Although the Spider-Mech's current form was a highly mechanical-looking square metal box, utterly unappealing, its movements still conveyed the spiders' affection for Gwen Stacy—almost to the point of fawning.
Henry himself did not understand why the two spiders were so determined to stay by Gwen Stacy's side. Still, he offered timely support. "Gwen, you can tell they really like you.
"That's also why I can get them to cooperate with my research, create a machine shell like this, and continue improving and upgrading it. So please help me out and keep them.
"Think of them as two electronic pets. You won't have to worry about things like feeding them. They don't eat much, and you won't need to clean up after them every day.
"And if they stay by your side, they can help when you're in danger, like they did today—whether that means notifying me or calling the police. They have plenty of other functions too. You can slowly get to know them.
"Even if they don't have something you need, I can figure out how to make it happen. So, how about it? Keeping them would be a perfect win-win-win situation, wouldn't it?"
Henry had brought his own needs into the matter, making the girl more willing to accept them instead of treating them as a dry, impersonal gift, as though he were dumping trouble on her and eager to give the two spiders away.
This approach was somewhat opportunistic, but it really did make Gwen consider it.
For Gwen Stacy, what mattered most was not getting a gift for free, nor was it that the gift was advanced enough to function like an electronic pet. It was certainly not the fact that her safety would be protected, that someone would be watching over her from behind the