After entering.
Coulson pointed at the pen in Professor Elliot Randolph's hand and said, "A Waterfield 44 Fountain Pen, with a 14K gold nib inlaid with mother-of-pearl."
Elliot Randolph glanced at the fountain pen in his hand and said with a smile, "You've got a good eye. I didn't know you were a collector."
Coulson smiled. "On a civil servant's salary? I couldn't afford to collect."
Seeing this, Elliot Randolph asked, "I assume you found something in London."
Coulson said, "In a tree in Norway. Unfortunately, we weren't the ones who found it."
"This is a 3D model."
As he spoke, Coulson took the model from Fitz's Suitcase and handed it to Professor Elliot Randolph.
Elliot Randolph took the model and exclaimed, "Incredible!"
Then he examined the patterns on the model under the light and said, "Judging by these runes, this should be a piece of the Berserker Staff."
"Let's see what the myth says."
Elliot Randolph took out a book, opened it, and said, "That's right. This myth dates back to the late twelfth century. It's about a powerful warrior from Asgard."
"Here."
Elliot Randolph spread the book open on the table. On it was a drawing of a soldier holding a staff-like weapon.
"A soldier from an army of berserkers."
Coulson asked in confusion, "A berserker soldier?"
Professor Elliot Randolph looked at Coulson and nodded. "Yes. A powerful army. Unstoppable."
"The berserkers fought like enraged beasts, leaving nothing intact wherever they went."
"One berserker possessed the strength of twenty warriors."
Coulson summarized, "So whoever holds the staff gains superhuman strength?"
Elliot Randolph studied the 3D model as he said, "The warrior who fought with it would enter a state of uncontrollable rage. The staff held a powerful magic."
Simmons, standing nearby, disagreed. "Or a scientific property we have