Interview

Chan managed to find Prentiss a dark blue t-shirt with "Police" printed across it in big white letters, but was unable to find any new trousers. Prentiss decided to have a go with meeting the victim anyway. She met her in an interview room and introduced herself, while JJ watched from outside.

Louisa was nineteen years old, her hair a vivid orange-red and her face adorned with freckles. She had sparkling blue eyes when she smiled at Prentiss.

"You're a student, yes?"

"Yes ma'am, I came to Vegas for a break before going to study medicine back in Georgia, along with a couple of friends."

"And how long have you been in town?"

"Since last Wednesday, flying home on Sunday."

"And can you tell me what happened last week?"

"Well, ma'am, I was out for dinner with my friends, but they wanted to go back to the hotel after. I wasn't in the mood for that so I headed for the strip on my own, thought I'd have a go at some of the games, maybe take in a show."

"So where did you go?"

"Well, I don't know. The next thing I remember I'm in a casino I don't remember deciding to go to, and everyone is looking at me. I look at myself to figure out what's so funny, and realise I'm stark naked!"

"And you have no idea what happened?"

"Not a clue."

"Okay..."

Prentiss spent the next twenty minutes trying techniques to recover memories, but Louisa could produce nothing. Eventually, Prentiss thanked her for her time and got up to leave the room.

"Hey, did you know you've split your pants?"

Prentiss sighed.

"Yes, I am aware."

She went into the next room, to meet with JJ again.

"Nothing?" JJ asked.

"The memories are completely gone, somehow. If I keep pressing her, her brain is going to invent some just to try and fill the gaps."

"So what now?"

"Well, tomorrow I can meet with another one of the girls. Tonight... Louisa remembers where she was before it happened, she remembers which direction she was walking in, I'm gonna try and follow her footsteps and see if anything stands out."

Prentiss knew she left the police station at around 8pm. But somehow it was now just gone 10, and she was halfway down the strip, and she could not remember any of the places she had looked in on the way. And everyone around her seemed to be looking at her. Prentiss had a horrible feeling she knew why.

She looked down.

Yep.

She was naked.