[Tieria had to keep reminding himself that this was an innocent event and not some nefarious plot to get a bunch of people in the same place for a certain former lead Innovade to do harm. It was a little hard to get past.
So, yes, he had been spending most of his time lurking in the corners and observing the crowd, and now came out a bit more to figure out just how Lyle had managed to convince him to come. Other than through the possibility of former friends showing up.
And, no, he was not wearing that dress again. This time, he was simply dressed in a suit.]