( acceptable answer. nothing to pick at in that, so he takes up the topic of their assignments. )

The gossips, then. I hadn't taken you for the type, but I suppose you have my condolences. All money and secrets—not a scrap of dignity among those ones.

( from what he could tell from a brief introduction to what the different factions do. the tamamo are clumsy in their attempts, yes, and he would hardly consider anything they produce on their own as true art, but there's at least an attempt at respect for the arts among them. that's not to mention the legitimate power that backs their claims. it's a different beast from the others, and in edgar's opinion, it's better for the fact, so it would seem that he has little shame in the alignment itself. )