Gideon seeks to "understand" his own identity by baiting the real Chesapeake Ripper—Hannibal Lecter—into the open.
The episode centers on the escape of Dr. Abel Gideon from police custody during a transfer overseen by Dr. Frederick Chilton. Gideon, seeking revenge against the psychiatrists who "psychically drove" him to believe he was the Chesapeake Ripper, begins a targeted killing spree. [S1E11] RГґti
Review: Hannibal 'Rôti' – Sometimes All We Can Do Is Watch Gideon seeks to "understand" his own identity by