In Alana's defense.
Hannibal told her that he was having nightmares, and stating that he nearly died.
He knows that Alana has maternal instincts… like a child wanting to sneak in bed with their parents after a bad dream…
What woman wouldn't turn down spending the night to comfort someone ?
Hannibal turned her decision…

Is it possible that Hannibal used the harpsichord string to stage the killing of the prison guard ?
When he crossed out, and then finished the end of the chord, after the killing, is it because the sound was different, and he was pleased with the results.
Alana Bloom is his muse, his artistic inspiration.
Thus , the…

Does anyone think that Jack looked or sneaked a peek at the Rolodex. leading to Hannibal's downfall.