That's what I'd like to know. Nobody posts guard over useless things, after all.

[ so mostly he's just nosy, but john understands the value of secrets. if yima and the zenith are his competition now, he better start learning things. ]

I'm trying to get to the bottom of this Blight business if it makes you feel better.

[ it seemed an ideal problem for his skill set, even as he hates to admit he still enjoys the research even after all this time. ]