[ He draws his hands out of his pockets to bring a hand to his mouth thoughtfully, and though he falls into a silence, it's not hard to guess what he might be thinking. The Madame and Bartender were clearly more of a concern to him. It would be a shame to have to be killed because of their interference instead of someone else's.
But ultimately, he turns back to the Sheriff and gives him a brief nod as he lowers his hand. ]
On second thought, for the sake of completeness— How would you describe the Deputy's role, Sheriff?
[ Obviously, Hannibal knows. But he would rather hear it from the Sheriff's mouth, he decides. It might make it easier to deny knowledge later, should he need to do so. ]
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But ultimately, he turns back to the Sheriff and gives him a brief nod as he lowers his hand. ]
On second thought, for the sake of completeness— How would you describe the Deputy's role, Sheriff?
[ Obviously, Hannibal knows. But he would rather hear it from the Sheriff's mouth, he decides. It might make it easier to deny knowledge later, should he need to do so. ]