[Hannibal cut another piece of his meat, and neatly chewed it while Judar gathered his thoughts. Once the young man asked his question, Hannibal put aside his silverware once more to give the question it's rightful due.]

I wanted to understand human emotions better than I did as a child and then a young man. I suffered a great deal of trauma during my formative years -- and I suppose I needed to understand why people did the things that they do.