Perhaps... Were they well guarded?

[ Since in his mind, being guarded would definitely support the idea that they were indeed a more lucrative project. But he's still very much out of his depth here. Ironically, he's better at piecing together very concrete, mundane things more than the supernatural. The former are very predictable, after all. ]

Ah, and since my conversation with Mr. Talbott is making me second guess my own supposition, I must ask—Who is their creator, do you think?