Meanwhile , Gilbertus Albans grows increasingly fearful for his Mentat School on Lampadas ( and the copy of the thinking machine Erasmus he is hiding there ) as Torondo grows bolder .
Industrialist Josef Venport squares off against Torondo , whose interference thwarts Venport 's business interests .
Gilbertus Albans grows increasingly fearful for his Mentat School on Lampadas ( and the copy of the thinking machine Erasmus he is hiding there ) as Torondo grows bolder .
Industrialist Josef Venport squares off against Torondo , whose interference thwarts Venport 's business interests .