Stark spoke with Miles while Schiller conversed with Khonshu in his mind.
"So? Can you feel the changes from the upgrade now?"
"Average," Khonshu assessed. "Maybe it's an improvement over what you could do before, but compared to the other one, you're still far behind."
"It only means I can do it, not that I can do it well," Schiller said. "It's like how I can imitate Stephen's surgical skills, but I don't have his muscle memory, much less his passion for medicine. Naturally, I can't become God's Hand. Fighting is the same."
"Then what's the point of this upgrade?"
"If quality isn't enough, quantity can make up for it. Fighting is only one skill. There are plenty of others."
"Such as?"
"Such as finally having the patience to study those massive tomes on magic and mythology." Schiller stopped at the entrance to the sanctum rather than leaving with Stark and the others.
Everyone else turned back to look at him. Schiller shook his head and said, "Minotaur-like figures appear in multiple mythological systems. I'll investigate from that angle."
"You really aren't coming with us to see the Minotaur analysis results?"
"I have my own methods of analysis."
Miles remembered that Moon Knight had apparently taken away the first defeated Minotaur. He nodded. "All right. If you find anything, I hope you'll let us know."
"You still haven't said whether you're joining the team." Stark stood at the sanctum entrance and asked, "I admit you're very skilled with magic. We need someone like you. Want to join?"
Schiller nodded. "But I can't guarantee I'll act alongside you."
"Suit yourself." Stark turned away as he spoke. "I don't think investigating mythology will turn up anything anyway. Let's go."
After Stark left, Schiller went to the sanctum's rear garden. Several enormous stone