"I don't tend to trust gossip," Hannibal replied. "But you can imagine why I was asked here, I'm sure." He too glanced at the camera, briefly, as if to indicate 'yes, we're being watched'.
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"I don't tend to trust gossip," Hannibal replied. "But you can imagine why I was asked here, I'm sure." He too glanced at the camera, briefly, as if to indicate 'yes, we're being watched'.