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As requested by LadyJadeRains! What would have happened if Will's encephalitis was a little worse, and the psychic driving had been a little more effective, such that Will genuinely believed that he had committed the Copycat Killings and also murdered Abigail Hobbs?
Will is having a very terrible time. He believes he is the Copycat. He believes he killed and ate his surrogate daughter.
Matthew Brown provides comfort inside the BSHCI, and Will feels as though he doesn't deserve the kindness, the support, the physical touch. Hannibal Lecter provides his own comfort, when he can, but he seems frustrated about the way the trial is progressing and Will's perception of himself. Both men want more from him and Will, lonely, vulnerable, desperate for connection, is reaching back.
However, neither of them are the sharing type, and both of them are perceptive enough to see what the other is doing. They will have to confront each other eventually, but when they do, will they be able to find an alternative means of resolving things? Who, truly, has the right to possess Will Graham?
And, more importantly, is Will going to agree?