"Huh. I haven't thought to look. They told me about 'em too, when I signed up for the room." He's assuming that Sam is another under the wing of the rebel alliance, or whatever the hell they call themselves. He'd said thanks for the room and buggered off, so he's definitely not the well of information that Sam is looking for. He doesn't have any plans to dig into the crusty underbelly of either organization...hence him being here playing Angry Birds instead of sneaking into buildings.

"What sort of out of commission?" Spike is interested in the effects that the rift have had on people, and that definitely sounds like something rift related.