The powerful Sinister Sixteen did not immediately launch an attack on the entire city, because their memories told them that once they split up, they could easily be picked off one by one. So they chose to eliminate their enemies first—they gave Spider-Man three hours to reach the Daily Bugle. Otherwise, starting with J. Jonah Jameson, they would kill them one after another, live on camera.
Peter knew that Spider-Man from this universe would eventually go. They might let J. Jonah suffer a little first, but they would definitely go. Still, just in case, Peter found Gwen first. "Gwen, if you can, could you infiltrate the Daily Bugle first? I don't think the enemy will hurt the hostages before Spider-Man shows up, but just in case, I need you to keep an eye on them."
"No problem, leave it to me. I guarantee no one will notice me. Actually, no one will even remember me."
Peter watched Gwen leave, then turned and headed toward the attic. The clone Spider-Man was crouched at the edge of the building, squinting into the distance. Peter walked over to his side. "I believe he'll go in the end, just like I believe you'll go too."
"Yeah, I'll definitely go... at least this time."
The clone sighed as he spoke. "Can you imagine it? I woke up today still remembering that I was the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Nothing felt wrong. I didn't realize I'd fought for twenty-two years but only had seventeen years of specific memories. I didn't realize Miles Warren had completely vanished from my head. I didn't notice anything."
"A lot of people say that what truly makes a person isn't where you came from or what blood runs in your veins. It's what you've done, what you choose to do, that determines