"Wolverine was bait—very important bait. His cloning technology... was highly distinctive, perhaps even powerful."
Otto thought for a moment, then carefully explained, "Generally speaking, even if a telepath transferred someone's memories into a cloned body, that wouldn't mean the person had been resurrected. More likely than not, they would still be two entirely separate individuals, unless you had some other method of transferring consciousness."
The former was what Peter had encountered with Otto before. Although one Otto after another had kept appearing, they might not truly have counted as the same person. Perhaps they were merely clones implanted with memories.
The latter, meanwhile, was the Inheritor Family's cloning technology. They transmitted their consciousness and memories into a consciousness crystal. That crystal was the true vessel of the soul, while all the other bodies were merely remotely controlled terminals, achieving a different kind of immortality.
"But Wolverine's cloning technology had reached an... unimaginable level. His clones could ensure that the original truly died while allowing the soul to genuinely live on. I don't know how he did it, but Ghost Rider Spider-Man said so."
Otto casually explained something that was actually quite terrifying, then looked at Peter. "Now do you understand why Wolverine is so important?"
Someone who could clone people completely and on a massive scale—and whose cloned bodies could guarantee genuine resurrection. Wolverine's technology was undeniably irresistible to anyone, especially villains.
Peter immediately thought of a potential suspect.
"The Inheritor Family?"
"Who are they?"
Superior Spider-Man Otto himself looked rather confused, having no idea what the name Peter had suddenly mentioned represented. After staring blankly for a moment, Peter found the situation somewhat absurd. He had not expected Otto to know nothing about them. After a brief pause, he began explaining.
As he spoke, Peter felt Cindy tug at