Okay, assuming either tropes, or the Conspiracy, Keltham has no idea whatsoever what's going on at this point. This is neither a recognizable trope, nor does it have any recognizable Conspiracy objective. This, of course, could be the sign of a competent Conspiracy, but then the interactions leading here would've had a better script to the point of not giving him that scripted feeling.
The problem with Golarion is that the Ordinary possible-world is so much more insane than the Conspiracy one.
Still, testable things can be tested. "Meaning of question seven?"