The guards are familiar with this prisoner as a man who formerly belonged to the thieves' guild in Nott. In fact, he is visibly missing a hand presumably for a past transgression, though it is unclear if this was adjudicated by Thorne or is simply a result of someone retaliating. It's also unclear what he did to have been kicked out of the guild.

The guards suspect he was responsible for handing over a few of the locals in Nott in return for some gold. The man claims that he did not take any people and that he is just "a courier" who brings goods from one place to the next, though he will admit some of his goods are illicit. He is paid not to ask questions.