"It seemed you were very interested in the plan that genius named Tony Stark had been preparing behind the scenes." Batman's tone was always utterly flat, yet it carried a kind of Magic Power that made people want to listen quietly.
"Of course I'm interested."
In the Lounge of Stark Tower, Schiller leaned half against the headboard. It was obvious from his expression that his thoughts were tangled, his brain running at full speed. He spoke as he thought, "Perhaps you don't know this, but the famous Iron Man is far more powerful than he appears."
"Let me give you a simple example. For intelligent people like you, the human body limits your wisdom. But if you and he could draw upon endless energy and fully unleash all the wisdom contained in your minds, what do you think that would look like?"
"Did he achieve that?"
"Of course. He has ascended beyond the universe, experienced the state of overlooking the entire universe, even all universes. Endless wisdom was no longer confined by the form of life, reaching the very limit of wisdom that life could attain..."
"Then he is no longer human," Batman assessed. "A pure embodiment of wisdom has no meaning. If wisdom is not used by humanity, it is no different from not existing."
"And that is precisely what makes him remarkable. He did not become a god; he chose to remain a person. So although Iron God is powerful, he remains within the realm of comprehension. He is not a god. You could say he stands above humans, but below gods."
"What I mean is..." Schiller shifted position, leaning farther back and relaxing more. He waved a hand and said, "He is not actually omniscient and omnipotent. Even if he were, there would still be things he