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The author explores the concept of a tableau, a term used to describe the evolving crime scene that is sometimes discovered in the investigation of serial killers. This tableau is considered as a complex architectonic symbol of the killer's traumatized past. Elements found in the tableau are described. The author illustrates the discussion with a case example of a sadomasochistic young man whose fantasies follow the dictates of a dehumanizing principle.