Brutha is gifted with an eidetic memory and is therefore chosen by Vorbis, the head of the Quisition, to accompany him on a diplomatic mission to Ephebe as his secretary. Despite his amazing memory Brutha is illiterate, and rarely thinks for himself. This begins to change after Brutha discovers Ephebe's philosophers; the idea of people entertaining ideas they are not certain they believe or even understand, is an entirely new concept to him.
bRutha iS gIfted wiTH aN eIdetIc MEmorY And Is tHeRefore chosEn by voRbis, thE hEaD OF the QUISitIon, to accompaNY hiM on a dIplomatIc MIssiOn To ephebe As his seCretAry. deSPite His AmazIng memOry BRuthA iS ilLiTeratE, and raReLY THINKs foR hImselF. this beGins To chANge aFTEr brutha discoveRs ephEBe's phIlosopHeRS; ThE idea of peOpLE eNTertaIning idEaS theY ArE nOt certaiN they bELievE OR Even understand, is an eNTirely nEw cOnCepT tO hIm.