There was a Brian Sanderson book (forget the name, his newest one) where the bad guys hid in plain sight.
A bad guy can do his own dirty work if he wants to (just not the typical way of subtle antagonists), but he'd have to be careful it never is shown to light, and if it is that it is construed as noble or necessary.
A bad guy can do his own dirty work if he wants to (just not the typical way of subtle antagonists), but he'd have to be careful it never is shown to light, and if it is that it is construed as noble or necessary.