I had a suspicion, yes. Nepos would have interesting CR with Garviel, since he's come to a similar outlook on life in some respects (humanism, rationalism), but very different in others (faith, religion.), all the while being driven by a desire to understand everything in the world that would make him determined to understand Garv's worldview.

Gaius's general thought would be "I'm just glad he's on our side."