Then it was time to film this scene, which was another classic moment between Hannibal and the heroine, Starling.
This scene is said to be the most Platonic finger touch in history.
This was Starling's second visit to Hannibal.
This time, Hannibal was locked in a cage.
Yet, confined to the cage, he still sat elegantly, reading a book.
"Action!"
As the director shouted, Su Han and Jodie entered the filming mode.
Su Han sat with a book in his hand, his back to Jodie.
Jodie entered, holding a drawing.
Without turning his head, Su Han said, "Starling, good evening."
"You might want your drawing back?"
Jodie placed the drawing on the floor.
Su Han: "How thoughtful."
After placing it down, Jodie walked step by step towards Su Han.
Su Han: "Did Crawford send you before you solved your case?"
"To deliver one last flattering speech?"
"No, I came on my own."
After Jodie said this, Su Han turned around with a fluid motion, spinning to face and gaze at Jodie.
"People would say we're in love."
He gazed at Jodie with interest, his eyes full of amusement and a deeper meaning.
"How very thoughtful, Starling."
"Did you draw this?"
"Yes."
"Very good."
"But I pity poor Starling."
"Tick, tock, tick, tock."
Jodie stared at Su Han. Compared to their previous meeting, Jodie seemed more composed this time.
"Your riddle has a flaw."
Jodie walked forward step by step. Wherever she went, Su Han watched her, his gaze following her without any intention of looking away.
"Starling, your problem is that you live too easily."
"You told the truth when you were in Baltimore."
"Now, continue."
Su Han: "I've seen those files, have you?"
"Everything you need to catch him is in there."
"You want to teach me how?"
"The primary principle is simple reading... Always ask what it is?"
"What is its essence?"
"What does the person you're looking for do?"
As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Jodie.
Su Han's pupils seemed to possess a magic, piercing deeply into the other.
Jodie's voice softened: "Kills women."
Su Han was incredibly certain, his eyes firm: "No, that's secondary."
"What does he primarily do? Why does he kill?"
Jodie paused in thought.
"Anger, societal recognition, confusion."
Su Han's gaze became even more resolute now, different from before, serious and earnest.
"No, he covets!"
"That is his nature."
"When do we begin to covet?"
"Do we look for what we covet?"
"Try to answer."
Jodie paced around the cage, walking and thinking.
"No, we just..."
Su Han: "We covet what we see in our daily lives."
"Do you feel eyes watching you?"
"What is your gaze looking for?"
Jodie took a deep breath and smiled slightly: "Yes, please tell me."
Su Han continued to stare directly at Jodie. His gaze was terrifying, and Jodie dared not meet it, as if she would be seen through.
"No, it's your turn to tell me."
"You have no more holidays to trick me with."
"Why did you leave that ranch?"
Jodie was asked this question she did not want to answer, did not want to face.
Because this question would dredge up memories she wished to avoid.
"Alright, we don't have time to play these games anymore!"