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Back at the Jeffersonian, on the platform

The dinner party went back to the lab after finishing their meal. They were greeted by the four scientists standing next to not one, but four corpses on the platform.

"What's up, Bones?" asked Booth, his, Angela's, and Garcia's good moods fading away at the sight of the corpses.

Brennan looked at the other scientists, who nodded, letting her go first.

"I have discovered that the ear matches that of Kyle Behr. The finger matches that of Adrian Beauvais. The toe is Stephen Forseth's, and the tooth is Anthony Thibault's, so Agent Morgan's assumption was right." This admission brought down her own mood down, and she let Zack take over.

"I discovered that these parts were severed with the same instrument, a blunt knife," said Zack. "I also discovered something, and I consulted with Dr. Saroyan, who confirmed my theory."

Cam took a deep breath. There was no way that she could say this subtly. "These appendages were cut off and/or removed while the victim was alive. I found leftover blood in the ear, finger, and toe. Zack was able to discover part of Thibault's gum tissue in the tooth, which leads me to believe it was crudely extracted."

"Wait a second," said Sweets. "So you're saying that there's a killer out there who takes trophies from people who he plans to kill?"

The scientists' morbid silence answered his question.

Hotch took the lead. "Garcia, Ms. Montenegro, and J.J. Look for anyone in this area of Virginia who might have a grudge against artists and fits the profile we gave earlier, and any potential victims who had some part of their body taken from them."

Hodgins interrupted. "Excuse me, G-Man? I can probably help her narrow the search area down. Remember the patch of clothing I found? I think the killer must have caught his shirt in the lid of the chest, and it was ripped off. On it, I found the same composition of soil from where the killer buried this chest."

"There's more. I also found traces of acidic pamunkey soil, which was brought to western and central Virginia through the James River, so the killer may be scouting out another location for his next kill."

"Okay. So western and central Virginia, with a focus on area around James River. Got it," said Garcia, going into Angela's office with Angela and J.J.

"Agent Booth and Dr. Sweets, you may join the rest of us as we determine more about the profile," continued Hotch as he and the BAU went to Cam's office, where the BAU had set up.

Cam turned to Hodgins, Brennan, and Zack. "I guess we'll just continue to examine these bodies, and see if we turn up anything new."


In Cam's office

"Let's do a quick recap," started Rossi.

"Since this crime is organized, the unsub is most likely a 25-45 year old Caucasian male," said Morgan.

"Dr. Brennan and I both caught a glimpse of our attacker, and he was strong, probably because his job required strength," continued Prentiss.

"He has above average intelligence and good social skills," said Sweets.

"He is experienced with a gun and a knife, as well as hand to hand combat," said Hotch.

"He must have a grudge against artists," said Reid. "But why?"

"This rage the unsub displayed stems from hatred. He may have been abused by an artist, especially one he was close to, like a family member or friend. Or he may have just hated art class," joked Rossi.

"But that doesn't explain the severing of body parts while the victims are alive," said Reid. "And from what Dr. Brennan and Prentiss told us, the unsub seemed to have all of his intact."

"Wait. The experience with the gun and the knife, as well as hand-to-hand combat could come from military training," said Morgan. "And in war, soldiers can lose their limbs." Then he turned to Prentiss. "Do you think your attacker had prosthetics?"

"It's…possible," admitted Prentiss. "I was a little busy, though, so I might not have noticed" she continued, waving her arm.

"And when soldiers lose their limbs, they can have phantom limb syndrome," said Booth, finishing Morgan's train of thought. "You think he's trying to make someone he hates feel his pain, literally."

Hotch nodded, agreeing with the team's thoughts. "Let's tell Garcia and Ms. Montenegro. This will help them narrow down the search."

Soon, everyone besides Cam, Zack, and Hodgins were in Angela's office. Booth was glad no one was claustrophobic.

"So we ran down the list, and we came up with 20 names," said Garcia, awaiting perimeters which would help narrow the list down.

"Single out any names associated with the military, Baby Girl," said Morgan.

"Okay, 10 names, now what?"

"Find any cases where an artist was involved in the man's life," instructed Hotch.

"I see two names. Marcus Zane and Chris Thomas," said Garcia.

"Okay," said Hotch. "Prentiss, Morgan, Dr. Sweets, and I will take Chris Thomas and Agent Booth, Dr. Brennan, Reid, and Dave will take Marcus Zane. Garcia, send us the addresses."

Everyone agreed to the plan, and split up, leaving Garcia, Angela, and J.J. in Angela's office and Cam, Zack, and Hodgins on the platform.


At Chris Thomas' house

Morgan knocked on the door. "FBI!" When there was no reply, he kicked it down.

He went upstairs, while Dr. Sweets and Prentiss took the ground floor and Hotch took the basement.

After a thorough search, it was clear that Chris Thomas was not in. Easels and paintbrushes were everywhere, making it clear that an artist was living here. However, there wasn't anything incriminating, besides the naked women depicted in interesting positions. Sweets found them a little creepy, and looked everywhere else. Prentiss sighed and shook her head. "I don't think Chris Thomas is our man."


At Marcus Zane's house

Booth unknowingly copied Morgan, calling out "FBI!" and kicking the door down when no one answered.

He and Brennan took the basement, Reid took the second floor, and Rossi took the ground floor.

Reid met Rossi on the ground floor after they had cleared their levels. It took them a few seconds to register that they didn't hear a third "Clear!"

The two BAU agents ran down the steps, where they found husband and wife slumped together, unconscious on the floor.