Our Kal Hates His IDENTITY, You See.

“Billy is not a REAL Transsexual — 

But he THINKS he is — 

He TRIES to be….

He's tried to be a •lot• of things, I expect.”

“You said I was very close to the way we would catch him. 

What did you mean, Doctor?”

“There are three major centers for transsexual surgery  — 

Johns Hopkins, 

The University of Minnesota, 

and Columbus Medical Center. 

I wouldn't be surprised if Billy had applied for sex reassignment 

at one or •all• of them and been REJECTED.”

“On what BASIS would they reject him? 

[ Today? None whatsoever. That’s Transphobia. ]”

“Look for severe childhood disturbances associated with violence. 

Our Billy wasn't •born• a criminal, Clarice — 

He was MADE one through YEARS of •systematic• abuse. 

Billy HATES his IDENTITY, you see, 

and he •thinks• that THAT makes him a transsexual — 

But his pathology is a thousand times more SAVAGE and more TERRIFYING.”

•It rubs lotion on its skin.•

•It does this whenever it's told.•

Will Graham : 

I thought you might enjoy The Challenge. 

Find out if you're smarter than 

The Person I'm looking for.

[ The Still Human ] 

Hannibal Lecter  : 

Oh — Then, by implication, 

you must think you're smarter than •I• am, 

since it was you who •caught• me.

Will Graham : 

No, No — 

I KNOW I'm not smarter than you.

[ The Still Human ] 

Hannibal Lecter : 

Then how did you •catch• me?

Will Graham : 

You had... disadvantages.

[ The Still Human ] 

Hannibal Lecter : 

What disadvantages?

[ He liked and admired Will Graham.]

Will Graham : 

You're INSANE.