"I think, in most cases, I can be."
Even as Annan was questioning him, the Silver Baron merely smiled gently, "Annan, I am the god of trade—I cannot, nor would I be as pure as glass like you.
"But you're right, even if I were to witness it with my own eyes, I indeed wouldn't stop it...
"If Yawen saw it, he would go to stop it. Because it's 'ugly,' and it would displease him.
"If nobody saw this happen, then the Old Bone Mother would bury their bodies before they could rot and collect their remains. She would inform the Bone Church of the real situation here... She wouldn't interfere with it either.
"And if it were Mr. Radiance, he certainly would intervene—or rather, he would have 'cleansed' Nicholas on sight, regardless of whether he was committing a crime at the moment. For the god of cleansing, anyone who has sinned and not sought redemption can be 'cleansed.'