With Kraft and Peter Parker working together at full tilt, the experiments went remarkably smoothly.
Harry Osborn tried several times to pretend he had recovered so he could regain his freedom, but Martin Lee, a veteran of the same condition, saw through him every time.
Eventually, Kraft got so fed up that he simply let Harry out and had Martin Lee and Peter Parker team up to beat him senseless. After that, their little Green Goblin became much better behaved.
With Harry Osborn actively cooperating, progress accelerated further, and Kraft and Peter soon found a way to resolve the Green Goblin Serum's problems.
Although this method only eliminated the evil personality, rather than enhancing his powers while resolving his personality issues as Martin Lee wanted, it indirectly made Martin's experiment safer too.
Once Harry Osborn returned to normal, they also gained another researcher. Martin Lee's plan to continue the experiments was soon refined, and Angela's private simulations put its success rate at over ninety percent.
Kraft was still a little worried, but that success rate was genuinely good enough. With Martin adamantly insisting, they finally went ahead with the experiment, which proceeded very smoothly.
"How do you feel?"
The moment Martin Lee stepped down from the operating table, Kraft approached him to ask. Every reading on the instruments indicated that nothing was wrong, but Kraft still wanted to hear Martin confirm it himself.
"Whew... never better."
Martin Lee smiled and raised his right hand. A mass of pitch-black energy swirled between his fingers, with a white glow emerging within the dark mist. This strange phenomenon, simultaneously black and white, was unique to Mr. Negative's negative energy.
"Great. You finally don't turn into an African when you use your powers."
Kraft nodded, thoroughly satisfied with Martin's current condition.
"Did your powers