Lumian needed more Chaos Tokens.
For that, he had two options: either he got his hands dirty and caused chaos himself, or he influenced someone else to do it for him.
The former was efficient but came with risk, unwanted attention, possible investigations, and more annoyances he didn't care for or need at the moment, not with Reinhardt and the Vanguard watching him. Lumian only got his hands dirty when necessary.
The latter, however, was far more sustainable.
A Chaos Token farm. Someone reckless, violent, and unpredictable. Someone he could manipulate into wreaking havoc while he reaped the rewards.
His mind flickered back to Shirley.
She was chaotic by nature. Dramatic. A walking disaster. Even before his influence, she was already an unstable person . With just the right push…
She could be exactly what he needed.