I'd ask Stealth but he already gets a lot of stuff put on him, being the eldest one here. And you were here before he was, I'm pretty sure.

Plus, it's a way to get to know old teammates, right?

[in other words, clearly the best way to hear worse news than what you've already learned about the world around you is to talk to someone you don't know. less involvement, right? he can totally keep from getting involved with some Emerald he's never even really met before. totally.]