hadriel | DICTATION

Hello, everyone, I just have a brief announcement.

[Rosen is sitting at his table in the clinic and if you think he might look a bit worse for wear its not just you. He's got bags under his eyes and his hair is sticking up in odd places from rubbing his fingers through it to try and massage away some of the tension in his scalp.]

I have unexpectedly found myself as one of the lead staffers here in the clinic, so I should introduce myself to any of you who are new or who I haven't met yet. My name is Dr. Lee Rosen, you can call me Lee or Dr. Rosen whatever you feel more comfortable with. I am a certified general physician as well as specialized in neurology and psychiatry, however due to personal reasons I am currently not taking any counseling patients. I am instead referring them elsewhere, there are other mental health professionals here who are highly qualified and ready to help so if you are interested in that kind of assistance please feel free to contact me for further information.

Other than that I try to make myself available in the clinic as much as possible for injuries or illnesses, so you can usually find me there.

[He sits up a bit in his chair before continuing]

I also need to check who is still on staff with the clinic. Kate left me some information but I would appreciate an informal roll-call if that is possible so that I have an idea of who is still around. I am also interested in hearing from anyone who might be eager to volunteer. If any of the new arrivals have medical training we can always use more help.

And I think that is all I needed to say. So, thank you for your time.

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[Hannibal looks...tired. Genial as always, but there's a weariness to him that suggests things are weighing heavily on him.]

Hello, Lee. I'm afraid I must apologize for being scarce. You may not know, but my friend and roommate, Will Graham, was murdered a couple weeks ago, when the door was last opened. I have been spending most of my time at Hope's temple, in expectation of his return. To...be entirely honest, I expected him rather more quickly than this.

[To the extent that the wear on Hannibal's face is not a carefully tailored facade, it is because of the growing concern that perhaps Will would not return.]

Will was...is...a friend from my previous life. He has also been very ill with bacterial encephalitis, which has required a great deal of care, more so than we have available in this place. Much of my time before his...death...had been devoted to doing what I could with the limited resources I had at my disposal.

As you may well imagine, I would appreciate it if you kept this information of Will's illness confidential. I am still happy to assist with the clinic...it may take some time before I can be entirely reliable, however. Until Will returns. Or...until it becomes clear he will not.

[He's shocked into silence for a long while. No. No he didn't hear anything about this. Not the murder and certainly not about Will's illness.]

Yes, I know Will Graham....but no I'm afraid I didn't know about this. I am very sorry to hear that.

[Lee bites his lip]

Of course, I'll keep all of this between us. How are you, um, how are you holding up?

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[It's an expected question, and one that Hannibal notes with some curiosity is somewhat uncomfortable to answer.]

Will has been a constant in my life for some time. The idea that he might now have slipped beyond my reach is difficult, to say the least.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Thank you, Lee. I appreciate that greatly.

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