Superstition

“So, what did you say those powerful numbers are that I’m to prevent being used? – And since they are a mathematical phenomenon after all, how am I to keep them from being found out?”

“Go bury them in some sacred text somewhere. They’ll be discovered, but it’ll take some time.”

“Hiding them inside sacred texts where people will be scanning for clues? How will that help?”

“You’re looking at it the wrong way around. Make the numbers appear to be evil….”

“Alright, boss, but nobody’s going to be naive enough to believe that the numbers 13 and 666 are evil!”