How else does one protect wealth? When one regards 'magic' as something to be coveted, then it's only natural that those who value it will look to secure it.

[And, of course--] To which the question of 'how' one protects wealth--in this case, knowledge--the ultimate answer is murder. A dead man can't share secrets, after all.

[Meanwhile, Gilgamesh was completely amused with Lucy's sense of disgust. 'Innocence' was something he considered laughable.]