New York under the night sky was a dazzling jungle built of steel and neon.
Atop a skyscraper, Kraven the Hunter stood like a statue merged with the shadows, silently overlooking the chaos in the streets below.
His hand gently stroked the lazy leopard cat in his arms, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's.
At the nearby intersection, blue arcs of electricity flickered in and out of sight as Electro, wrapped in a black cloak, faced off from afar against the newly arrived Spider-Man.
It was obvious that Max Dillon, who had just become "Electro," was terrified. He had no idea why he had turned into this. Like a stray cat newly abandoned by its owner on the street, everything before him felt unfamiliar and frightening.
But what reassured Max somewhat was that Spider-Man had, unsurprisingly, come here as well and was cautiously trying to communicate with him.
A freak who could shoot electricity and a spandex-wearing lunatic who loved doing good everywhere had somehow ended up together.
New York truly was a magical city.
"Do you think it's them, Kate?" Kraven murmured as he watched everything unfold.
"Meow?" The leopard cat named Kate tilted her head in confusion.
"Oh, I don't think so either."
Kraven continued talking to himself, a confident smile curling across his lips. "I may have forgotten many things, but that feeling... it can't be wrong. The people I'm looking for aren't them. But... 'he' should be here too!"
He narrowed his eyes, recalling fragments of the memories that had been erased.
"Not long ago, when I awoke, there was still the scent of polymer fibers and a new alloy lingering in the air... I specifically researched every new alloy material of this era and confirmed that it was an Osborn Group alloy..."
"Besides that,