Arijati Susilo was a consistent person. He consistently stayed true to his role as the bearer of the bad news to Companionship. Although the first bad news that came out of his mouth landed Mark on her, Stephanie didn't want to place her hope too high on this second bad news within the span of a year.
The similarities? He loved to disturb the business done in the Companionship. In Stephanie's eyes, he was like a jealous kid, a school bully. This type of person loved to gloat. They were jealous if other people also gained recognition and attention from their superiors. At school, it was probably about clamouring for the teacher's attention. At work like this, it was which project got sponsored by whom.