There had to be some kind of system in place, because it wasn't Salem's choice to be here. Unfortunately, he did not know any more than that, so his plan to overthrow it was still too early in development to be able to answer the tin can.

"Oh, definitely," he could answer, which he really shouldn't have said, so he had to immediately backtrack, "But--don't! Some of them wouldn't appreciate it as much as you're hoping. They've got kids to feed, and there's not that much stable employment for know-it-alls and lawyers." Was that enough to save the book? "I'm beginning to suspect that's not your armor. Whoever passed it down to you must have had a magic book lying around somewhere, though."