"You don't have to be rich or artistic to understand any of it. And I suspect most specific details you learn here wouldn't apply in your home," Hannibal answered. "But education is what you're here for. And that, you can do. Learn what we teach you, pick up books and learn on your own.

"The more you know about music, art, science, math, the better you'll be at finding out other things. The better you'll be at learning what people don't want you to know, or catching them in lies, or hearing what they want you to know but can't say."