this fellow on the right is known as stevenson. he’s your top-of-the-mill disembodied face mask and an idol to his people.

is there some deeply personal, ultimate goal you want to achieve in your life or secret you want to find (unless it’s the secret to all life on earth)? well, stevenson already knows what it is and accomplished it for you centuries ago. in fact, he’s almost seen everything there is to life and existence, at a humble three thousand years young.
what is stevenson doing here? no one knows, but he has a lot of animosity towards kip. both of them are competing to find the secret of all life on earth, which may or may not exist.