Washington Monument.
Ned, Peter Parker's best friend who had accidentally learned his Spider-Man identity, finally got through to Peter before passing through security.
"Ned, you're alive." Peter Parker, sprinting desperately toward the Washington Monument, spoke with immense relief.
"Peter, are you okay?"
"Ned, where's the glowing thing? The glowing thing?" Peter Parker asked anxiously.
"Don't worry, it's safe. It's in my bag."
"No, Ned, listen to me.
No, Ned, the glowing thing is dangerous."
Ned had just put his Backpack into the security scanner and happened not to hear that part. "You missed the competition. I covered for you."
"Ned, listen to me..."
"We're at the Washington Monument..."
Before Ned could finish, a girl took his phone. "Peter, is that you?"
"Liz?" Peter Parker froze for a moment. Just as he was about to say something, Karen, the AI in his suit, spoke up. "Is that Liz? You should tell her how you feel about her."
"You disappeared, but luckily we won.
I want to be mad at you, but I'm more worried. What's going on with you?"
"Liz, I need to talk to Ned. It's really urgent."
"Miss, please put all your belongings on the conveyor belt," the security officer urged. Liz could only put down the phone.
"Liz, there's something in Ned's bag.
It's extremely dangerous. It absolutely cannot go through the X-ray."
The moment the phone was placed on the conveyor belt, Peter Parker's voice rang out—but he was too late. A purple glowing object in Ned's bag had already passed through the X-ray.
Peter Parker heard a crackling noise and immediately understood what had happened. He ran forward even more recklessly.
"Damn it."
"Peter, someone has connected to the line," Karen suddenly said.
"What? Who?"
"Me, your dear Uncle Gaius." Aaron's teasing voice sounded in his