Thorne would've had to if they knew when they got someone they weren't trying to summon, otherwise how would they know if they made a mistake? That was back when people first arrived and needless to say they've had plenty of practice since then.

[ As have the Free Cities and Solvunn, but Claude assumes that part can be left unsaid since it's clear enough or else neither of them would be here. That brings up something else important, however, so he watches as Sylvain processes that and then adds, ] I don't think it's a coincidence that most people I've talked to in Cadens have military experience if not battle experience, Sylvain. That means they know at least that much about you, me, and anyone else.

But as for what they know or how they knew we exist in the first place, and whether they can keep looking now that we're here? Your guess is as good as mine.

[ A pause for another drink since this conversation requires it, and that's before it turns back to Fodlan proper since that feels inevitable with all of this being put out into the relative open. ]

I don't think we'll ever find that out without getting close enough to the government to look at whatever records they have. That's not something I'm in a rush to do even if I want to know the answers.