It was still the familiar white Gulfstream business jet. After landing in an extremely light posture, it slowly drove along the runway into the FBI's apron in a corner of Kennedy Airport.
The cabin door opened, and several more familiar figures walked down the gangway. Jack leaned against the hood of the Suburban with his arms folded, looking at his old friends with a smile, and Joyner couldn't wait to greet him.
"Aaron, how are you recently?"
"Very good, thank you, Kate (Joyner)." I don't know if it was Jack's psychological effect, he always felt that Hotchner's smile seemed to be more natural than usual.
Hotchner shook hands with Joyner, glanced at someone who was deliberately standing in the distance to watch the show with some confusion, and then politely introduced the two parties.
"This is Kate Joyner, and this is my team: David Rossi, Emily Prentiss, Jennifer Jean, Spencer Reid, Penelope Garcia, and Luke Elvis."
"Thank you all for coming all this way. Let me know if you need anything. Don't be bound by any rules. Everything is free to go." Joyner
, while offering welcome words, had her eyes only on Hotchner, not even noticing Garcia frantically waving at Jack.
Well, pretending to be strangers wouldn't work with this silly woman. Jack felt deeply misguided. He hadn't expected Garcia, who almost never went on field missions, to actually come to New York.
To catch Hotchner off guard, he secretly called Jiejie to gossip and didn't contact anyone else.
Emily's expression of dismay made it clear she had already exchanged information with Jiejie. Reid had always been aloof from such matters. Rossi, the old fox, wore a perpetual smile, making it impossible to read his inner thoughts.
"Welcome to the Big Apple, guys." Jack stepped forward, arms wide open, and gave Garcia a big hug. He kissed Jiejie and Emily on the cheek, then shook hands with everyone else.
"Um, Jack, you and you..." Joyna, who was about to introduce Jack to everyone, was speechless. She hadn't expected this scene. Why did this guy look like an old friend to the BAU team?
"It was just a little joke. I kept it a secret. In fact, to this day, my title in the New York office is still Behavioral Analysis Consultant assigned to the BAU office. It's an open secret in the Operations Center."
Jack's words were still very tactful, but everyone present cast meaningful glances at Joyna, who was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to carve out a three-bedroom apartment on the runway.
"My fault. Maybe I was too focused on getting the approval of my superiors."
To be able to speak so refreshingly and elegantly about being unconventional and to find a way to save face, this British beauty from Scotland Yard clearly has a high emotional intelligence, but it seems she just doesn't like to use it.
We are all adults. If Joyna still doesn't realize where the problem lies, no matter how strong her background is, it is unlikely that she will be able to reach her current position, at least not in the field department.
Given Dana Moger's temper, no matter how much pressure she gets from above, she will never accept an incompetent vase to lead the operations center she built with her own hands.
I hope this little slap in the face in a joking manner can make this person wake up, otherwise Jubal's handover work may have to start over with a new person.
"OK, let's go to 26 Federal Plaza as soon as possible. I hope we can solve this case before public opinion boils over." In the end, it was Hotchner who stood up to rescue Joyna.
"Unfortunately, public opinion has exploded. Some skeptical reporters have noticed the similarities between the two recent cases, then dug up the previous two and dubbed them the 'Son of Sam' reappearance.
Just now, while you were on the plane, the NYPD held a press conference."
Jack flipped open his phone and showed everyone a video of Dana Moger and Frank Regan announcing the FBI's official involvement in the serial killer case.
The "Son of Sam," also known as the ".44 Nightmare," was the most notorious serial killer in New York City during the 1970s.
Although public safety in New York City was even worse back then than it is today, a psychopathic killer who roamed the city, randomly killing people with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, still kept New Yorkers in fear and uncertainty for an entire year.
This man, David Berkowitz, had military experience and was a skilled marksman. Theories about his motives ranged from demonic possession of a dog to a psychopathy induced by a tragic childhood, hatred for his biological mother, and sexual impotence.
Given that his victims were primarily couples or young, attractive women, Jack felt the latter was the most likely scenario.
He also learned something interesting from Rossi's notes: the "Son of Sam" case had revealed to psychologists and forensic experts a previously unnoticed finding: the killer often found himself compulsively returning to the crime scene after committing a crime.
This insight was a profound revelation not only to the NYPD, the FBI, and other American police forces, but also to police forces worldwide, and it has been used extensively in subsequent investigations.
The BAU members looked at each other in bewilderment. In serial killer cases, media involvement often has limited positive effects, beyond generating buzz and increasing public pressure on the police.
For example, Rossi's notes also mention that before committing the serial killers, David Berkowitz's life was undoubtedly bleak and marginalized, lacking recognition or even attention from those around him.
However, after the murders, when the public attention began to intensify, he gained a high level of self-esteem.
Six months after the killings, David Berkowitz began writing letters to the media, fabricating motives and hinting at the time and location of his next crime.
From then on, his motives shifted from simple venting to attracting media and public attention, killing to maintain his status as a "celebrity killer."
Fortunately, this wasn't the first time the BAU had solved a case under the pressure of public scrutiny. Everyone quickly cheered up, stuffed their luggage into the back seat of the Saab shuttle, and prepared to depart.
"Can I talk to you privately on the way?" Joyner asked as she saw Hotchner about to open the passenger door and get in.
"Of course." Without giving it a second thought, Hotchner excused himself to everyone else and walked over to the Audi Joyner had driven, opening the driver's door with aplomb.
"Wow, there's definitely a story between them, Jack. Don't you have anything you'd like to share?" Elimi asked, eagerly leaning between the driver's and passenger seats, before the Saab's doors closed.
"I was wondering what you know," Jack said, speechless as he closed the door. "You saw it just now. She didn't even know I was from the BAU. What kind of communication do you think we could have had?"
"Oh my god, even the popular Jack has his fair share of beautiful girls ignoring him?" Garcia exclaimed dramatically.
"Maybe she has a serious Electra complex," Reid analyzed seriously.
The Electra complex, also known as the "Oedipus complex," is unique to women and corresponds to the male Oedipus complex.
"Absolutely not." Rossi, who got in the car first, said confidently, "She didn't even look at me twice."
"Maybe she just likes the strict father type and hates playboys." Jiejie had no intention of respecting the elderly. While speaking, she naturally sat in the passenger seat and fastened her seat belt.
Rossi, a fifty-year-old man, actually pouted a little childishly. Being amorous or self-proclaimed romantic is what every Italian man is most proud of. Just like when he saw Jack today, it was like seeing himself back then.
"When we were surprised on the plane that the person who sent the invitation to the BAU team from New York was not Jack but a woman named Kate Joyner, Hotchner's answer was that he had been in contact with Kate Joyner when she was still at Scotland Yard."
As a newcomer, Luke Elvis, who had consciously squeezed into the last row and had been silent until then, finally couldn't help but join in the gossip.
(End of this chapter)