I HYPOTHESIZE THAT GOURDY IS AN ORPHAN; THE FACES ON THE MEMORY LOCKET ARE ICHORED OUT, MEANING THEY ARE PROBABLY DEAD AND GOURDY CANT REMEMBER THEIR FACES BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR SO LONG. ADDITIONALLY, DANDYS WORLD USED TO BE A KIDS SPACE, SO DANDY AND DYLE HAVE "EXPERIENCE IN TAKING CARE OF KIDS" AND THEY TREAT HIM AS IF THE PLACE IS AN ORPHANAGE. AND REMEMBER WHAT DYLE SAID IN HIS GOSSIP?