[A great deal of this knowledge was, in fact, raising Hannibal's suspicions greatly about what cigarettes were actually a metaphor for. The man before him hardly had the personality of a murderer, though. More like ... a sadist. Enjoying the pain and then feeling guilty about the action later.]

You are quite welcome, Archivist. Might I offer one thing, before you leave? [He leaned forward.] If you feel yourself losing control, you should come to me immediately.