Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a bisexual woman who is found slain in a hotel room. At first, Goren and Eames note the murder has the distinctive characteristics of one committed by an imprisoned serial killer, raising fears that he has found an accomplice to carry on his work while he is in prison. The investigation leads them to a human behavior research institute, where they discover that a series of experiments has been developed on the man to discover the main cause of his insanity. Then the detectives interview the institute's director, an arrogant doctor who struggles for public and scientific credibility, and his research assistant, a shy woman who might have fallen under the killer's spell and committed the copycat murder. Nevertheless, while D.A. Carver stalls to prevent the release of the imprisoned man, Goren and Eames discover evidence that might point toward a most unlikely ending.
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Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the murder of Rosa Dern ( Adrianna Sevan ) a woman found slain in a hotel room in a manner similar to the "Motel Ripper", Kevin Riddick ( Jack Gwaltney ) a serial killer in prison on remand. The investigation leads them to a human behavior research institute run by psychiatrist Dr. Roger Buckman ( James Naughton ) studying limbic trigger syndrome where he theorizes that killers have a specific limbic lesion which can lead to rage killing with potentially diminished legal culpability. Their attention turns to his research assistant Dr. Cathleen Dwyer ( Jenny Bacon ), a shy woman. They discover that Riddick does not have the lesion, but Dwyer does, and she committed the murder under the influence of Riddick, subtly influenced by Buckman who is seeking to have his theory recognized.
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