Shane's private recruitment of villains would naturally be observed and recorded by Batman.
For now, however, given the goodwill Shane had earned on Earth through his various actions, this little bit of suspicious behavior was hardly a problem.
Starfire still needed some time to gradually settle into life on Earth. Rachel rarely found a close female friend who could become a true confidante, and Shane was happy to see it.
Considering the positive effect Starfire's presence had on Rachel's mental health, something no other person or activity could match, Shane naturally intended to see the invasion of Tamaran through to the end.
Starfire would no longer need to return to space alone and pilot the Starfire on a long road of vengeance. Whenever she decided she wanted to reclaim her homeworld, dealing with the invading Gordanians would take Shane only a moment.
As usual, Shane left a mental avatar with the Teen Titans before heading to the Olympian Realm.
This time, Shane returned as a new god and was once again greeted by Hermes, but Hermes's attitude was worlds apart from his previous visits.
In the past, Shane had struggled to imagine how Hermes's black diamond eyes could express different emotions.
Now, he saw that gentle, equal regard with his own eyes.
Hermes, for his part, acted as though it were only natural.
"Because you weren't called Pausios before."
"All right, I mainly came this time to ask a few questions." Shane noticed that Hermes seemed to be leading him toward the banquet where the gods had celebrated last time. Astonished that the party was still going, he stopped walking.
"How would I get there if I wanted to visit Hades, God of the Underworld, one of the Twelve Olympians?"
At that, Hermes visibly froze.
"The God of the Underworld