Simon Bardleby

Simon Bardleby is an NPC that can be found in the scaffolding just north of the west path from the starting location in the Cogs main shaft. You can talk to him three times; the first two times, he teleports to a random location elsewhere in the scaffolding, and the third time, he appears to teleport away for good. Aside from providing a hint of ambience and lore, he appears to serve no other purpose.

1st encounter:
 * Simon Bardleby: They're coming for me! No I can't go back.
 * You: Hey, are you all right? What are you doing up here?
 * Simon Bardleby: I'm not safe at home! We'll never be safe. Not until those... things are all gone! (He teleports elsewhere in the scaffolding)

2nd encounter:
 * Simon Bardleby: You don't know what you're doing. All those souls - I know they'll come for me next.
 * You: Would you just listen for one second?-
 * (He teleports elsewhere in the scaffolding)

3rd encounter:
 * Simon Bardleby: The fire, the screaming, all that smoke ... What have they done?!
 * You: What are you so afraid of?
 * Simon Bardleby: You can't let them take me! I'll only be safe here - up high, where they can never find me. No one will listen -
 * You: Why don't I help you get home? Someone must be worried about you.
 * Simon Bardleby: Someone... worried? That's right - my brother! I need to keep him safe from those things, those monsters... in the forge. (He teleports away again, for good this time it appears)