"Okay, so, um... How does this explain why Molly became a Sphinx in the first place anyway, Professor?" I asked, looking back at Professor Brooks with a mixed tone of suspicion and confusion in my voice.
Of course, in response to my question, Professor Brooks crossed his arms as if he was pondering about something, where he then spoke toward me and explained, "...Well, from a scientific perspective, even I cannot fathom how and why your beloved Molly was transformed into a Sphinx, Mr. Hill."
Obviously at first, I thought that what he said was nothing but a dead end. However, just as I was about to speak, Professor Brooks then continued speaking to me and answered, "...However, from an archeological perspective: I do believe it has something to do with one's "worth" to Egyptian society, Mr. Hill." "One's...worth? You mean like how someone is deemed worthy enough to wield Thor's hammer?" I asked, as my mind slowly but surely began to understand what Professor Brooks was explaining to me.
From there, the David Tennant doppelganger of a archeology professor then spoke toward me and replied, "...Ehhhh, somewhat. Then again, a Sphinx is purely from Egyptian mythology, not Norse mythology. ...Though, as for how worthy should one be to become a Sphinx, well... It overall depends on the individual's traits and possibly their personality. From what your mother and dear Julia were able to uncover from their expedition into the Valley of the Queens, the hieroglyphics they documented said that in order to be worthy to become a Sphinx, the individual must be kind and as wise as the Pharaohs themselves."
However, hearing every word that came out of the professor's mouth kept bringing me back to when I saw Molly being transformed into a Sphinx by those damn bastards at the circus, as I exhaled a sigh and said, "...Was the transformation...voluntary?" ">sigh< ...I'm afraid it is sometimes not a voluntary custom in ancient Egyptian society, Mr. Hill. From what your mother and Julia had found in the Valley of the Queens, the Medjay would sometimes take women who possess those quality traits I have mentioned previously. Some of the women at that time voluntarily became Sphinxes, while others... weren't as voluntary."
"But... I can say this with absolute certainty, Mr. Hill: Your girlfriend was very fortunate to have been one of the chosen few to become a Sphinx. Otherwise... Whatever process they've performed on Ms. Rhoer would have most certainly a slow and agonizing death." Professor Brooks answered, placing a reassuring hand on my shoulder, which made me feel a little better about Molly's transformation into a Bipedal Sphinx.