7. Yakimono — Episode — Hannibal

7. Yakimono

When Jack Crawford's star pupil Miriam Lass is found alive, she becomes the FBI's best hope to identifying the Chesapeake Ripper, but her foggy memory complicates the search. Evidence found at the site of Miriam's rescue exonerates Will Graham of any involvement in the Ripper and Copycat cases, and he is released from the asylum. Will warns Dr. Chilton that he could be in danger due to his intimate knowledge of the Ripper case, but when Chilton tries to confide in Jack that he shares Will's fears about Hannibal, he is rebuffed; no evidence has been found against Hannibal, despite the FBI's efforts. Meanwhile, Jack wastes no time in reinstating Will on the BAU team as they hunt for the Ripper. After introducing Will and Miriam to compare notes, Jack's suspicions of Hannibal's involvement continue to build. Only Miriam's memory holds the key to unlocking the Ripper's true identity, but can it be trusted?

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

While Miriam is unable to recall the Ripper's face due to her being given strobe light therapy and is positive that Hannibal is innocent, Will is released and warns Chilton that Hannibal will be coming for him next. At the farmhouse, he determines that Miriam was released so the Ripper could frame someone else, and warns Alana to stay away from Hannibal when he learns of their tryst. At Jack's request, Hannibal gives Miriam hypnotherapy, allowing her to recall being shown the Wound Man diagram. Price and Zeller find Hannibal's fingerprints near the farmhouse, while Miriam's blood is found to contain therapeutic medications used by Chilton. Hannibal plants Gideon's corpse in Chilton's home and kills the FBI agents sent to question them, forcing Chilton to flee to Will's, who alerts Jack. Jack catches Chilton and, while he is being questioned by Alana, a watching Miriam suddenly remembers Chilton as the Ripper and shoots him in the head. Despite earlier cornering and almost killing Hannibal, Will decides to resume therapy with him.

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