Citizen X

Audience emotional responses for Citizen X are dominated by a profound sense of **Sadness** and **Empathy** for the young victims and their families, as well as for the detective's arduous struggle against an indifferent and incompetent bureaucracy. This leads to significant **Anger** and **Disgust** at the systemic failures that allowed the killer to operate for so long. A pervasive feeling of **Anxiety** and **Disturbing** elements stem from the nature of the crimes and the ongoing hunt for a brutal serial killer. The overall tone is one of **Melancholy**, reflecting the grim reality of this true crime story, with a tempered sense of **Satisfaction** and **Relief** upon the killer's eventual capture, but overshadowed by the immense loss.