[ There's an audible sigh on his end too. This is far more of a hassle than he's been really wanting to deal with. ]

If it bleeds into your curiosity I don't see that being a bad thing. [ In fact it might yield some intriguing results. ]

Starting up an independent agency could work. But then...who knows what the locals might do if one were to pry too much. What happened when you asked questions?