Those who are accustomed to taking by force and plundering disdain honest production, and they certainly wouldn't use lawful means to get what they want. Seeing that this band of Barbary Pirates was now about to team up to rob him, Byron immediately volunteered to provide them with a carefully prepared "death admission ticket," conveniently receiving the strong approval of [Blue Hair] Barbarossa Halding.
Although their goals extended beyond merely pilfering the treasure map—including reclaiming their lost reputation, avenging the death of their men and the destruction of a squadron at the "Frogman's" hand, and discovering the whereabouts of the missing large Sea Monster, the [Barnacle Crab]—other matters were not urgent aside from acquiring the critically needed treasure map.
