input: Text: THE STAR-SENT KNAVES BY KEITH LAUMER Illustrated by Gaughan When the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth... is this what is going to happen? I Clyde W. Snithian was a bald eagle of a man, dark-eyed, pot-bellied, with the large, expressive hands of a rug merchant. Round-shouldered in a loose cloak, he blinked small reddish eyes at Dan Slane's travel-stained six foot one. "Kelly here tells me you've been demanding to see me." He nodded toward the florid man at his side. He had a high, thin voice, like something that needed oiling. "Something about important information regarding safeguarding my paintings." "That's right, Mr. Snithian," Dan said. "I believe I can be of great help to you." "Help how? If you've got ideas of bilking me...." The red eyes bored into Dan like hot pokers. "Nothing like that, sir. Now, I know you have quite a system of guards here—the papers are full of it—" "Damned busybodies! Sensation-mongers! If it wasn't for the press, I'd have no concern for my paintings today!" "Yes sir. But my point is, the one really important spot has been left unguarded." "Now, wait a minute—" Kelly started. "What's that?" Snithian cut in. "You have a hundred and fifty men guarding the house and grounds day and night—" "Two hundred and twenty-five," Kelly snapped. "—but no one at all in the vault with the paintings," Slane finished. "O
  Question: What is the author's purpose in providing such detailed descriptions of Blote and Dzhackoon?
  
   (A) To better familiarize the audience with the setting of the places Dan visited.
   (B) To explain why Dan was so intrigued by these characters.
   (C) To show that people in the future do not look as human as a character like Dan.
   (D) To show that these characters are unlike the human ones on Earth.
  Answer:
output: To show that these characters are unlike the human ones on Earth.