Let them come
"I know you're burning with curiosity, wondering why I treated Iron Flux, that high-ranking Mykon, the way I did! But oh, my friend, it wasn't mere whimsy. It was a test, a test of power's transformative hold." Said Maestro.
MK's eyebrows furrowed in bewilderment, and with a touch of amazement, he inquired, "But Maestro, why didn't you direct me to hand over the map instead of allowing Iron Flux to claim it himself?"
A wry grin crept across Maestro's face, and his voice brimmed with infectious enthusiasm. "Ah, my dear MK, that was part of the grand experiment! A trial not of Iron Flux, but of you, to uncover the depths of your character. Were you inclined to lend a helping hand, or would you leave him to his own devices?"
Maestro's eyes twinkled with satisfaction as he concluded, "I wanted to unearth the true essence of the person you are – the kind-hearted soul within, ready to embrace the path of benevolence."