Doesn't I, Spider-Man, have any dignity?

"Karen, why do you call The Punisher a violent criminal? Isn't he also a vigilante? A superhero?" Peter noticed the different words Karen used when describing Daredevil and The Punisher.

"The Punisher, real name Frank Castle, was a former Marine who became a training instructor for the FBI after retiring. A few years ago, his family was murdered by gangsters. Although Frank was shot in the head and declared dead, he miraculously survived."

"Since then, Frank has transformed into The Punisher and come to Hell's Kitchen, attempting to find the murderers of his family."

"Not long ago, he and the masked vigilante known as Daredevil destroyed the three major criminal organizations that ruled Hell's Kitchen."

"His philosophy is: if you are guilty, you must die. He once applied to join the Avengers, but Mr. Stark rejected him."

Karen recounted the information about The Punisher as if she were counting her own treasures.

Peter wasn't particularly moved after listening.

The Punisher's demeanor reminded him of an old acquaintance.

Shadow Spider-Man.

Shadow Spider-Man also showed no mercy to villains.

Even after merging with him, it hadn't changed much. In just one night, he had directly or indirectly killed Vulture, Kraven the Hunter, and Green Goblin.

Of course, there were still some differences between them.

Shadow Spider-Man only killed those he deemed deserving.

But The Punisher held an attitude of complete eradication towards all evil.

However, judging by how detailed Iron Man's information on him was, The Punisher's actions seemed to have some form of tacit approval.

Perhaps it was a way to counterbalance those forces in New York's underworld?

As for the joke about guilt over killing his loved ones, do politicians even have that?

While Peter was observing Daredevil and The Punisher, the two opposite them also started arguing.

Earlier, Daredevil had learned that The Punisher was tracking local prosecutor Samantha Reyes. After destroying several gangs in Hell's Kitchen, The Punisher seemed to have obtained evidence directly linking Samantha to the incident that killed his family!

Although Daredevil's own methods of dealing with villains were somewhat extreme, he believed that The Punisher's indiscriminate killing was too radical.

Therefore, he wanted to follow and stop him.

Even if you want revenge, at least ask for clarification first, right?

Just as the two were fighting after failing to reach an agreement, Samantha ordered her officers to open fire on them.

The two fell through the glass roof. Daredevil hit his head and lost consciousness.

Afterward, he was brought here by The Punisher.

When Daredevil woke up, he continued to persuade The Punisher, essentially saying that goodness exists in everyone, and no one is beyond redemption.

The Punisher, however, scoffed at Daredevil's ideas, believing his methods were the best way to end crime, while Daredevil's approach was more like a "half-measure."

Is justice done halfway truly justice?

Then, The Punisher pulled out a brown-haired man and said to Daredevil, "Now, you have three choices."

"First, you kill him!"

"Second, kill me before I kill him!"

"Third, do nothing, and I'll kill him!"

Upon closer inspection, although Daredevil was bound all over, a gun was "thoughtfully" tied to his hand, with a finger on the trigger.

Clearly, this was a setup by The Punisher.

However, Daredevil didn't hesitate. He chose the fourth option.

Bang!

The gun in Daredevil's hand fired at the chains binding him.

With a clatter, the chains hit the ground.

At that moment, another shot rang out, piercing the man's body, and blood splattered everywhere.

The Punisher casually threw the gangster onto the ground, looking at Daredevil mockingly.

The gangster on the ground spat out a mouthful of blood and mumbled, questioning Daredevil, "Why didn't you save me..."

Daredevil silently lowered his pistol. In the end, he was still a step too late.

Of course, there was no guilt.

This guy was named Grote, one of the core members of Irish Kitchen, one of the many gangs in Hell's Kitchen.

He happened to be absent when The Punisher was cleaning up, allowing him to escape.

But this guy, still harboring ambitions, contacted the official in charge of Hell's Kitchen, Samantha Reyes, attempting to leverage official power to position himself as the second power broker of Hell's Kitchen after Kingpin.

What Daredevil regretted was that he could have extracted more information from this guy and used his legal means to send him to prison for a heavy sentence.

But now, he had been killed directly by The Punisher.

It was a truly decisive action, but some things were permanently buried as a result.

Daredevil lightly shook his head, genuinely finding The Punisher's behavior a headache.

Peter, on the other hand, was utterly confused by the whole thing.

Was saving people supposed to be this reckless?

The only difference between this and a rescue operation by Russian special forces was whether they bothered to conserve ammunition.

At that moment, The Punisher had already moved aside. He pulled a weapon resembling a shoulder-fired RPG from a nearby backpack.

But as he pulled the trigger, he began to charge it.

The "RPG" started to emit a faint glow. This wasn't a rocket launcher at all; it was clearly a shoulder-fired energy cannon!

Peter shot to his feet.

An energy weapon!

And it was disguised as a conventional kinetic weapon!

This was exactly what he had been investigating!

"Hey, wait up, Mr. Punisher!" Peter didn't continue observing and immediately shot out some webbing, flying towards him.

"Who are you?" The Punisher spun around abruptly, the energy cannon he was charging now aimed directly at Peter.

Bzzzzzz—

Peter's Spider-Sense flared violently in his mind.

His eyelids twitched uncontrollably. The feedback from his Spider-Sense told him that the man in front of him could unleash the energy cannon at any moment!

"This lunatic..." Peter cursed inwardly, but on the outside, he could only force a smile—though it was hidden by his mask.

Fearing he might provoke The Punisher, Peter dared not make any unnecessary movements. He spoke cautiously, "I'm Spider-Man, from Queens. Like you guys, I'm also a, uh, vigilante, that's what they call me."

"Oh, you're that kid from next door," The Punisher lowered the muzzle of his energy cannon slightly, but the energy buildup continued.

Peter felt a slight sense of relief. "No, I'm not a kid."

"Kids never admit they're kids."

"I'm not!" Peter retorted.

The Punisher said, "Only kids are enthusiastic about helping old ladies cross the road every day."

Peter: ...Karen, didn't you say this guy was a ruthless killer? Why is he so sharp-tongued? Doesn't my reputation as Spider-Man matter?

Karen: ^-^!