'Just wait here for a second' Hotch said to Paul as the team got back from the crime scene.

'Tubbs' lawyer's been here for the last hour demanding we release him. What's happened out there?' Hotch asked.

'I think we got a copycat' Gideon stated.

'Do you want to tell me why the hell my client hasn't been released?' Paul demanded.

'Cut me some slack here, Paul' Jim said.

'You've got another murder and a note from the real killer' Paul argued.

'We're discussing that' Jim said.

'I'm not saying he's not a creep. I'm just saying he didn't do this' Paul said.

'Just take a seat, please. Ok? Come on. Give us a second' Jim said and Paul walked off.

'Everybody still in the conference room?' Gideon asked Hotch.

'Yeah' Hotch said.

'How long can you hold that lawyer off?' Gideon asked.

'You kidding? I was a prosecutor. I can hold him off for days' Hotch said seriously.

'So, you think we're making a mistake, huh?' Gideon asked Morgan.

'I know we're tired. There's a lot of pressure. We all want to believe that profile is right' Morgan said.

'I believe it is' Gideon said.

'What if we're wrong, Gideon? Tubbs enticed that girl to get in his car. There's nothing to suggest that the unsub has ever done that before' Morgan asked.

'There's also nothing to suggest he hasn't' Gideon countered.

'I know how bad cops want to believe they got the right guy. I've been on both sides of that' Morgan said.

'This last kill had a different signature' Gideon said firmly.

'I know, I also know that Richard Jewell fit the profile of the Olympic bomber to a "t," and he was innocent, but the accusations tore apart his life' Morgan countered.

'I can't believe we're actually thinking about letting Tubbs go' JJ said as Morgan and Gideon walked into the conference room.

'J.J., We got no evidence. Tubbs' lawyer's not gonna let him talk, so we're not about to get a confession out of him' Morgan explained.

'Yeah, but we can still hold him for another 48 more hours' Lilith said.

'You can't hold a suspect indefinitely with no evidence' Morgan said.

'Not indefinitely,48 hours. It's enough time to clear the campus' JJ argued.

'Can we please forget about Tubbs for a minute? Let's just say we have a copycat. What are we talking about?' Gideon asked.

'The most common examples are ones that people don't always think of being copycats- uh, kids who commit school shootings, also teen suicides. They tend to come in clusters' Reid stated.

'Both models, we're talking about an age range that's consistent with the campus' Lilith added.

'School shootings fit the classic copycat model. They want their own piece of the glory; they're competing' Gideon said.

'Ok, but that doesn't jibe with whoever wrote this note. "He's innocent." It's about freeing Tubbs, not trying to steal any credit' Morgan said.

'So, could Tubbs have a partner?' JJ asked.

'Yeah, sure. That's possible, but I think it's highly unlikely. I mean, come on, look at Tubbs. He's a loner. He's antisocial. He's not the partner type' Morgan said.

'Could be more like a groupie. After Kenneth Bianchi was arrested, he actually convinced a woman he hardly knew to attempt a murder so the police would think the hillside strangler was still at large' Reid stated.

'But Tubbs subdues his victims first. He's not powerful. Not to mention the stabbing most likely means he's impotent' Lilith said.

'Groupie doesn't have to know that. All they have to believe is that Tubbs answers some need inside them. And whoever wrote this definitely needs something from Nathan Tubbs. "I'm still out her"' Gideon said sighing.

'I can't believe he's walking out of here' JJ said angrily as Tubbs walked out of the station.

'It's the right thing to do' Morgan said simply.

'Remind me of that the next time I have to tell someone their friend or daughter's been murdered' JJ snapped.

'You still think he's guilty, don't you?' Jim asked.

'Your security cams up and running?' Gideon asked.

'Yeah' Jim said.

'Good. We're gonna need 'em' Gideon said simply.

…

Hotch and Gideon were at the station watching Tubbs on the cameras and Morgan and Lilith were following Tubbs at a distance, when JJ got a call from Katie.

'Yeah, I'll meet you there' JJ said confused.

'I'll come with' Reid said and they left for the campus.

'I didn't know who else to call' Katie said simply.

'What is it?' JJ asked, still annoyed about getting spat on.

'Every girl I know is either bleaching her hair or buying a wig, and she goes and dyes her hair dark?' Katie asked.

'I agree it's weird, but… I don't think it's anything to be overly alarmed about. Is there something else?' JJ asked.

'I think I saw stories about the murders taped to her wall and there was, like, blood or something all over them' Katie explained.

'What can you tell us about Anna's usual mental state?' Reid asked.

'I don't know. No one really knows her very well. She doesn't play well with others; you know' Katie said.

'Anything?' JJ asked.

'I know she cuts herself. She covers it up, but people know' Katie said.

'Has she ever been violent towards others?' Reid asked.

'I don't think so' Katie said.

'Does she ever talk about suicide?' Reid asked.

'Talk to us' JJ said softly.

'She talks about it all the time. But everyone makes fun of her, like she thinks she's some goth chick Sylvia Plath' Katie explained.

'Hey, Gideon, it's Reid. Are Morgan and Lilith still following Tubbs? I think I know who we're looking for' Reid said calling Gideon.

'It's good that you called us' JJ said.

'It's not just the others who make fun of her. It's me, too' Katie said sadly.

…..

'Gideon, we got brunette that just approached Tubbs outside the security offices' Morgan said as they watched from a distance.

'Good. Hotch is having them uplink the security monitor' Gideon said.

'Ok, they're on the move. What do you want us to do?' Morgan asked.

'Stick with 'em. Keep your distance We have video. Hotch and I will be your eyes and ears' Gideon said.

'Got it. Let's go' Morgan said to Lilith and they followed the two from a distance.

'Yeah, they just walked into a courtyard. We can't get an eye line without them seeing us. Got an image?' Morgan asked calling Gideon and Hotch.

'Got 'em. Uh, the security camera microphone is unidirectional. The audio pickups are only good for so far. We've got it as loud as it can go without distorting' Hotch said.

'All we got to go on right now is a profile. I need you to get as close as you can until he makes a move on her or either one of 'em admits to murder' Gideon said.

'Ok. Just give us the go. Let's get close' Morgan said to Lilith and they moved as close as possible and waited.

'We can't move' Hotch said.

'No, he hasn't done anything' Gideon said.

'Hey, guys, talk to me. What's going on?' Morgan said.

'She's offering him a knife' Hotch explained.

'Did he take it?' Morgan asked.

'No' Hotch said.

'She wants to be a victim' Morgan explained to Lilith.

'Go, go, go!" Gideon said and Morgan and Lilith ran as quick as possible but it was too late, the girl had stabbed Tubbs.

'FBI! FBI!' Morgan called out.

'Put down the knife!' Lilith shouted out.

'Listen to her' Morgan said.

'Drop the knife!' Morgan shouted.

'Are you gonna shoot me?' The girl asked.

'Just put the knife down' Lilith said.

'Nobody's gonna shoot you' Morgan said and the girl turned the knife around and stabbed herself.

'No! No! No!' Lilith yelled as she ran over to the girl and tried to stop the bleeding.

'Call an ambulance!' Morgan shouted as he went to Tubbs and tried to stop the bleeding.

'Stay with me' Lilith said as Morgan and she looked at each other shocked.

…..

'I didn't even know you could take off this early' Jim said as they team got onto their jet.

'Ah, we wanted to leave at first light' JJ said.

'I get it. So I guess. thank you' Jim said.

'Thank you' JJ said.

'Gideon. you knew how this was gonna end, didn't you?' Morgan asked Gideon.

'I never thought anyone would die' Gideon said.

'No, of course not. I know that. I mean the copycat. You knew the two of them would find each other. That's why you let Tubbs go, isn't it?' Morgan asked.

'Look, I trusted the profile. At best, it's always just an educated guess' Gideon said and Morgan walked off.

'It was the best chance of catching them' Hotch said.

'I know' Gideon said.

'Anna Begley was ill. Her suicide may have been inevitable' Hotch stated.

'And Tubbs?' Gideon asked.

'He killed 3 women' Hotch said simply.

'Right. What if we were wrong?' Gideon asked.

…..

'I've been on the phone with the Flagstaff, Arizona, police all morning. Did you actually allow a disturbed college student to meet with a man you believed to be a serial killer?' Straus asked Hotch angrily.

'We didn't know who, but we knew a meeting would take place' Hotch said.

'We?' Straus asked.

'I, ma'am. It was my decision' Hotch said firmly.

'And now that student is dead' Straus said.

'She committed suicide, yes. After killing the unsub' Hotch confirmed.

'How could you let this happen?' Straus asked.

'It was not the outcome we had hoped for' Hotch said.

'It wasn't the outcome you had hoped for? That's your answer to me?' Straus snapped.

'Yes, ma'am' Hotch said simply.

'Give me your badge' Straus said angrily.

'Ma'am?' Hotch asked.

'You're suspended for 2 weeks without pay, pending an investigation of your conduct. And, Agent Hotchner. If it were solely up to me, you would never get these credentials back' Straus said firmly.

'Always a pleasure' Hotch said dryly.

….