Silco had pegged Emet-Selch as a king, but even so, he seemed to understand battle. It's reassuring. Even Silco, who would never admit it out loud, understands that someone should take the reins. As much as he would say it should be him based simply on the fact that he was, well, himself -- he was no warrior, and no fighter.

Unless the Kenoma wanted to start a criminal empire, he was likely going to be deficient. Something he'd been spending plenty of time in the library for, but...

"Even the framework would help, I think. Have you heard anything from them yet?"

He assumed, of course, that he would have a way to communicate with them.