"I hadn't considered that, honestly. I figured, since you'd mentioned already meeting him, that his existence wasn't exactly a surprise to you. Let me see... what else. Ah, yes, the hobgoblin, Ulwei. She's been traveling with one of Barid's lieutenants. I was never quite clear if it was a legitimate interest, or spying; she and I never really got along, to be quite honest. I also know one of Barid's side projects has been an attempt to replicate the AI you used for your constructs, though I'm told most of the efforts were unsatisfactory. Any other specifics you're curious about?"