Hannibal remembered speaking to this man over the network, when he spoke about his mistrust of psychiatrists. That combined with these comments made Hannibal wonder if Wade had been in a psychiatric institution. He did not strike Hannibal as insane, but he had been in the field long enough to know that didn't mean anything.

He poured a glass of wine and turned back to his guest, offering him the glass.

"I feel I must apologize for my fellow disciple of Aeschylus. May I ask what you were hospitalized for?"