On the rooftop of a high-rise in southeastern New York, several figures stood together. Beyond their silhouettes, several cameras were set up behind them.
At that moment, a chubby cameraman carrying a camera ran to the front and aimed it at one of the figures. He made a gesture, and the person immediately looked into the lens, cleared his throat, and said:
"Good evening, citizens of New York City! As you can see, the New Warriors are in action once again. This time, our targets are a group of escaped convicts hiding in a chemical plant! Since escaping Raft Prison, they have been causing trouble throughout the area!"
"According to intelligence from our previous investigation, vicious criminals such as Coldheart, Nitro, and Speed Demon are hiding here!"
"And we, the new generation of Champions, will take care of these criminals—and do an even better job than those famous superheroes! Citizens, please look forward to the New Warriors' performance!!!"
After saying that, several figures leaped from the building, leaving only their dashing backs in the camera's frame.
But Amazing Spider-Man, standing atop a high-rise farther away, frowned deeply. He spoke into his communicator. "Get over here, now! Something terrible is happening!"
All the Spider-Men hurried over, and Amazing Spider-Man's low voice came through their earpieces:
"I don't know whether something like this happened in your universes, but in mine, one night, a young superhero team called the New Warriors caused a massive explosion involving a criminal called Nitro while fighting criminals..."
"Six hundred and twelve people died in that explosion. It was the most horrifying and tragic disaster of the century... but that wasn't the end."
"The public lost faith in superheroes. They thought we were terrifying ticking time bombs, so Congress proposed the Superhero Registration Act."
Peter thought he heard