[ Hannibal nods in agreement, since, yeah, he has to agree that bringing them here is pretty selfish. Why can't a pair of murderous assholes commit lover's suicide in peace? ugh ]

...Essentially, yes.

[ He nods to agree that it's probably a fancy way to say it, but there's a slight reluctance to it. It's solely just Hannibal being slightly awkward at it being pointed out, since it's so normal for him to speak in an erudite way that it's difficult to tone down. Otherwise, he listens, and though the one comment gets a brief look of sympathy, Hannibal ends up commenting on the rest instead. ]

Then I can at least support you. Reading people isn't easy, but... The first step tends to be doubt. It's rather cynical, but if you assume that everyone is lying, it can sometimes help you cut through to truth.

[ He shrugs lightly, but elaborates on what he means: ]

Russell's usage of incapacitating drugs may have been innocuous, for example. But it also may have not been. That was the case for Nisha's injuries, after all. [ He shakes his head at this point ] Not to particularly implicate him as being guilty, but those are the sorts of doubts that I cast. Is it what someone says, or is it more?