It was ironic that the day was so sunny, and appearing cheerful. Team BAU was wrapping up the last of this case; they were delayed by what they had found in the unsub's vehicle. The car like the man reeked of rotting flesh and waste; but it was literally littered with trash, but with in the junk was notes the unsub had made. There were photos, news clippings, and papers. It was a stinky time line of one man's fall into complete insanity. Despite the stench, Reid wanted to read and look at every last bit of it.
"What are you looking for?" Elle asked while holding her nose.
Morgan moved forward to touch Reid's arm. "Give it up pretty boy, we lost this one."
"It's not that, it's hard to explain." Reid said exasperated.
Something was still gnawing at him, but since the jet was leaving tonight he only had a short time to research.
Hotch stood in the doorway he looked serious. "Then do what you do best Reid, but don't let this curiosity turn into an obsession."
Reid nodded and the others cleared the rather pungent room. Reid seemed to fall into a fugue as he was reading, the only times he was shaken out of his trance was when one of the others roused him about getting food, or exercise. He wouldn't leave his studies; the only thing he took a break for was coffee. Finally the others gave up on him and went off to have their big group dinner before it was time for wheels up. They would bring Reid back some take out and perhaps have fun torturing him about his inability to use chopsticks. As the team left the hotel, the sky was a Technicolor explosion of pinks, orange, and gold. Halloween night was starting to come alive, and suddenly the others felt that nothing would ever be the same.