Herman Scobie

"Nobody believes a slut who cries wolf."

Herman Scobie is a rapist and abductor who attempted to pass off as The Piano Man in Unknown Subject.

History
Not much about Scobie's life is disclosed in full detail, although he was allergic to latex and used rubber made of neoprene. Eventually, he began following the crimes of a serial rapist known as "The Piano Man". Presumably to gain attention from the media, Scobie made a scheme to pass off as The Piano Man, abducting one of the rapist's past victims, Diana Mitchell, from a restaurant. However, he got several aspects of The Piano Man's M.O. wrong; he didn't play a piano ballad and personally talked to her. Diana somehow came to tell Scobie that "nobody believes a slut who cries wolf" before he knocks her out. Meanwhile, The Piano Man somehow acquired information about Scobie's actions and killed one of his past victims, Vanessa Campbell, placing a piece of neoprene glove inside her throat post-mortem in order to set up Scobie.

Eventually, Garcia managed to find Scobie and a team led by Rossi, Morgan, and JJ is sent to his house. There, Scobie attempts to escape, only to be subdued by Morgan, while JJ finds a stash of neoprene-made objects in his van. Scobie is arrested and interrogated by Prentiss, to whom he eventually says Diana Mitchell's "nobody believes a slut who cries wolf" quote. Diana, who was in the other room, broke down and immediately identified Scobie as her second attacker. By the end of the episode, The Piano Man is also arrested.

Modus Operandi
Scobie copied The Piano Man's M.O. as accurately as possible when he assaulted Diana Mitchell, but he failed to play a piano ballad to Diana, an important part of the M.O.

Known Victims

 * Diana Mitchell

Appearances

 * Season Seven
 * Unknown Subject