"𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵"
-𝗝𝗶𝗺𝗶 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘅

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𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

Val and Emily were right now examining the two dead bodies at the coroners office "They're long, deep gashes. Each victim has virtually the same wounds. Both throats cut, a vertical gash up one arm from wrist to elbow, and a vertical gash down one leg from crotch to upper thigh. It's damned efficient" The corona informed the two.

"How much knowledge of anatomy would someone need to do this?" Emily asked.

"Anyone with a basic understanding of the body knows where these arteries are" He answered. Valentina decided she liked Emily and she defiantly wanted to be friends with the woman.

"And do you have any idea which one of these wounds was delivered first?" Val asked as she took her eyes away from the body and to the coroner who was quickly grabbing his clipboard.

"There was active blood flow from each of the wounds, so they're probably all delivered at about the same time. With any of these wounds, the victim would bleed out quickly, almost like an animal at slaughter" He then paused for a second "No, exactly like an animal at slaughter! A deer or a lamb or a cow, something like that. You cut the throat first, then sometimes open up other major arteries to assist in draining the carcass"

"So maybe a hunter?" Emily suggested.

"Or a farmer. Pretty much anyone in rural Georgia" The corona said as Valentina nodded listening to what he said.

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Back at the police department with entirely new information that the murder that had happened was filmed and sent around the internet. Finding the website thanks to Garcia, she then pulled up the clip.

"He says the world is a cesspool"

Valentina recognised that voice straight away "Well there's our unsub number one" 

"He says redemption must be sought. We must all repent"

"And the he being referred to Raphael?" Hotch asked.

"Or god" Gideon suggested.

"It's not God. It's someone sitting right there next to him telling this guy what to say" Derek huffed.

Another voice then began to speak "As lord God spoke in Leviticus 26:18-" And that's when Val realised it was a new voice and it seemed like Morgan had noticed it too.

"That's a new voice"

"A third unsub?" Emily questioned.

"It could just be recorded from a religious program or sermon" Derek thought. 

"Punish ye seven times, he said. Five more victims" Valentina quoted them.

"These images were shot from the exact spot on the dresser where that computer sat" Morgan spoke.

"So, if this video came from that computers camera, then what? Did the unsubs bring it with them?" Hotch wondered.

"As far as I can tell, this computer belonged to the Kyle's. Garcia can do a better analysis, but it has their banking statements, vacation photos" Spencer informed them.

"One comes into the room and immediately goes after Mr Kyle" Hotch stated as they watched the unsub go up behind Mr Kyle "What, did the other unsub turn the camera on?"

"We might be asking the wrong questions. This video, this message, it's important. Clearly, they want the world to see this. They need it. But they didn't bring a camera with them" Gideon muttered.

Spencer then stood up "Agent Franks? Does this building have wireless internet?" He asked, his voice hushed.

"Yeah, why?"

"That cameras on right now. The computers connected itself to the internet. It's streaming a video feed somewhere" Spencer replied. Valentina had to hand it to him, he was smart.

"Can we trace this stream to the destination?" Hotch asked.

"Keep it open, Garcia might be able-" Spencer was cut off by the computer and the beeping that came from it as the team gathered around it.

THE ARMIES OF SATAN SHALL NOT PREVAIL

It then shut off on its own "That bastard turned it off and I bet their controlling it remotely" Val spoke as they all looked at the computer where the words once was.

"Yeah gorgeous you were right, you can totally access someone's computer remotely" Garcia told Val as they had got her on the line to make sure "It's actually done a lot today. When a mortal calls for tech support, instead of like, giving you instructions, the tech can work on your computer from wherever she is"

"And they maintain access even after the work is done?" Hotch asked.

"They're not supposed to, but I suppose you could install a Trojan horse during a service"

"Okay so can you check the Kyles phone records and see if they called in tech support in the last six months" Valentina asked.

"Right-0. Oh, and if you get me the Kyle's laptop, I can search the drive for anything implanted there"

"Fast as you can" Hotch added.

"By the way, this video, crazy viral"

"What does that mean?" Gideon piped up.

"That means it's the most downloaded video on the internet worldwide and judging by the responses embedded in the files, people seem to think it's pretty cool"

They then hung up with Garcia "Murder is entertainment" Gideon spoke, unbelievable of what he just heard.

"They probably don't even realise it's real. People see so many images online everyday, they might assume it's marketing for a horror film or something" JJ told everyone.

"The unsubs are right about one thing. .the world is pretty screwed up" Derek stated as Val nodded in agreement before moving away from the gathering around the computer. She then pulled out a pair of EarPods from her trouser pocket causing everyone to frown.

"Alright who wants coffee?" She asked while looking down at her phone to get some music playing, the song being:

'She moves in her own way' By The Kooks.

A series of yes answered which was mostly the entire team. She nodded, knowing she'd have to make a few trips "I'll be right back then"

Humming to the song as she left the room was when Morgan spoke up "What's with the earbuds Hotch?" He asked the question everyone was thinking.

However, Hotch didn't seem bothered as he kept his head down while looking at some papers "After her time with the army it left her with tinnitus, so she listens to music through her earbuds as a form of catharsis"

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The team were now sat in a conference room each with a steaming, hot coffee sat in-front of them as they looked over at what they had as of right now which wasn't anything really.

"So, what do we have so far?" Hotch asked.

"Well, the killings are clinically efficient. They had the earmarks of a slaughter, as in an animal" Emily informed.

"Or a sacrifice" Derek added on.

"We haven't been able to find anything in federal or state database that suggest similar crimes. As far as I can tell, it's the first in a series" Hotch said as Val watched Emily write whatever it was on the board, her fingers drumming on the table from the music that played through her ears.

"At least one member of the team may believe he's killing in the name of God, suggesting a psychopathy that should display extreme levels of disorganisation. Yet there are forensic countermeasures and somebody in control enough to do complicated computer work. One member of the team's organised, the others extremely disorganised. But what's strange is that the one that we would consider as being most in control, the one that made the phone call, can't seem to stop the other one from killing. Usually the frenzied personality takes direction from the cooler head" Spencer rambled on, his eyes darting between his teammates as he talked.

"You got all that Valentina?" Emily asked and smiled at the young woman as Val nodded sending her a smile back.

She could read lips pretty good and her music was never that loud anyway.

"Alright, so let's look at that. Unsub one called the police before the killing but he didn't leave time for them to get there. In the phone call just a guy working on a defence in case of capture? I mean, maybe he didn't want to stop the other, but he did whatever he had to do to cover himself" Derek suggested.

"Or there's no such thing as 'unsub one' " Val said what she's been thinking about during their discussion. All eyes were now on her as she spoke "What if he doesn't have a partner and it's just all in his head, you know like a psychotic break. Their not aware that their delusions or hallucinations are real so if he has this imaginary friend that's pressuring him to kill, he's gonna do it" But Valentina knew her and Morgan's theories were useless right now.

"Alright Reid" Morgan joked causing Valentina to flip him off in r, a sarcastic smile on her face.

"So, what do we have so far?" Gideon looked up at the team before answering his own question "Not enough"