Ortho and Kalim

We learn in a voice line from Kalim that his magic carpet receives cleaning from Ortho.

Ortho seems fond of Kalim, saying that he is a really nice guy in a vignette. Perhaps not realizing that Ortho cannot eat, Kalim invites him to share a meal that was made for him by Jamil. 

At the beginning of the Playfulland Ace happens upon Kalim and Ortho together at Crane Port, shopping together at a local bookstore. Kalim explains that Ortho had suggested a good resource to help him with completing a postionology assignment.

Ace, Kalim and Ortho are the final survivors of the drama of Playfulland. Kalim’s suggested solution to their problems is inviting Fellow to a party in order to “eat good food and talk things out with each other.”

Ortho is not convinced the idea will work but seems willing to make the attempt, saying, “The question is: how do we provide food and music in the situation we’re in?”

Ortho describes Kalim’s suggestion of letting him be the singer of their would-be feast as “not a very promising angle.”

Ace and Kalim get into an argument over Kalim’s idea and Ortho interrupts, saying, “Kalim Al-Asim, your suggestions were illogical, baselessly optimistic, and nonsensical. But Ace Trappola, your counterarguments only conveyed personal irritation. They were juvenile and unconstructive.”

He encourages them to make an effort to meet in the middle and get along, but after Ace sends Kalim outside to get him out of the way Ortho agrees with Ace, saying that they have given Fellow and Gidel plenty of chances already.