Episode 10

In the Atlanta police station, a troublesome case was placed in front of senior detective Holden.Darryl, an seemingly ordinary man, was suspected of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl, Lisa.However, the thorny part of this case is that although the suspect has passed the polygraph test, the police could not find any strong evidence in Daryl's house and car.Faced with such a perfect criminal, Holden firmly believed in his intuition that Daryl was the murderer.

In the absence of sufficient evidence, Holden decided to use psychological tactics to break through Daryl's psychological defenses.He understands that interrogation is not just a battle with physical evidence, but also a battle with the suspect's mind.So, he started a “spiritual dialogue” with Daryl.

During the interrogation, Holden first tried to talk to Daryl about his past in a calm tone, trying to close the distance between the two.But Daryl seems to have long been accustomed to this trick of the police, and he is always vigilant to prevent himself from falling into any literal traps.Faced with Daryl's resistance, Holden was not discouraged. He knew that this was a protracted battle.

So Holden suddenly pretended that the recorder was malfunctioning and began to secretly pause the recording function.He plans to use a technique he learned during Richard's trial - speaking to the perpetrators in their own language.He began to use obscene terms to describe the victim Lisa, trying to make Daryl feel his “identity”“.Sure enough, Daryl was attracted by this ”resonance% and began to relax his vigilance.

Although other police officers resented this insult to the deceased, Holden believed it was necessary to solve the case.He believed that forcing out the truth would only be possible if Daryl was completely relaxed.Just when the atmosphere reached its climax, Holden suddenly and unintentionally revealed the stone that killed Lisa.Daryl's eyes were immediately attracted, and his psychological defense was unknowingly defeated.Finally, under the guidance of Holden and Bill, Daryl admitted his crime of killing Lisa.

The successful detection of the case made Holden famous and even appeared in newspapers.However, it also sparked a controversy over the interrogation method.Members of the psychological research team believe that this interrogation method may make criminals reluctant to talk to people from the psychological research team knowing that they will be used as a weapon to solve other cases.Greg then sent the original tape to the Investigation Department, which led to the Investigation Department learning that Holden had falsified the text during the interrogation, and the entire department got into trouble.

Faced with accusations from the Investigation Department, Holden insisted that his interrogation methods were effective.However, he also began to reflect on whether his actions were really correct.At the same time, the emergence of Ed Campbell put Holden into deep trouble.Ed wrote to Holden several times, hoping that the two could talk again, but Holden ignored his invitations every time.It wasn't until Ed attempted suicide and named Holden as his medical attorney that Holden had to visit him in the hospital.

In the hospital's intensive care unit, Ed is angry at Holden's indifference.He questions Holden if he really wants to be an expert on criminal psychology, suggesting that in order to study psychopathic criminals, he must first become a psychopath.Facing Ed's provocation, Holden felt a panic.He realized that he had become too obsessed with the conversation with crime and that the perverted murderer had affected his psychology.

In the process of escaping from the custody unit, Holden was on the verge of a mental breakdown.He realizes that he has been swallowed by the evil side and must re-examine his interrogation methods and attitude towards crime.This battle with desire makes Holden deeply realize that as a detective, he must not only pursue the truth, but also maintain his moral bottom line and mental health.Only in this way can he win in this never-ending contest.