Germann had ample reason to stay out of it. No one would hold it against him.
Still, out of respect for Ging and with a trace of sympathy in his heart, Germann began trying to contact Kite, hoping he wouldn't get mixed up in this mess.
Germann had a pretty good impression of Kite. He was levelheaded and capable.
In the original timeline, Kite finished a three-year investigation in the Kakin Empire.
Then he and his team learned about the Chimera Ants from Kakin Empire staff, and headed to NGL to investigate.
Before that, Kite had run into his mentor's son, Gon, and Gon's friend Killua, and let them temporarily join the team.
For Kite, going to NGL marked the beginning of his misfortune. For Gon, it marked the beginning of his descent into darkness.
This was one of the origins of the conspiracy theories: Kite learned about the Chimera Ant invasion, especially from the Kakin Empire. Was that really a coincidence?
Before Kite arrived, Professional Hunter Pokkle had acted on his own and barged into NGL with Amateur Hunter Pons. One was captured by the Chimera Ants, and the other was eaten by them.
Pokkle had been an unforeseen factor. He happened to be nearby, decided to take a look, and ended up dragging Pons along with him into misfortune.
He had brought the Chimera Ants a complete set of information about Nen abilities, raising the overall strength of the Chimera Ants.
But even without Pokkle, another Nen user would have delivered that information: the captured Kite.
Without Pokkle, perhaps Menthuthuyoupi, one of the Three Royal Guards, wouldn't have killed Kite when they first met. Instead, Menthuthuyoupi might have captured, tortured, and controlled him until learning everything they needed.
Kite would have had no way to refuse.
Even with