Although Schiller had already discovered that this power might have come from witch Circe, he said nothing, and Wonder Woman, who had sensed the power as well, chose to keep quiet.
Because they had both realized one thing—witch Circe was among the crowd right now.
Blue Beetle had not been carrying this thing when he went through Mercury's security screening. It had been placed on him afterward. No one had been found carrying it during the screening, and if it had been controlled by a witch, such precise manipulation of power should have been impossible. That left only one possibility: the witch herself had personally entered the fray.
Mercury's security checks were extremely strict, including magical inspections. Constantine and Zatanna had both been present at the time. Probably only a witch with witchcraft powers could evade them and bring a force capable of affecting Blue Beetle onto Mercury.
In that case, foiling one of her schemes was enough. If they made too much of a fuss and scared the fish away, that would be a problem.
They could not even foil it completely. Schiller gave Diana a look, and she immediately said, "This power is strange. It doesn't seem entirely magical, and I've never seen anything like it. Judging by its shape, it looks like a technological product too. Bruce, why don't you take it back and study it?"
Bruce had clearly caught Diana's hint. He could only take the little thing and say, "I haven't seen this before either, and I'm not sure whether I can find anything. I'm more concerned about the beetle's condition."
Ted was frantic. After Arthur released the Water Prison, he rushed forward and said, "No, Professors, please don't damage it. I really need it. If it comes to it, I can take it back