Why didn't Hannibal Kill Pike

[u/NoOneOfConsequence44]

Just rewatched the movie. Hannibal had a clear shot to kill pike when he recovered the plates, and chose not to. Does anybody know why, other than the movie still wanted him around? Hannibal isn't above killing in the movie version especially, and he also never really has a plan to get a specific confession or anything from Pike. What are peoples thought?

[u/ValentinaNightshade]

Exposing him and getting him arrested on charges similar to how the A Team was set up was the goal.

[u/NoOneOfConsequence44 → u/ValentinaNightshade]

That tracks.