A plan gradually formed in Schiller's mind. Of course, it wasn't about coming down hard on the students. After all, almost every Christmas performance had someone playing him, and without exception, they received scathing reviews saying, "Doesn't look like him at all." Schiller had long since gotten used to it.
What truly needed attention was the celebrity effect brought on by the publication of the books. The Internet in this era had not yet become so explosively saturated with information, and Schiller never showed his face online. Moreover, worried about provoking him, Brainiac had gone even further and deleted all information about him from the Web. So Schiller did not need to worry about becoming a global celebrity.
But the discussions sparked by people who had met and known him in real life, all related to the novels and their screen adaptations, were already headache-inducing enough. Even James Gordon had called him to reserve tickets, because Barbara was a fan of Constantine's books and had been looking forward to a screen adaptation of The Gloom of Farainess for a long time.
Schiller had also asked why they did not get tickets from the novelist himself, only to receive an answer that left him speechless. Schiller was a theater enthusiast, especially fond of plays and musicals at Gotham Grand Theater. He could always get insider tickets and gladly gave any extras to his friends. Both Victor and Gordon had received complimentary tickets from him.
Gordon was not particularly clear on what kind of adaptation Constantine's book was getting either. He thought it was probably similar to watching a musical. So when Barbara brought it up, his first thought had been to ask Schiller for tickets.
Besides, this would attract a great deal of unnecessary attention. For instance, Jonathan had been making