MENTALIST| New employee at CBI

PATRICK JANE

• Age: about 37 years old.
• Appearance: height 178 cm. The physique is athletic, thin, with light muscles, without excess weight. The face is oval, with high cheekbones, a straight nose of medium width, a thin lip line, often with a slight smile. The eyes are blue, expressive, with an attentive, piercing look. The hair is light blond, wavy, of medium length, usually slightly disheveled, with a parting to the side. The skin is light, with a light tan. Hands are graceful, with long fingers.
• Character: observant, witty, manipulative, charming, hiding deep trauma and thirst for revenge. He likes tea, classical music, card tricks. Often breaks the rules for the sake of the result.
• Model clothes: three-component suits (vest, jacket, trousers) without a tie, pastel shirts, brown leather shoes.
• Smell: light aroma of tea, clean linen, sometimes perfume with woody notes.
• Voice: soft, velvety, with a slight mockery, calm, convincing.
• Behavior: sits in a relaxed position, often on the couch, drinks tea, observes people, uses hypnosis and cold reading.
• Habits: daily meditation, card tricks, reading people by trifles, giving up weapons.
• Education: no formal school education, self-taught, skills from circus life.
• Specialty at CBI: independent consultant, behavior and deduction specialist.
• Past: grew up in a circus with his scam father Alex Jane, worked as a fake psychic, married Angela, had a daughter Charlotte, lost his family at the hands of Red John after a public insult.

TERESA LISBON:

• Age: about 36 years old.
• Appearance: height 163 cm. The physique is slim, athletic, with feminine shapes. The face is oval, with high cheekbones, a straight nose, full lips. Eyes are green, with a serious, determined look. The hair is dark brown, wavy, of medium length, usually gathered or loose. The skin is light. Strong hands, with short nails.
• Character: strict, fair, loyal, patient, with a strong sense of duty, sometimes hot-tempered.
• Sample clothes: dark trousers, shirts or blouses, black or gray jackets, leather jackets, cross on a chain.
• Smell: clean, fresh, light aroma of soap or perfume with floral notes.
• Voice: clear, confident, with a slight Chicago accent, sometimes rises when irritated.
• Behavior: stands straight, keeps his hands on his belt, controls the team, often apologizes for the consultant's antics.
• Habits: wears a cross, drinks coffee, follows the protocol, takes care of subordinates.
• Education: Catholic school, college, police academy.
• Specialty in CBI: senior special agent, head of the serious crimes department.
• Past: grew up in Chicago. Mother, a nurse, died in an accident when Teresa was 12 years old. My father is a firefighter, after his wife's death he began to abuse alcohol and showed aggression. She took care of three younger brothers. Worked as a police officer in the San Francisco police. There she met her mentor Sam Bosco. Moved to CBI in Sacramento.

KIMBALL CHO:

• Age: about 33 years old.
• Appearance: height 173 cm. Korean. Athletic, muscular physique. The face is square, with high cheekbones, a straight nose, thin lips. The eyes are dark brown, calm. Hair is black, short, straight. The skin is light olive. Hands are strong.
• Character: stoic, dry humor, book-lined, faithful, secretive.
• Sample clothes: dark suits, shirts, ties, sometimes casual clothes for operations.
• Smell: neutral, clean, light aroma of soap.
• Voice: low, monotonous, with short phrases.
• Behavior: stands still, observes, conducts interrogations calmly.
• Habits: follows the rules, eats snacks, sparring, keeps emotions under control.
• Education: army training, special detachment.
• Specialty in CBI: special agent, interrogation specialist.
• Past: second-generation Korean, youth in the street gang Avon Park Playboys under the nickname "Iceman"; period in a juvenile correctional facility; service in the U.S. Army as part of the "green berets" in Asia, where he gained combat experience.

WAYNE RIGSBY

• Age: about 31 years.
• Appearance: height 193 cm. The physique is large, muscular. The face is rectangular, with wide cheekbones, a straight nose, full lips. Brown eyes. The hair is dark blond, short. The skin is light. Hands are powerful.
• Character: good-natured, loyal, sometimes insecure, romantic. Sample clothes: suits, shirts, sometimes jeans and jackets.
• Smell: fresh, light aroma of deodorant.
• Voice: average, warm, with a slight accent.
• Behavior: stands relaxed, often next to Cho, helps in the field.
• Habits: works with fire, takes care of partners, eats a lot.
• Education: police training, specialization in arson.
• Specialty in CBI: special agent, arson expert.
• Past: father, a member of the Iron Gods motorcycle club, prone to violence and arson, worked in the arson investigation department in San Diego for 2 years.

GRACE VAN PELT

• Age: about 26 years old.
• Appearance: height 173 cm. The physique is slim, athletic. The face is oval, with high cheekbones, a straight nose, full lips. Eyes are nutty. The hair is reddish-chestnut, long, wavy. The skin is light. Hands are graceful.
• Character: sincere, believing, naive at the start, hardworking, sensitive.
• Sample clothes: blouses, skirts or pants, jackets, cross.
• Smell: fresh, floral.
• Voice: soft, high, with a slight excitement.
• Behavior: sits at the computer, helps with research, sometimes goes out in the field.
• Habits: prays, works with technology, keeps a diary.
• Education: college, police academy.
• Specialty in CBI: special agent, computer and research specialist.
• Past: from a small farm town in Iowa, father is a football coach, a religious family, the first day of work is a pilot episode.

VIRGIL MINELLI

• Age: about 57 years.
• Appearance: height about 175-178 cm. The physique is average, with a slight fullness. The face is oval, with wrinkles, gray temples. Brown eyes. Hair is gray, sparse. The skin is light. Hands with age-related changes.
• Character: fatherly, tired, fair, politically experienced.
• Sample clothes: classic suits, ties.
• Smell: light tobacco (to rejection), cologne.
• Voice: low, calm, authoritative.
• Behavior: sits at the table, gives instructions, supports the command.
• Habits: smoking (threw), fishing, taking care of subordinates.
• Education: higher legal or police. A long career in law enforcement agencies.
• Specialty in CBI: special agent in the rank of director / head of the serious crimes department in Sacramento. He managed the entire office, reported to the Prosecutor General.
• Past: more than 20 years of service in law enforcement agencies. About 8 years at the head of the CBI (about since 2001). He was married (he has an ex-wife). I have a sister in Hawaii. Worked with the media, solved political issues. He hired consultants if necessary.

RED JOHN (Thomas McAllister)

• Age: about 52 years old.
• Appearance: height about 182 cm. The physique is medium, not muscular, not soft. The face is oval, with thin features, short straight hair (thinning). Brown eyes. The skin is light. Hands are strong, rough.
• Character: charismatic, manipulative, theatrical, ruthless, with a phobia of pigeons.
• Sample clothes: sheriff's uniform, civilian clothes, pointed boots.
• Smell: pine, earth, nails.
• Voice: soft, calm, convincing.
• Behavior: plays the role of a good-natured sheriff, hunts, draws smileys with blood.
• Habits: leaves a signature-smiley, varnishes victims' nails with blood, manages the network.
• Education: unknown, law enforcement skills.
• Specialty: Napa County Sheriff (cover), serial killer. A distinctive feature of Red John's murders is that a bloody open circle appears at the crime scene with two short horizontal red strokes instead of eyes and a curved bloody stroke instead of a smile, with bloody streams down. This symbol has become his kind of "signature" and a way to aggravate the situation. In some cases, Red John additionally paints the nails of his victims with blood. At the same time, it is important that the police and relatives of the victims first of all see this symbol, and only then, having guessed about the involvement of the murderer, pay attention to the deceased himself.
• Past: Born in California, work on a farm associated with the Visualize organization in the late 1980s, where he committed the first murders; the subsequent career of the Napa County Sheriff, in parallel with the secret activities of a serial killer. Created a network of followers (including Blake Association). Used pseudonyms (Roy Tagliaferro and others). He worked in law enforcement agencies, hiding behind an ordinary life. Killed Patrick's wife and daughter Jane after a public insult.

CBI BUILDING IN SACRAMENTO:

• Appearance: the building looks like a large administrative institution with a simple, restrained architecture. The facade is straight, without an abundance of decorations; the windows are arranged in even rows, the entrance is highlighted by a service sign and an official entrance group. Neutral colors and strict lines give the impression of a closed workspace designed for employees and visitors with business issues.

• Approach to the building: there is an entrance area in front of the main entrance. Employees, visitors and representatives of other services approach the entrance; there may be company cars nearby. The space is practically arranged: the path from the street to the door is short, without a front yard and decorative areas.

• Main entrance and reception: there is a common reception area behind the entrance doors. The interior has a counter, waiting areas, service doors, signs and corridor passages. The furniture is simple and functional: the chairs are designed for a short wait, the rack is for registering visitors and transferring information to employees. The public part is separated from the working area.

• Working area: office space occupies most of the building. The rooms have desks, computers, phones, folders, cabinets and stacks of documents. There are records, photos, printouts and materials of current cases on the work surfaces. The environment does not look decorative: items are placed for the sake of constant work with information and quick access to materials.

• Offices: offices are designed for calls, preparation of documents, individual work and short meetings. The main furniture is a desk, a computer, an armchair, chairs for visitors and cabinets with papers. The manager's office is more strict; agents' workplaces look more everyday and are often occupied with the materials of current investigations.

• Meeting room: there is a large table with chairs in the room. Folders, photos, diagrams and notes are laid out on the table. Meetings are held at a business pace: employees check the testimony, discuss versions, assign assignments and decide who to go to the crime scene. Attention is focused on documents and conversation, not on the interior.

• Poll rooms: the rooms look neutral and simple. There is a table and chairs inside; there is no noticeable decor. This situation does not distract from the conversation and allows you to focus on questions, answers and pauses. During the survey, employees observe the reactions of the interlocutor, clarify the details and check what they heard with the case materials.

• Corridors and office rooms: corridors connect offices, survey rooms and meeting rooms. Employees often pass documents to each other and discuss assignments right on the way. Separate office premises are used to store materials and equipment; access there is limited to work tasks.

• General impression: the CBI building in Sacramento looks like a discreet office complex, where the daily administrative environment coexists with investigations of serious crimes. Inside, there are constant telephone conversations, documents are being prepared, testimony is being discussed and trips are planned. Externally, the building remains strict and inconspicuous; the working rhythm is created by people, case materials and a continuous change of tasks.