[ That confirms his guesses, somewhat. She has the manner of investigative curiosity, but he hadn't pinned down exactly why. Consultant makes sense. The knowledge puts him at a bit more ease, at least. Yes, he's familiar with this kind of interaction. ]

Somewhat, yes. [ He says it with a small twist of the lips. ] I'm a special agent with the FBI. Criminal profiling. I don't know if you've heard, but I'm the guy who didn't kill all those people. [ But that's hardly something he wants to elaborate on if she hasn't heard. ] What do you consult on, in particular? Missing persons? [ He nods to the cat. ]