionally bring it up to disturb others.

But now the situation is different in nature.

"She can handle it," Hotch said as he pressed the elevator switch.

"It's a pretty unique situation for Mill," Rossi said.

"I trust her."

When the elevator arrived, Hotch stepped up and walked in. Rossi smiled and shook his head behind him, and walked in too, without saying anything more.

*****

"Reid, do you have any ideas?" Viola sat on the chair, watching Reid write and draw on the map.

"I'm not sure," Reid frowned, and he connected the two locations with a line, "but..."

He straightened up, looking at the tangled red lines on the map, his brows furrowed deeper, making his dark circles more serious.

"The way this Unsub picks locations is almost random, with no comfort zone, no clear direction, which is weird," Reid continued.

Generally speaking, the motives of the bombers include murder, intimidation, sabotage, and expressing political stances.

Judging from the damage caused by the explosion, the Unsub they are looking for is committing serial crimes with the purpose of killing people.

He targets well-known and playing solo musicians.

"He has a specific type of victim. Maybe we should study the relationship between the victims. I'll ask Garcia to type all the information."

After Reid finished speaking, he wanted to leave the meeting room, but was stopped by Viola.

"Reid, don't bother, sit down." Viola took a piece of paper and started writing quickly.

The information of each victim is vivid on the paper, and the information is very concise and clear.

What is their name, what is their family status, how old are they, and most importantly, relatively detailed information about their music.

"V, Viola...Um..." Reid couldn't say anything, he felt very strange in his heart.

"Why am I so clear?" She asked the question Reid wanted to ask.

Reid swallowed, not knowing how to answer.

The female detective didn't speak any more, but just wrote the information in silence.

Gabrielle Cooper, 54 years old, unmarried, childless, British pianist, is very good at playing fast-paced repertoire, and the way of playing is intense and powerful...

David Lewis, 48 ​​years old, married, with one son and one daughter, American violinist………

………………

Viola's pen paused suddenly, and she let out a breath before continuing to write.

Lin Fang, 38 years old, had a daughter, and her husband died in the explosion of the Gaoshan Concert Hall at the same time. She is a Chinese pianist, known for her gentle playing style and excellent and delicate emotional performance, especially good at playing Schumann's works.

"...Because she is my mother." The nib stopped moving, and Viola's voice was almost inaudible.

And Reid was already in place.

The author has something to say: one hundred chapters! ! !

I wrote so much before I knew it _(:з」∠)_ but it’s almost over

Characters in this chapter

Belinda Jenkins' Latest Victim, Famous Violinist

William Hill Viola's childhood, talented pianist

One of the victims in the Gabrielle Cooper music hall killer case

One of the victims of the David Lewis music hall killer case

Lin Fang, Viola's mother, died in concert hall explosion

Thank you Yuma little angel for mine, love you (づ￣3￣)づ