Hannibal Lecter. A brilliant psychiatrist and a ruthless maniac. Who is he—what is he? The darkest secret of Hannibal is the secret of his past. What made him who he is—what terrible events in his life, like molten metal, burned through his heart? War and hunger, war criminals and looters, greed and impunity born from cruelty and hatred for one’s neighbor—this is the recipe for an infernal cocktail that can turn any person into a beast! Let’s follow together how the beast sleeping deep inside Hannibal Lecter’s mind awakens, gains strength, and, having grown stronger, comes out into the world.