Niktu while still a young burglar has contacts in the city above and he checks in with them to start trying to gather that information on Xit's condition, is he safe, is he being mistreated, is he being treated fairly while awaiting trial, and is going to be given a trial at all or just quietly killed or banished.

Each and every contact comes back with the same information.

"We were told to leave / stop bothering the Vangaurd as we didn't have the clearance... otherwise we might be arrested. Seems you're dealing with a high profile prisoner..."