Well. To be quite honest, Alfendi was the one Heiji was the most interested in, and to hear Hershel expressly suggest not only keeping an open mind and keeping an eye on him... hmm.

"Why, you think he's sick?" Heiji looked thoughtful. "You're right about about him seemin' completely unconcerned, though. He also claimed that he'd been expecting what I told him about the game, what with the BP at all. Fishiest guy here, honestly."