Schiller stood by the pool, looking at Talia, who looked like a drowned rat in the water. He lightly tapped the back of one hand with the fingers of the other, a knowing expression appearing on his face.
Generally speaking, no matter who Schiller was facing, taking direct action was not his style. But after realizing the other party might be Talia, he felt the urge to conduct an academic experiment again.
The previous night, Bruce, who had been plucked down from a tree branch, said he wanted to stay at Rodriguez Manor for a few days. When Schiller asked why, Bruce only said he was avoiding a troublesome woman. Schiller had not pursued the matter then, assuming Bruce had gotten himself tangled up in some romantic trouble again.
But when Pamela said the other party was most likely beneath Gotham Cathedral, Schiller became certain that she was probably from the League of Assassins. The Lazarus Pit used by the League of Assassins was actually a Fine Wine pool, filled with Dionysus Factor. Other than members of the League of Assassins, no one could have located Gotham's underground Fine Wine pool so precisely.
Combined with Bruce's earlier claim that a woman was causing him trouble, Schiller immediately thought of Talia Al Ghul—the daughter of Ra's al Ghul, the master assassin, and Damian's mother in other universes.
Without a word, Schiller turned into Gray Mist and knocked Talia into the pool with his umbrella. He had merely wanted to observe whether, if Batman's attention could create a Joker, Batman's avoidance could prevent someone else from becoming a Joker.
The League of Assassins had not conducted particularly deep research into the Dionysus Factor. They merely used the Lazarus Pit to extend their lives and heal injuries. They had done little research into