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Working to keep the conversation focused, the commander displayed photographs to coax out details about victims, particularly those connected to North Charleston. Samuel’s method of operation was marked by a certain sadistic pleasure; he enjoyed the intimate dynamics of his brutal actions, relishing in the power he held. The manner in which he described his crimes—strangulation below the hyoid bone, rhythmic movements of his fingers mimicking his heinous acts—was enveloped in an unsettling frankness that only further encapsulated the horror of his actions.