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023. the fisher king, pt. 2

Hotch is walking to his office, but stops when he spots Anderson in the bullpen.

"Anderson?" He calls. "Where are Agents Greenaway and Taylor?"

"Sir?" Anderson frowns.

"I told you to take them home." Hotch says.

"I dropped them off half an hour ago." Anderson says.

"Take them home does not mean drop them off." Hotch says, jogging down the few steps. "We're dealing with an unsub who has all of our personal information, including our home addresses." He rushes over to a phone. "Get back there now."

"But--"

"Now."

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"We found out what book it is." Spencer says as he and Penelope meet Hotch and Gideon in the hall. ""The Collector" by John Fowles."

"You sure?" Gideon asks.

"Not absolutely. Not until we see if the code works, but I have four separate libraries searching for the 1963 edition published in Great Britain." Spencer informs.

"Well done, Reid." Hotch compliments.

"Agent Gideon, there's a call for you on line two. says it's extremely urgent." An agent informs.

"Is there a name?" Gideon asks.

"Sort of. He calls himself The Fisher King." She states. Spencer takes the notepad she wrote the name down on and stares at it.

"This could be the unsub, guys." He says.

"Why?" Hotch asks.

"In mythology, The Fisher King is the grail king. "Sir Kneighf," it's an anagram... for "fisher king."" Spencer explains.

Gideon looks back at Penelope who looks down.

"Fisher King's at the end of all grail quests." Gideon says before walking into the bullpen, Spencer, Hotch, and Penelope following.

"Line two trapped and traced." Hotch orders. Gideon clicks on the button.

"Gideon."

"What I had to do was not my fault." The voice from the video says.

"Excuse me?" Gideon asks.

"It was distasteful and barbaric." The man states.

"Who is this?" Gideon asks.

"No one else had to be hurt."

"You call yourself "The Fisher King?""

"I told you there were rules."

"I'm actually more interested in exactly how you got all those burns."

"Remember this next time you decide to step outside my instructions. Agents Greenaway and Taylor did not have to die like that." The man hangs up.

Penelope's eyes widen, looking up at Gideon and Hotch. Gideon frowns and Hotch straightens up. Spencer frowns, his eyes widening a bit as he looks between the other three.

"Wh-what does that mean? Is he-- do you think he--uh--" Spencer stammers.

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Hotch and Gideon rush into the hospital.

"FBI, two of my agents were just brought in." Hotch tells a nurse.

"Agent Hotchner, I am sorry." Anderson walks over.

"Anderson, where are they?" Hotch asks.

"I-I got there just as the ambulance was leaving." Anderson says.