Starting from this episode, there are many resemblances between Percy and Hannibal Lecter: the cell where Percy is locked is similar to Lecter's; Percy gets various benefits from Amanda and Alex in return for tips and useful information, similarly to the "quid pro quo" arrangement between Lecter and Starling; when Percy steps over the line, Amanda punishes him by removing the benefits, as was done to Lecter; Percy tells Amanda that he wants a better cell, "a room with a view" - similarly to Lecter's request from Clarice.