"I had wondered that as well," admits Thor, looking out to some point in the distance. "Hours before I arrived here, I had returned to Asgard after a brief period of exile on Earth. Odin had stripped me of my power in order to teach me of humility. For a time I suspected this realm was simply another part of that lesson, but I have since been assured that that is most likely not the purpose of this place. If Tabula Rasa is a test, it is not of Asgardian design."