Then why leave the island to 'recruit' Juliette, if he already knows the answer to whether women can get pregnant or not. I'm not arguing here, i think Richard is a pretty special character, and obviously since he could be a 1000 years old makes him even more special. I'm really confused about the hostiles.. others, whatever they are.. i had once even thought of them as apparitions, but then knowing that Richard can leave, well, it's all pretty wierd