Will Graham’s ability to empathise with serial killers does more than give him headaches and nightmares. No, the concequences are much worse than that. The voices in his head started a few years back, though they were never so bad; he refused to acknowledge them and acknowledge the fact that his unique gift had caused him great harm – saying that he was fine and that he was in no way disfunctional. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, voices of those he stepped into the minds of do not leave him; they cloud his vision and control his every action. Still believing that he can work and somehow mold the illness for his benefit, he continues to work as a special investigator for the FBI, but has resigned from his teaching post. 

The voices, however, are not satisfied. They do not want to be harnessed – they want to be the ones harnessing. As they grow louder and louder, their commands grow more and more forceful.

Will Graham is nothing but a puppet. 

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