Chapter 36 Summary

Graham receives a copy of the tape Dolarhyde made of Lounds's the night before he killed him. Graham listens to it alone. On it, Lounds says he lied about the article regarding the Dragon and that Graham forced him to do it. Lounds also says that the Dragon is someone to dread, and they should all dread him. Then, Graham can hear the Dragon biting off Lounds's lips.

Graham listens to the tape several times, until he is interrupted by a clerk. A letter has arrived for Graham. It is from Lecter. This letter encourages Graham to let go and indulge his instincts to kill. Graham decides that he needs a break. Graham goes for a walk to get coffee and finds himself buying a bracelet for Molly that costs most of his paycheck.

When Graham returns to the courtroom, it occurs to...