Astonishingly enough, Hannibal's gaze drops down to look at his coffee when the expected accusation comes. He takes a long, deliberate sip, and wishes Malcolm didn't have to put it like that.

"Yes, I have been made extremely aware of the depth and severity of the damage my actions have done," he replies, frowning at his innocent drink. The expression disappears quickly, replaced with more curiosity. "Your fascination has its own origin point, does it not? Learning of your father's ill deeds, and being subject to them yourself."