[Maru]

Originally Posted by Garfie

Yes, I agree that this is exactly what he’s doing, as well as using the opportunity to absorb who is aligned with who, so that he can plan his next strategic move.

He & Dean are very similar in that way... they're both floating around the hubbub while taking a lot of copious mental notes because the people around them can't help themselves and are literal chatter boxes of tasty informations...