According to literary critics such as Barbu Cioculescu and Vianu, Seara may have had for its informant the Symbolist writer Mateiu Caragiale—a client of Bogdan-Pitești's, he had become a chief of staff for Bădărău.
Potrivit criticilor literari Barbu Cioculescu și Vianu, Seara l-ar fi avut probabil ca informator pe scriitorul simbolist Mateiu Caragiale — un client al lui Bogdan-Pitești, el a devenit șef de personal pentru Bădărău.