[ Hannibal makes a noise that's thoughtful, though it's the sort of neutral that would be chilling to almost anyone else. He doesn't seem bothered at all by their fates or their unluckiness, and there's not even a twinge of empathy as he looks at the wall that the Sheriff gestures to. ]

I was wondering if that was the case. How unfortunate that they may be the spark that lights the tinder.

[ Not that he sounds bothered at all by that, of course. ]

Then I only have one more question and I'm done. What you told all of us about why this is occurring—Was that true? Is this simply a festival?