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Kate pursed his lips, and the calmness on his face finally shook: "Lynn, does this... mean that this case is not just an ordinary serial murder case?"

Lynn did not answer, took out his cell phone and dialed the internal communications of the FBI, and said calmly: "This is Inspector Lynn. I need to access all mutant files in the Manhattan area, with permissions above A and above, and it will be opened to me immediately."

After confirming Lynn's identity, the other party immediately gave authorization. Lynn took Kate back to the bureau and headed straight to the archives.

The archives room was dimly lit and the air was filled with the smell of old documents. Lynn stood in front of rows of dense electronic filing cabinets and quickly operated the terminal. He entered the keywords: "Manhattan, mutant, suspected ability: shock wave/air control."

A series of information popped up on the screen, each file has corresponding photos, code names and ability descriptions. Lynn's eyes quickly swept through each document, trying to find a suspect who matched the information just now.

Carter also arrived at this time, holding the briefing submitted by the police officer who had just pursued: "Lynn, the specific characteristics of that guy have been confirmed: a man, about 1.85 meters tall, wearing a dark windbreaker , his hair was light brown, most notably because he seemed to deliberately hide his face when he ran away, but someone caught a glimpse of his pupils appearing a weird purple color. "

"Purple pupils?" Lynn's eyes searched the screen faster, and he quickly entered "pupil abnormality" as a new filter.

A file popped up on the screen, and a mutant profile code-named "Hurricane" jumped out.

Name: Unknown

Codename: Hurricane

Ability: Air flow control, able to create high-pressure shock waves through air, used for attack and defense, and even instantly increase your movement speed.

Record: This person was noted for multiple thefts and violence, but was never arrested. The last record of activity came two years ago when he went missing after attacking an armored vehicle. He is believed to have extremely strong anti-tracking capabilities.

Lynn stared at the photos on the file. The man in the photo was wearing a baseball cap and his face was mostly hidden in the shadows, but his light brown hair and cold temperament were highly consistent with the characteristics described by the police.

"He." Lynn pointed to the screen, "This mutant-Hurricane. We have reason to believe that he has at least some connection with this serial murder. His abilities are exactly the same as what the plainclothes officer describes."

Carter frowned: "But the question is, why did he follow Kate? If he was the murderer of a serial murder case, what was the motive? If he was not, what was the relationship between him and the real murderer?"

Lynn was silent for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "No matter what character he is, he has set his sights on Kate, which means that her report has touched a sensitive point. What the Hurricane wants, or who else behind him, we It must be figured out."

At this time, Kate stood behind Lynn, staring at the archives on the screen, and suddenly asked, "If he were a mutant, would he also have something to do with the content of "Rose and Thorns"?"

Lin Neng was slightly stunned, then nodded: "It is possible. Secret rituals, rose logos, serial killings, mutants, these seemingly independent clues may be pointing to the same truth."

Kate bit his lip: "Lynn, I want to help you, I can try to investigate more about hurricanes through my channels. Maybe he has contacted some people before, or has appeared in some places."

Lynn turned around and looked at Kate seriously: "Kate, this is too dangerous. The hurricane has set its sights on you, and the only thing you have to do now is protect yourself."

"Protect yourself?" Kate raised his eyebrows, his eyes showing stubbornness, "I am a reporter, my job is to pursue the truth. If I just hide like this, not only will the truth never surface, but I will always live In fear.”

Lynn was silent for a moment, then nodded and compromised: "Okay, but you must promise me and tell me all the actions. I will arrange a small team to protect you all day, no matter where you go."

Kaite nodded: "Disclaimer."

Just as Lynn and Kate continued to sort out their thoughts, Carter's cell phone suddenly rang. He answered the phone and after listening for a few seconds, his face instantly became solemn: "Lynn, another murder happened in the city center just now... a red rose was painted on the wall."

Lin Neng's eyes suddenly sank: "The murderer has acted again."

He grabbed his coat and turned to look at Carter and Kate: "Let's go, let's go to the crime scene. This time, the murderer will definitely leave more clues."

Lynn's car passed through Manhattan's streets in the rain, and the car was silent. Kate sat in the passenger seat, holding the notebook in his hand, looking up at Lynn from time to time. His eyes were always focused, and the lines on his face were tight, and he was obviously constantly sorting out the case in his mind.

When they arrived at the scene of the crime, the cordon had been pulled up, and the alternate blue and red lights pierced the rain curtain, making the dilapidated block even colder. The crime scene was an abandoned warehouse surrounded by police officers and onlookers.

"You stay in the car." Lynn told Kate before getting out of the car, speaking sternly.

Kate was unwilling to give up, but she knew that Lynn's professional judgment was more important at the scene, so she could only nod: "Be careful."

Lynn walked to the cordon and was released after showing his ID. Carter was already waiting for him at the scene, looking bad: "This time the victim is a small business owner named Peter Reynolds. According to preliminary investigation, he runs a small restaurant with no obvious enemies, and the time of the incident It was about midnight to early morning last night.”

"Are there any roses on the wall?" Lynn asked directly.

Card Feature Head: "Yes, the exact same red rose, painted on the wall with spray paint, is still the symbol of the murderer."

Lynn walked through the officers and into the warehouse. It was dim and humid inside, and the air was filled with a smell of corruption. The victim's body was placed in the center, with his hands crossed in front of his chest, as if he was performing some kind of ceremony. Lin En squatted down and observed carefully, and found that the carotid artery was clean and clean, almost killing it with one knife.

"The knife technique is still accurate and shows extremely high control." Lin Neng whispered, then stood up and scanned the entire scene, "Are there any other traces found around?"

Carter handed a photo: "A string of footprints were found next to the body, the shoe size was not big, and it seemed to be a woman. But in the surveillance outside the warehouse, a man was photographed appearing sneakily nearby."

Lynn frowned: "Man? Do you have specific characteristics?"

"He was wearing a dark windbreaker and a baseball cap and couldn't see his face. We were retrieving a clearer surveillance footage, but he was probably a witness, or..." Carter paused, "probably the murderer's accomplice. .”

Lynn made a quick decision: "This man must be found. If he is an accomplice, we can track down the murderer from him; if he is an eyewitness, he may have important clues."

Just as Lynn was analyzing, a police officer hurried over and said breathlessly: "Inspector! We found a suspicious man on the corner and he was trying to leave, but we had stopped him."

Lynn immediately followed the police officer to the corner outside the warehouse and saw two police officers surrounding a man in a dark windbreaker. His hat was pressed down very low, his face was hidden in the shadows, looking flustered.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Lin En asked in a deep voice, his eyes sharp.

The man looked up and showed a thin face. His eyes were wandering, and he was still holding a small bag tightly in his hand: "I...I'm just passing by, this place is not my business!"

"Passing by?" Lin En sneered, "This place is desolate and remote, and it rains. Do you run here to pass by in the middle of the night?"

The man looked even more nervous and hesitated and couldn't speak. Lynn signaled the officers to search his belongings and soon pulled out a stack of bills from his bag and a business card of the victim Peter Reynolds.

"Do you know Peter?" Lynn raised his voice.

The man's face turned pale in an instant: "I...I don't know him, I just happened to pick up these things here!"

"Don't lie." Lynn said coldly, "What are these bills and business cards? You'd better tell me honestly, or just wait to go to jail."

The man's psychological defense was obviously broken, and he was sweating coldly on his face: "Okay, okay, I'm going to be honest... Peter owed me money! He lost a lot in my underground casino, but later he didn't pay it back, so I Come find him!”

"Underground Casino?" Lynn's brow frowned even deeper, "So you followed him tonight?"

"Yes, I followed him, but when I got here, he was dead! God knows how scared I was when I saw his body!" The man's voice trembled, "I just wanted to get my money back, I Did nothing!”

Lynn stared at him coldly, trying to judge the authenticity of his words. The man's fear seemed to be different from disguise, but Lynn still felt something was wrong: "Where did you pick these things up just now?"

"Just at the door of the warehouse... I didn't lie!" the man quickly explained.

Lynn pondered for a moment and finally said to the police officer: "Take him back for a detailed interrogation. If what he said was true, his presence might have attracted the attention of the murderer, we need more information."

After returning to the warehouse, Lynn looked at Carter: "The gambler's testimony may be true, but it also means that the victim's debt problem may be related to the case. Check Peter's financial situation and see if his debts are incurred." He provoked people in danger."

Katie nodded: "I will follow up immediately and check the man's underground casino background to see if he is lying."

Lynn glanced at the crime scene again, his eyes falling on the pattern of the red rose. Although the existence of this gambler explained some of the questions, the real murderer was still in the dark, observing their every move.

"We are still chasing, but the murderer is always one step faster than us." Lynn murmured to himself, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "But he won't be so lucky next time."

Lynn sat on an office chair, the whiteboard of the case in front of him was filled with notes and clues. His brows were frowning, and his thoughts kept wandering between the crime scene, the victim's background, and the motivations of the serial killer.

"The problem is still motive." Lin Neng whispered, and fixed his eyes on the red rose pattern on the whiteboard like he was talking to himself. "This is not a simple act of murder. The murderer is conveying some kind of information, but what exactly is it?"

Carter came in with coffee from the next door and handed a cup to Lynn: "Lynn, I know you don't like listening to this, but maybe we need to revisit this case from a psychological point of view. These behaviors are too symbolic, maybe the murderer The inner motivation can unlock key clues for us.”

Lin En pondered for a moment and nodded: "You are right. Contact the psychoanalysis team, I need the advice of experts."

A few hours later, Lynn and Carter sat in the office of Dr. Emma Green, a psychology expert at the Manhattan Division. Dr. Green is a woman in her early forties with a sharp and gentle eyes and a compelling peace of voice.

"Inspector Lynn, I have read all the case information you submitted, including the murderer's method of committing the crime and the landmark traces left." Dr. Green said, "This murderer is not simply trying to create fear, he has a deeper understanding. Level of motivation.”

"Deeper?" Lynn frowned. "He killed five people and used extremely cruel methods. Isn't this simple violence and cruelty?"

"No." Dr. Green shook his head. "His behavior pattern shows that he thinks he is doing some kind of 'purgation' or 'judgment'. In other words, he may think he is punishing evil and promoting good."

"Punish evil and promote good?" Carter was confused, "but these victims have no obvious criminal record, and even Peter's debt problem is not a big evil."

"That's from our perspective," Dr. Green sighed, "but from the perspective of the murderer, things may be completely different. He may have a set of his own moral standards, or some kind of extreme belief system, that brings these victims into practice. Deemed as a 'stain' and needs to be 'cleaned'."

Lynn's eyes sharpened: "You mean, the murderer might think he's doing the right thing?"

"Yes." Dr. Green nodded, "that's why he chose roses as a symbol. Roses symbolize both beauty and sacrifice and purity. In his psychological structure, he may think that he is 'purifying' these people, even It's saving this society."

Carter frowned: "Then how is this different from a serial killer?"

"Motivation," Dr. Green explained, "the ordinary serial killer is more out of selfish desire or psychopathy, and the killer is more like a 'moral guard' and may even be driven by some kind of religious or philosophical belief. His The act of killing is not only an vent, but also a sense of ritual and symbolic meaning. ”

Lynn was silent for a moment, pointing to the red rose pattern on the whiteboard and asked, "Why did he draw roses? Do you think this is part of faith, or a simple personal symbol?"

Dr. Green thought for a while and replied, "Maybe both. His belief system may give roses a unique meaning, such as the virtue of sacrifice, or the tool of purification. And for him personally, this is also a kind of Show off – He wants people to know his 'great cause', even if it's for fear and death."

Lynn nodded, still frowning: "If he thinks he is punishing evil and promoting good, then we should be able to find the logic of his choice of victims. How does he determine that these people need to be 'purified'?"