[Hannibal exhales slowly, giving Alfred a Pointed Look. This is a huge step backwards in their therapy. Especially the way that Alfred is letting this stand-in, who is not actually Alfred's proxy son, beat him.

So he arches an eyebrow at Alfred and then calls out to the other opponent.]

He is dropping his guard, Bruce! Go for the left side!

[Now, to wait for the younger, taller dominant to yell out that he is not Bruce -- and to bring Hannibal's point home for him.

If Alfred wants to get beaten for 'failing', then Hannibal is going to strip away the delusions behind it. This is self-pity, nothing more.]