Well well well, gargaMONK is back after a mere 16-month absence. Welcome back.
Looks like a good catch. I thought that the Elf Shaman might have bought Influence 2 with 15 karma, but the positive qualities offset the negative qualities with enough left over for the karma spent on Strength, Logic, and nuyen. Maybe it was originally Skills C and Metatype D, before Hobbes decided to prioritize Edge 3+, as was his stated intention.