The BAU bullpen buzzed with activity as an alert came in. A false claim about the purge had gone viral, causing panic.

hotch spoke quickly. "A false purge claim is inciting chaos. We need to find the source and calm the public."

reid quickly analyzed. "It started from a social media account linked to an extremist group."

garcia's fingers flew over her keyboard. "Tracing their location now."

emily turned to JJ. "Coordinate with law enforcement and get a statement out to the media."