I do. Some of it was curiosity and to see how the business has evolved over the years. The rest...

[Alucard pauses for a moment, considering. Noctis has been honest and open with him about the matter of what he seeks. Repaying that honest is the correct thing to do. They aren't at the market proper yet anyway, and so they won't be overheard and the dhampir fleeced by sellers.]

My father's library was a vast collection that included books on less than acceptable types of magic. I have heard rumors of the books appearing at these venues lately, and like you, I'd like to keep them from entering the wrong hands.