I'm watching 02x09 Shizukana, and I had forgotten that Hannibal speaks openly though somewhat veiled about his love for Will in Will's dream of torturing Hannibal.
He says,
"No one can be fully aware of another human being unless we love them. By that love, we see potential in our beloved. Through that love, we allow our beloved to see their potential. Expressing that love, our beloved's potential comes true."
I decided to take a look at the script to see how it compares and almost died right there on the spot.
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