Mark becoming Moon Knight ahead of time was, in fact, still a change brought about by Schiller.
Earlier, Schiller had set up an incredibly complex scheme to retaliate against Hydra for setting off the smoke alarm at S.H.I.E.L.D. and nearly soaking him. That scheme had ultimately led Schiller to his current position as the overall head of Hydra's Americas division.
That incident had also caused another minor event: the coup in Wakanda. The leader of one tribe had attacked Wakanda's ruler, poisoning him and causing him to disappear for a time.
Schiller had considered it only a minor incident, but internationally, it was anything but. The United States had been eyeing Wakanda like a starving man eyeing a feast, and they would never pass up an opportunity to stir up trouble there.
Yet Wakanda's political situation had always been relatively stable. Its people lived and worked in peace, its military strength was formidable, and its international reputation was excellent. Congress had never found a good excuse to cause trouble there.
But this time, Wakanda's ruler had been assassinated. It was simply a heaven-sent opportunity. The CIA had practically deployed everyone, eager to turn Wakanda into a complete mess.
At the time, Wakanda's situation was unstable, and its airports and other means of transportation had been sealed off, making direct flights impossible. Moreover, the CIA had sent agents, not an army, so they still had to maintain secrecy. Thus, the dispatched agents split into several groups and approached Wakanda from different directions across Africa, stirring up tensions between neighboring countries along the way.
Mark, who had originally been a field operative, happened to take the route from the Middle East through Africa to Wakanda, passing through Egypt.
Originally, his team had stopped in Egypt for supplies without exposing their identities. But