I can... look at somebody, or I can look at... evidence, a crime scene, a home — anything with a strong... fingerprint, and I...
( A twist to his lips again — censoring himself, looking for alternative phrasing. )
See them. I can see what they're feeling, and feel it as though it's--
( Himself. That's too much. Redirect and soften. )
I can understand them, if I get enough time. At work, I reconstruct what took place. Understand what happened from the perspective of the person I'm profiling. Understand their thought process, their patterns, their habits.
( Which is a far softer way of saying 'I can think and empathize with killers'; kind as she's been he's not sure how well that would go over. )
no subject
( Confirmed quietly, with a small nod. )
I can... look at somebody, or I can look at... evidence, a crime scene, a home — anything with a strong... fingerprint, and I...
( A twist to his lips again — censoring himself, looking for alternative phrasing. )
See them. I can see what they're feeling, and feel it as though it's--
( Himself. That's too much. Redirect and soften. )
I can understand them, if I get enough time. At work, I reconstruct what took place. Understand what happened from the perspective of the person I'm profiling. Understand their thought process, their patterns, their habits.
( Which is a far softer way of saying 'I can think and empathize with killers'; kind as she's been he's not sure how well that would go over. )