diff --git a/data/help/commands.json b/data/help/commands.json
index fba1fc8..28ba291 100644
--- a/data/help/commands.json
+++ b/data/help/commands.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       "use": "Print out the current cases on the Board."
     },
     "listcase": {
-      "aliases:": [],
+      "aliases:": ["caseinfo"],
       "arguments": "[Board ID]",
       "use": "List specific details of a current case."
     },
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@
       "arguments": "[Client Name or Board ID]",
       "use": "Welcome a client and add an identified Seal as a Dispatch responder."
     },
+    "silentwelcome": {
+      "aliases:": ["swelcome", "wmute", "mute"],
+      "arguments": "[Client Name or Board ID]",
+      "use": "Suppress the welcome warning and add an identified Seal as a Dispatch responder."
+    },
     "addresp": {
       "aliases:": [
         "newseal"
diff --git a/halpybot/commands/caseutils.py b/halpybot/commands/caseutils.py
index 2575f6b..4bff9ce 100644
--- a/halpybot/commands/caseutils.py
+++ b/halpybot/commands/caseutils.py
@@ -120,15 +120,8 @@ async def cmd_go(ctx: Context, args: List[str], case: Case):
     )
 
 
-@Commands.command("welcome")
-@needs_permission(Pup)
-async def cmd_welcome(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
-    """
-    Welcome the Client and add an identified Seal as a Dispatch responder.
-
-    Usage: !welcome [Case ID]
-    Aliases: n/a
-    """
+async def welcome_utils(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
+    """Utilities for welcome messages"""
     case = None
     try:
         case: Optional[Case] = await get_case(ctx, args[0])
@@ -138,10 +131,7 @@ async def cmd_welcome(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
                 case = test_case
                 break
     if not case:
-        await ctx.reply(
-            await ctx.bot.facts.fact_formatted(fact=("welcome", "en"), arguments=args)
-        )
-        return await ctx.reply(f"Attn {ctx.sender}: Case for {args[0]} not found!")
+        return None
     spatches = case.dispatchers
     try:
         spatch: Seal = await whois(ctx.bot.engine, ctx.sender)
@@ -154,12 +144,46 @@ async def cmd_welcome(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
         spatches.append(spatch)
     res_kwarg = {"welcomed": True, "dispatchers": spatches}
     await ctx.bot.board.mod_case(case_id=case.board_id, **res_kwarg)
+    return case
+
+
+@Commands.command("welcome")
+@needs_permission(Pup)
+async def cmd_welcome(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
+    """
+    Welcome the Client and add an identified Seal as a Dispatch responder.
+
+    Usage: !welcome [Case ID]
+    Aliases: n/a
+    """
+    case = await welcome_utils(ctx, args)
+    if not case:
+        await ctx.reply(
+            await ctx.bot.facts.fact_formatted(fact=("welcome", "en"), arguments=args)
+        )
+        return await ctx.reply(f"Attn {ctx.sender}: Case for {args[0]} not found!")
     args = [case.irc_nick]
     return await ctx.reply(
         await ctx.bot.facts.fact_formatted(fact=("welcome", "en"), arguments=args)
     )
 
 
+@Commands.command("silentwelcome", "swelcome", "wmute", "mute")
+@needs_permission(Pup)
+async def cmd_welcome(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
+    """
+    Suppress the welcome warning and add an identified Seal as a Dispatch responder.
+
+    Usage: !silentwelcome [Case ID]
+    Aliases: n/a
+    """
+    case = await welcome_utils(ctx, args)
+    if not case:
+        return await ctx.reply(f"Attn {ctx.sender}: Case for {args[0]} not found!")
+
+    return await ctx.reply(f"Suppressed welcome warning for {case.irc_nick}")
+
+
 # RESPONDER MANAGEMENT:
 @Commands.command("addresp", "newseal")
 @needs_permission(Drilled)
@@ -268,7 +292,7 @@ async def cmd_listboard(ctx: Context, args: List[str]):
     return await ctx.redirect(message)
 
 
-@Commands.command("listcase")
+@Commands.command("listcase", "caseinfo")
 @needs_permission(Drilled)
 @gather_case(1)
 async def cmd_listcase(ctx: Context, args: List[str], case: Case):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c953b30..79df35c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ tqdm = "^4.66.2"
 attrs = "^23.2.0 "
 cattrs = "^23.2.3 "
 loguru = "^0.7.0"
-pydantic = {extras = ["dotenv"], version = "^1.10.2"}
+pydantic = {extras = ["dotenv"], version = "^1.10.5"}
 sqlalchemy = "^2.0.29"
 beautifulsoup4 = "^4.12.3"
 lxml = "^5.2.1"