Jimmy brought Hank and Mary to Dr. Mary's studio downstairs, walking up while saying, "Dr. Mary is a psychological expert partnering with the FBI's Manhattan office, a true veteran, so listen to her arrangement in a moment."

Hank: "Don't worry, I understand."

Hank's wife, Mary Schlader, was unusually quiet today; it's unclear if she was frightened.

Dr. Mary Walter greeted Jimmy and his group. After a brief introduction by Jimmy, he left the office with Hank, heading to the fire escape to smoke, leaving Mary Schlader behind.

After a long wait, the two Marys finally finished their conversation. Hank was called over to contact the psychological doctor in Albuquerque and fax over Mary Schlader's treatment record.

During the waiting time, Jimmy pulled Dr. Mary Walter aside to get a rough understanding of what kleptomania is.

From an academic standpoint, kleptomania is a psychological mental health disorder, an impulse control disorder involving issues with emotional or behavioral self-control.

This leads to an irresistible urge to steal, manifested as a repeated, uncontrollable impulse to steal items that are usually not truly needed. The stolen items typically have little value and are well within the purchasing ability of the person.

Kleptomania is not common, but it is indeed a serious condition that, if left untreated, can lead to considerable emotional distress and even legal issues.

Individuals with this condition often cannot resist the very strong desires and impulses, making them unable to control themselves from stealing items, even though they understand it is wrong and illegal, they still reach out to do it.

The cause of kleptomania is not clearly defined, with common speculations including a family history of kleptomania increasing the risk, and having other impulse control disorders such as anxiety, depression, or substance abuse also elevating the risk.

Available data is not comprehensive, and since the cause of this psychological disorder is still uncertain, prevention and a 100% cure are currently impossible.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and antidepressants may help break the vicious cycle of compulsive stealing.

Dr. Mary, being professional, knew Jimmy just wanted to understand the basics, so she didn't delve into too deep details, just briefly explained, then turned to look at Hank and his wife guarding the fax machine.

Dr. Mary: "She's not quite right. During our chat just now, it was obvious she's quite normal, indicating the previous treatments were effective. This time, something must have triggered the kleptomania to relapse."

Jimmy: "What are the possibilities?"

Dr. Mary: "She probably hasn't taken her antidepressants, and secondly, something must have happened before the stealing, leading to an impulsive desire. It might have happened before entering the store, or while selecting items inside."

Jimmy: "So, if she's not triggered, she's actually quite normal, right?"

Dr. Mary: "Yes, her mental state is fine, just a bit startled, seems like the experience at the police station this morning wasn't pleasant."

Jimmy: "Alright then, just provide a report. This is a friend of a friend, just helping out, no need for more."

Mary nodded, understanding what Jimmy meant by "no need," and handled it normally.

After receiving the faxed diagnosis record, Mary busied herself with preparing the report, while Jimmy sat on the sofa with the Hank couple, drinking tea. Jimmy often came here for tea, so although Mary didn't brew any, he made it himself, knowing Dr. Mary wouldn't mind.

Once the printed report was ready and signed by Mary, she handed it over to Hank, who thanked her, paid by card, and then left the studio with Mary, holding the report. Jimmy didn't leave; he stayed to chat with Dr. Mary for a while longer before returning to the FBI office.

Hank had already told Jimmy earlier that they would pack up and return to Albuquerque after delivering the report to the police station. Jimmy initially offered to see them off but was politely declined.

Given the situation, Jimmy could understand their feelings; turning a vacation into a police station tour was unexpected. They surely weren't in the mood for more sightseeing; going home to rest seemed best.

Hank invited Jimmy to visit Albuquerque sometime, and Jimmy nodded in agreement, thinking he should contact Steven there as well and visit when time permits.

Interestingly, the gap between DEA and FBI was significant; during their lunchtime conversation, Hank revealed he didn't know anyone in the DEA's New York division. They hardly interacted between divisions, especially among field agents.

This sudden event had Jimmy wandering around all day. However, he had nothing much to do anyway, so it wasn't a waste of time.

Back at the office, he greeted Isabel and canceled his leave, returning to his desk to work on the design tasks Kevin had given him. At least one of the two challenging tasks needed to be completed himself, as there was no way around the bureau's policy support.

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Jimmy spent a few consecutive days engrossed in his work, while Hughes and Peter's investigation went on uninterrupted.

Peter and Neil analyzed a key among the evidence, discovering it wasn't meant for unlocking, but was for an architectural scale model. Based on the key's shape, they found the location of the hidden evidence box within the Empire State Building, but the exact hideout was still undetermined, requiring further search and verification.

Hughes couldn't let go of the past; after being swept out by the FBI headquarters, he reached out to a friend at the NSA for help in monitoring the office phone at his former post. Initially, he was just curious about how the new supervisor plans things, unexpectedly uncovering insider details from Peter's conversation about the new supervisor Amanda Calaway, who relayed information on the hidden evidence to Senator Pratt.

This was a pleasant surprise; after receiving the USB with the call recordings from his friend, Hughes decided to hand it over to Peter, giving him a heads-up.

When Hughes and Peter listened to the call in a restaurant, Peter was left speechless. The new supervisor Calaway not only halted all bureau investigations related to Senator Pratt but also informed the senator of their private investigative results. Now it was a race to see who could retrieve the evidence from the Empire State Building first, as everyone knew where the blackmail material was.

This recording also clarified Calaway's stance; she was plainly a plant by Senator Pratt at the FBI Manhattan office, positioned to disrupt operations here, a strategic move to ensure Senator Pratt's safety.

With Calaway just assuming office, it was her time to establish dominance, leaving Peter's team no choice but to temporarily stay low. Thankfully, Neil's analysis led them to determine that the evidence was on the fiftieth floor; all that was left was finding a scanner to identify the exact location and extract it.

Admittedly, for such discreet acts, Neil and his team of criminals were truly geniuses, smoothly incorporating the scanner into a cleaner's floor machine and subsequently locating the box inside the floor on the 50th floor.

However, since the scanner was borrowed from the FBI, the FBI tech team restored data from it, successfully pinpointing the location and enabling Calaway to inform Senator Pratt. Consequently, all related parties arrived simultaneously at the corresponding floor of the Empire State Building.

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