The case of the body found in the Idaho forest was successfully solved. The murderer was the same as BAU's profile, but in the end, it was a girl who was chosen as the prey who protected herself during the hunt and caused harm to the murderer.
Bruce, on the other hand, was injured on the job during his first case in BAU, so he received some subsidies and holidays. When he was about to end his boring life on the drip and leave the hospital, he was surprised to see Gideon in his ward.
"How do you feel?" Gideon asked by the window.
"Okay, if you mean this, it's just some external injuries." Bruce pointed at his left arm.
"That's good. Prentiss told me about what happened that day. She said you were brave and protected her. "
Bruce shrugged. "It's what I should do."
"Why?"
"What do you mean?" Bruce was confused.
"One man against five wolves? At the risk of injury? "
Bruce didn't understand Gideon at all. "If you're here to tell me these weird things, then I can only say thank you for your visit." Then he turned to the door and signaled to Gideon that he could leave.
Gideon walked to Bruce's bedside. "I just want to talk to you and get some of your thoughts."
"As a superior? Yes, sir. "
"No, no, no, I prefer to talk to you like a friend."
"With all due respect, we're not that close."
"Why are you a little … unfriendly to me? Is it because I left a bad impression on you two years ago? " Gideon looked straight at Bruce. "I did offend you two years ago. I apologize."
Bruce glanced at him and ran his fingers through his hair with the hand that wasn't connected to the IV drip. But in reality, it was him who made his hair even messier. He thought for a moment and said, "It's partly because of me."
In fact, Bruce had been confused since he regained his memory. Life seemed to have lost its purpose. His memory told him that he just wanted to escape from space, to live the life he wanted to live without restrictions. But when he really got that, he had no idea what kind of life he wanted to live. He had no desire for money, fame, or power.
Until they met BAU more than two years ago, they had their own clear goals and were working hard to pursue them. It was probably this that attracted Bruce. Although the specific plot had long been blurred in his memory, Bruce knew that these people were undoubtedly good people. This allowed him to approach them without any reservations and wanted to become one of them.
However, Bruce was different from them after all. His experience in the reincarnation space made it difficult for him to trust others easily. He didn't feel any pity for strangers or even acquaintances. He didn't want to be ostracized by them, so he might as well create a distance between them.
The reason why Bruce would work hard for a case was either because he was interested in it or because someone he cared about was working hard for it. Yes, he cared about them. Perhaps it was because he could see some traces of the past from them.
Bruce suddenly realized this.
"So, can we talk now?"
"Of course." Bruce suddenly smiled. It was a bright smile, without any haze.
"Why are you suddenly smiling like that?"
"Is it not good?" Bruce tilted his head.
"Of course not. I mean, it's a very bright smile. It's completely different from my impression of you." Gideon also smiled.
"So, what's your impression of me?" Bruce asked, and then immediately said, "Uh-huh, forget it, let's not talk about this topic. I probably know the answer. What did you want to ask me just now? You didn't hesitate to get hurt to deal with five wolves? "
Gideon looked at him, "Let's talk frankly. In my original understanding of you, I think you are a self-centered person with no mercy. This may be caused by your family and the environment you grew up in."
"I think I understand. So you think that if I encounter danger, I will pay attention to myself first, and will not … To be honest, I dealt with those wolves because they wanted to deal with me, and I was fully capable of dealing with them, although there was a small accident later."
"So, do you care about Prentiss? If you can't deal with those wolves, what will you do? "
Bruce was a little surprised by Gideon's straightforward question. He thought about it and decided to tell the truth, "I care about her, but we don't have a life-and-death relationship. If things don't work out, I will run away."
"Will you do anything to harm her to escape?"
"No."
Gideon looked into Bruce's eyes, "Actually, I'm here to evaluate you. Hotch thinks you may not be suitable for BAU."
"Why? Did I do something wrong? He only agreed to let me join a week ago. "Bruce did not hide his disappointment.
"Hotch has always disagreed. He asked for my opinion, and I agreed."
"So now you don't want me to stay here?" Bruce deliberately put on a pitiful expression.
Gideon smiled, "Not exactly. I want to understand you. Prentiss told me about the day you were trapped in the forest, and I noticed a few things. You have never met your father. Prentiss said you talked about how you spent time with your parents. You like to hunt, and you fight with knives instead of guns. We also saw the bodies of those wolves. You also have a considerable knowledge of psychology and profiling, so you know what this means. "
"…" Bruce was silent for a moment, and then he did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Although there are some reasons that I can't explain, I promise I didn't imagine a fake person, and I have no tendency to self-destruct or kill animals. I promise I didn't."
"Are you sure?"
"Hey, Gideon, although I don't easily give feelings to others, it's not that I don't have feelings, and I don't have any mental or psychological problems." Bruce was a little helpless, "I know a lot of serial murderers have these behaviors, but I definitely won't become that kind of person."
"How do I know this isn't your disguise?"
"You can look at me, Gideon."
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