Crozier fixes his mind on the recollection of cruelty, and starts to work on himself.

"But yes. The subject to hand, as it were."

Victor's maybe a little obsessed.

"Young Tom tries his hand at picking up a boy. No one will miss him. " One-sided Tom/Hannibal.

Crossover with the film Hannibal Rising. Disregards novel canon/illusions of continuity, as many of us would like to. (Archive warnings don't quite cover it, additional warnings in notes.)

Max is there with her, even when he isn't.