Schiller rose from his chair, grasped his wrist with One Hand and gently flexed it. It was the biggest movement he had made all day, and it signaled that he intended to do something.
But Schiller merely nodded politely to everyone and said, "I feel a little drunk. I'm going upstairs to rest first."
Alfred came over at just the right moment, extending One Hand in a guiding gesture. "Professor, this way, please."
Schiller followed Alfred upstairs, vanishing from everyone's sight. Constantine swallowed and said, "Do you think Apokolips might explode in the next second?"
"I think it's possible." Gordon's Adam's apple bobbed as well. "I know the circumstances under which Schiller would personally step in. Usually, it's whenever Batman and Joker are fighting. That means something is about to be destroyed again."
"I think they may join forces against Darkseid, who has fused with his divine realm." Zatanna said gravely, "Gods are nearly invincible within their own divine realms. Darkseid is truly powerful now."
But Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Would Schiller really step in and take part in this fight? That doesn't seem like his style."
"Come to think of it, neither Schiller nor Bruce seems like a martial faction type." Constantine raised his doubts as well. "They've been tormenting each other for so long, but they've never actually fought."
Gordon thought carefully, then nodded. "If they refuse to resort to violence even under such extreme circumstances, that proves force would never be their choice under any circumstances."
"Then why have Bruce and Schiller gone to Apokolips one after another? The current situation obviously can't be resolved through negotiation, can it?" Zatanna still held to her view. "No matter how you look at it, they'll have to fight before there's any chance of negotiating."
Everyone discussed what Schiller and