The moment she looked down and her words somewhat, slowed, Hannibal knew immediately that there was something she wasn't willing to share so easily. But he wasn't one to press and to do so would be unprofessional. Lecter pulled out one of the books and flickered through several pages, pausing occasionally. "They were considered to be monsters, killers, demons." He wondered how she would react to such descriptions. "They took lives in gruesome ways."