Damn it, Dad. You make me crazy." "That's part of my job as a parent. If I read the manual correctly. - Charles E. Gannon

“Is Glamqoozht just a place name or does it mean something?”
“It translates imperfectly as Council Hub.”
Riordan was guardedly hopeful. “Sounds like it’s a place to get questions answered and decisions made.” Unless, of course, it was like human capitals.

If the motivation was simple greed, then that was a promising target for development as an agent inside the enemy’s camp. Greed was not only a predictable impulse, but was an indicator of the dependability of the individual being suborned. It was overwhelmingly associated with profoundly self-centered egos and values.

So nothing has really changed.
"Sometimes, when your adversary is trying to precipitate dramatic change, stability is the best victory.