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The body belongs to a young boy, Giorgio, known to have worked in a whorehouse.

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It only takes their introduction to establish their respective characters.

On top of that, hes not so bullish that he wont take direction.

As becomes clear over the course of the pilot, he defers to Kreizler on most issues.

So its Kreizler who goes charging headlong into the dark, despite how buttoned-up he seems.

(The cops, meanwhile, refer to the corpse as it to express their disdain.)

The delineation between Kreizler and Moore is made even clearer when Moore offers up his illustration of the body.

Kreizler is quick to tell him that his drawing is an idealization, and prods Moore for something real.

(Connor makes a point of exposing himself in front of her.)

Unfortunately, the file is a bust; theres practically nothing in it.

Regardless, its off to the races withThe Alienist.