"You are not. And the Loki of the past would never destroy something that he could control instead."

And for all purposes, this Loki certainly controls enough for it to count.

"All stories must end, though. And ours, is one of rebirth." They run their fingers along a row of books, picking out one to hold as an example. The book bursts into green flames. "From destruction, a spark of life. There will be another multiverse, and there will be another Asgard. Another Thor. Another Loki."