Notwithstanding that I disagree that it has no meaning unless it's regarding a biological change for the MitD...
Overrated is not the same as irrelevant, though. And I think the Giant is likely to be more concerned with conservation of detail specifically in regards to the MitD, because he's built up this mystery/guessing game about the MitD's identity.
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