Yeah, they knew that, unfortunately.
“The media was at the crime scene. We ditched them, but it’s only a matter of time before they figure out what’s going on, or tomorrow when we have two victims exhumed.”
That was concerning.
That would escalate it even more.
For now, the killer couldn’t watch or hear what they were doing, but that could change.
“He’s going to have an attachment to the victims, as in he wishes he could have them. So, by killing them, that’s his way of keeping them his forever. They can never replace him. Someone has had issues with women. They either broke his heart, betrayed him, or he lost one that damaged him. He will have started this years ago, but not killing at first.”
Elizabeth was curious.
“Like how?” she asked.
Ethan shared.
“I wouldn’t doubt if he’s been sexually assaulting women for years, and now, he’s moved on to killing them.”
Elizabeth lifted a brow.
“Gene, make sure the DNA Chris is working on is run against any old cases—unsolved ones.”
He nodded.
“Got it.”
Ethan was to the point.
“Watch your backs. You won’t see him, but he’ll see all of us. You’re easily researchable. He’s going to be smart. By the hyper fixation that seems to be going into this with his plotting and planning, someone has some ADHD. You’ll become his hyper fixation.”
That was bad.
That was the last thing she needed.
“So, he’s going to be damn good at what he does?” she asked.
He nodded.
“Like you’re good at what you do, his hyper-fixation is long-term, and stems from his childhood. Someone broke this kid, or he learned from seeing something. It’s often the same when a killer is spawned. Bad kids aren’t born that way. They are made that way. If you can find that catalyst, like I said with women in his past, you’ll have him.”
That meant researching their pasts.
“Callen, everyone Gene researches, I need to know about their childhoods. Find me something.”
He nodded.
“On it.”
Ethan continued.
“If pushed, this person will be very dangerous. By now, he is desperate because he’s lost his collection. Expect him to respond. Expect escalation.”
Yeah, no shock there.
“How dangerous are we talking?” Ivan asked, since his job was to keep them safe.
This was the part Ethan didn’t like.
