The Blacklist

Chapter 15: Profiler's Description of the Criminal
Carrie also laughed, but after seeing Elizabeth's expression, he knew that the joke should not be too extreme, so he changed the subject and said, "I don't think we need to wait for Reddington's news, we can start investigating now.

"For example, I now suspect that the blue car that escaped in the parking lot was driven by the 'Corpse Devourer'. He should have been ready to receive the victim or his body as soon as possible, but after we ruined his plan, he was forced to flee. This would definitely disrupt his original plan, which gave us the possibility to track him down."

After hearing what he said, everyone couldn't think of any possibilities, so Cooper said, "Then tell me, how do we track it?"

Carrie thought quickly, but she hadn't organized her words yet, so she wanted to buy some time, so she had to use Elizabeth's professional knowledge and said, "Elizabeth, your job is a profiler. After listening to Reddington's introduction to the 'Dead Man', you should have a preliminary impression. Why don't you profile him and analyze his possible identity first?"

As expected, everyone's attention was diverted and they looked at Elizabeth.

Elizabeth had actually been thinking about this question from the beginning. When she heard Carrie ask this question, she immediately said, "First of all, the age. Reddington said that the 'Corpse Devourer' killed at least hundreds of people or disposed of hundreds of corpses without leaving any traces. This cannot be done in a short period of time... So, he should be quite old. I judge that he should be a man between fifty and sixty years old.

"Secondly, Reddington said he is a chemist, which at least shows that he has received a relatively high level of education. In addition, he can use the prepared chemical agents to completely dissolve the bones of the dead, which shows that he is very professional. Such professionalism should not be something that ordinary chemical practitioners can do, so I guess he should have a background in biochemistry or medicine.

"Also, Reddington said that this 'corpse destroyer' kills or destroys corpses as a job for others, which means that he has the time and ability to accept 'orders' at any time and go on business trips for 'work' immediately. This shows that he can fully control his own time, has enough ability to travel alone without arousing suspicion, and will not be affected by his family...

"From this aspect, I think he should live alone. Considering his age, if he is too old and not married, it may arouse suspicion from people around him, so the possibility of divorce or widowhood is greater!
"In order to be inconspicuous in daily life and to have space for experiments or practical operations, his residence should be in a remote, even desolate place, far away from people, but there must be a driveway to it, otherwise it will be inconvenient for him to go out and transport people and goods.

"This 'corpse disintegrator' has been doing this... 'job' for quite some time, but no one has discovered his true identity. In addition to the fact that he works and lives alone, it also shows that he is extremely introverted and can endure loneliness and keep secrets. This also fits with the inference that he lives alone in a remote place.

"When they are 'working', they need to use a large amount of chemicals, and this is a long-term need. This requires a stable supply channel, and a sufficiently reasonable explanation so as not to arouse suspicion...

“Taking into account all the results of the previous analysis, we can conclude that: “This ‘corpse-changer’ is a divorced male who is about 55 years old and lives alone;
“I work as a doctor, have an independent clinic, and my business is not very good, but I often purchase large quantities of chemicals;

“Living alone in a remote place, away from people, and with reasonable excuse, without causing alarm or attention;
"Having more than two cars and changing them frequently ensures that they do not affect 'work';
"In order to relieve loneliness, he should have more than one pet. Considering where he lives, he should have a relatively ferocious dog that can guard the house..."

Elizabeth became more and more excited as she spoke, her little face flushed with excitement, she felt that she was very close to the criminal!
"Clap, clap, clap..." Carrie took the lead in applauding. This girl's performance exceeded his expectations. Just based on the profile of a few words from Reddington, she almost revealed the "Corpse"!

Based on these conditions, we can at least narrow down the population around Washington to a very narrow range! Hmm? This girl deliberately didn't mention the range, giving everyone a chance to show off!

Just as he was thinking this, Donald continued, "According to the characteristics that Elizabeth just analyzed, the 'corpse disintegrator's' work radius should get smaller and smaller as he gets older, so he shouldn't take 'work' too far away in recent years. And he needs to carry a lot of chemicals when he goes out, so we can basically rule out the possibility of him taking a plane. Considering his physical strength, if he only relies on driving, a radius of five to eight hours is his maximum activity radius, which means that his residence is in a remote place around Washington!"

"Well! If it were farther, this 'old man' would have to find a place to rest before 'working'!" Mira added.

Cooper was still thinking at this time and did not express his opinion.

After being reminded by Elizabeth's profile, Carrey remembered more details of the plot. The "Decomposer" booked a room in a motel in the suburbs of Washington, and after arriving, it was set up as a sterile room before destroying the bodies... Oh, by the way, he did have a dog with him at the time, which seemed to be a crossbreed of a bulldog!
After summarizing everyone's opinions, Cooper issued an order: Based on Elizabeth's profile, a notice was issued to all FBI branches and police stations within eight hours' driving distance of Washington, asking them to screen suspects and prioritize those with higher compliance rates...
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The next day, just after work, news came from the duty room of the FBI headquarters: The police station in the town of Kizilmer in northern Maryland, east of Washington, sent a message that Stanley Cornish, the only doctor in a small dental clinic in the town, was very suitable for the cooperation information!
Although there were more than a dozen other pieces of information at the same time, after Carrie had the technicians retrieve the information of this Cornishi, he immediately determined that this was the "Corpse Transmuter"! Although he couldn't say it now, he personally designated him as the first suspect.

When Cooper subsequently assigned the verification task, Carrie volunteered to go to the town of Kizil, more than 300 kilometers away, to confirm Cornish's suspicion. And because he had to go, his partner Elizabeth had to follow him.

The two drove a standard FBI large SUV, but what made Elizabeth angry was that when getting in the car, Carrey tricked her into becoming the driver by saying, "I heard you drive well, let me try it," while the other party almost slept the entire way!
(End of this chapter)