[ Well. That's a bit more direct than Hannibal expected, and he pauses in his reading to look to the Sheriff with a look of surpised, but there's a clearly visible twinge of amusement. He's a bit disappointed, since he prefers more of a reaction, but the matter of fact way the Sheriff accepts it is a passable substitute. ]

That does get to the point of what I wanted to know.

[ He still doesn't return to reading, because even if that firmly lays out just what this mysterious man knows, naturally the fact that it qualifies him for anything catches Hannibal's attention. ]

I can imagine a few cases where it may, but I'd rather not make assumptions. How do you think it would be helpful?