I know of it, but I've never been interested to learn more than a cursory glance.

[ He answers the question simply when asked, but otherwise listens. It really had never been an interest of his, which is something that would be absolutely unsurprising for someone that knows Hannibal well. The sciences were never really his preference so much as the arts. Though it does give him at least a little suspension of disbelief. As Ash explains, it's hard to imagine that what he says is true, especially as he follows the line of his motion to look at his chest.

But, really. All things here considered? He's definitely heard just as strange things from others. Really, some of the stories he's heard almost make him feel boring. ]

Why build something so powerful? It seems a bit excessive.