Then Eddie saw Schiller stick four fingers into the four little umbrellas and begin constantly working the origami toy.
Looking at the shape of the origami toy, Eddie paused, then suddenly understood. He said to Venom in his mind:
"Do you remember when I asked you why that psychologist hired by S.H.I.E.L.D. carried an umbrella even when it wasn't raining?"
Venom thought back for a moment, then said, "Wasn't it because S.H.I.E.L.D.'s smoke alarms malfunctioned all the time?"
Eddie stroked his chin. "Maybe that was part of it..."
"But before, at the special education institution, their teachers told me that when dealing with autistic children who didn't respond well to Sensory Integration Training, they often used a special method to help them build a psychological anchor: giving them a familiar object."
"I don't really understand the exact principles, but it seemed to mean letting autistic children attach their sense of security to a particular object. As long as they had that object, they could relax mentally and become less likely to lose control."
"A series of experiments proved that when holding familiar objects, these children communicated with their teachers more efficiently and expressed their emotions better."
"And if they were trained and treated while holding familiar objects, the results improved exponentially. As they gradually emerged from their isolated worlds, they could also slowly shake off their dependence on those objects and return to normal life."
As an excellent reporter, Eddie had an exceptionally strong memory. Frowning, he repeated what the teacher had told him back then:
"...What's truly remarkable is that these children, who seem unaware of everything, as though they don't belong to the same world as us, often make gestures that seem to knock on the door to this world, as if calling for help."
"Many children find