001. The first taste is with the eye - video

[sweetbreads]

[ Hannibal Lecter's calm blue eyes appear first, incredibly close to the camera, fixed and unblinking, at which point he retreats to a better distance. A smile is almost there, creasing the line of his mouth. ]

Good evening. My name is Doctor Fell, and it has the feel of an evening, don't you agree?

[ He settles down on his chair on the other side of the counter, set up as it is to look like the view of an office, irregardless of the fact that he's recording in one of the kitchens. It's just about possible to see the corner of one of the big freezers in the background. ]

I must come before you today in the wake of such dreadful circumstances as we witnessed several days ago. I hope your injuries are healing well, externally, at least. [ His head inclines, as though in deep thought. ] But in such cases, not all of the harm done is visible. If any one of you would like to discuss your experience - or any other experiences - with a qualified psychiatrist, you need only contact me to schedule a private consultation.

For those who do not, I recommend a solution of ammonia or a paste of baking soda, with which to remove the bloodstains from your clothes.

Finally, I should dearly like to speak to a Murphy Pendleton about his books, and if anyone should happen to know where there might be a ready source of fresh meat, eggs, or milk, I daresay it would guarantee you an invitation to dinner.

Comments

[quotate]

[ pfff, educated. ]

A few. He seems to embody more of a religious experience than a human one. But that's not a theory, that's observation.

[sweetbreads]

Religious entities often have human origins, even in themselves.

What else have you observed?

[quotate]

That he's not really the bad guy around here.

[sweetbreads]

A title you would endow the captain?

[quotate]

If I was going for obvious, sure. He'd be somewhere at the top of the list. But that also implies I know all the pieces involved in this chess game, and i'm not convinced I do.

[sweetbreads]

But you would call yourself well informed otherwise?

[quotate]

You might say informed, I might say that i've just done my research.