[ Hannibal listens, and again his expression shifts to sympathetic as the stocks are brought up. He doesn't push, but he has to offer: ]

At the very least, I understand, Percy. Hopefully we can catch their pattern with the stocks if nothing else.

[ But that aside— ]

Interesting, though, that the Bandits do not count. If that's the case, I wonder what these Bounties are meant to accomplish? In a way, I understand the Bandits. But the rest... I do wonder.