the great war, spencer reid [ 2 ]

063. rule 34

"This morning, D.C Metro Police reported that body parts were sent to 6 separate locations within the Washington Metropolitan area." Emily states. "Each appendage was wrapped and sealed inside its own box. In all, there were two arms with no hands, two legs with no feet, one torso cut in half but without the head."

"So although this unsub felt the sadistic urge to shock and awe the victims who received the boxes, he was still organized enough to withhold the parts that would have helped better identify the victim." Tara says.

"In each box, underneath the victim pieces was an index card, and on each one, a piece of a handwritten note." Penelope says, putting the photos of the notes up.

""All the king's Porsches and all the king's Benz couldn't put this,"" Spencer reads, "bitch," he whispers, "back together again. Forever yours, gone postal.""

"Do we know who the boxes were sent to and how they were delivered?" Rossi asks.

"Yes, the unsub used an overnight courier service called World Send, but they don't have any security footage of the drop off because that particular branch was closed yesterday due to a bit of scheduled remodeling." Penelope says.

"So that means he doctored the tracking I.D. on the boxes." JJ says.

"Correct. So each of the appalling parcels were addressed and delivered to 6 different people, two were at home, four were at work." Penelope says. "They range in occupations from retired teacher to taxpayer advocate. They range in ages from 23 to 68. But as you can see, what they all have in common, they're all women."

"Part of one man sent to 6 different women." Matt says. "What's strange is that none of the women had a missing male friend or significant other. But maybe our John Doe here is the real connection between the women, whether they know it or not."

"Or maybe the unsub's crimes aren't exactly connected to one another in the way we would ordinarily think." Bedelia says.

"Because he could be wrestling with a set of mixed motivations." Spencer says.

"I think so. Separate and distinct emotional needs that he feels compelled to fulfill." Rossi says.

"So the death and dismemberment of the male victim would fulfill the need, the shipping of the body parts to the female victims would fulfill another." Tara says.

"Yeah. And what about him taunting us?" Luke asks. "I mean, I'd say that's another one of his needs."

"Well, we need to stop him." Emily states. "JJ, Luke, interview the women. Tara, Bedelia, Spence, focus on these cards in the boxes. Penelope, Matt, take a closer look at World Send and its employees. Dave, you and I will follow up on the autopsy of our John Doe."

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"Man, I must be losing it." Tara says.

"Why? What's wrong?" Spencer asks.

"Well, I'm over here looking at just how well our unsub wrapped these boxes because clearly he didn't want anything spoiling his surprise, but at the same time, I can't help asking myself why I never learned how to gift wrap presents for my family."

"You could always hire someone to do it for you." Spencer says.

"I do, but, you know, that's not the same." Tara says. "Anyway, clearly this guy has major skills. But at the same time, he would have needed direct access to World Send's tracking system, along with a branch office for his boxes to be picked up."

"So you think he's either a current or former employee of World Send?" Spencer asks.

"Well, who better than a disgruntled courier to call himself, mockingly or not, "Gone Postal.""