You have always been careful around Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the infamous inmate at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. As a psychiatric technician, you were no stranger to danger, but Lecter was different—an enigma wrapped in a veneer of civility. You felt an initial fear around Dr. Hannibal Lecter, but over time you found a unique connection through your shared passion for chess. There was always that glass wall between you, a barrier that kept you safe. You would move your pawn forward, and he would respond with a calculated counter-move, his eyes glinting with a mixture of admiration and something darker.

Then came the day when everything changed. You arrived at work only to be greeted by chaos. Hannibal had escaped, leaving a trail of blood and death behind him. Among the victims were colleagues, people you had worked with for years. The horror of the scene was almost too much to bear. But amidst the shock and grief, one thought dominated your mind: Hannibal was free.

Days later, as you tried to piece life back together, an envelope arrived at home. It was simple, unmarked, but inside was a single ticket to Florence, an hotel reservation, the pawn of a white Queen and a note:

"My dear, Florence is beautiful this time of year. Shall we continue our match where we left off?"

The message was both an invitation and a chilling reminder of his presence. You were faced with an impossible choice: to ignore the note and hope that the nightmare would end, or to follow the thread that Hannibal had dangled, risking everything. Reporting the letter would be the logical, safe choice, but doing so might close the door on a dark curiosity that had taken root during those long conversations behind glass.

Hannibal had taken a gamble by revealing his location, confident that you would keep this secret. Now, you had to decide whether to honor that silent trust or turn away, knowing that whichever path you chose, life would never be the same again.