The Old Man naturally had no intention of waiting for the psychiatric hospital to send a car. He immediately explained at breakneck speed what Spider Totems, The Weaver, Brides, Gate Keepers, and so on were, then revealed to Peter the secret of the Web of Life across the multiverse.
He then warned Peter that because the young spider had been openly using his spider abilities without any attempt at concealment, all the spiders on Earth had likely already drawn the attention of the Morlun Family. Those Vampiric Hybrids that fed on all kinds of totems had begun to show their claws.
Little Bug had not believed him at first, but as the old man produced one piece of evidence after another, he became half-convinced. When the call from the psychiatric hospital went through, his mind full of worries, he hung up.
"So that means I'm actually a Living Totem, a coordinate of the Life Web within this Single Universe?"
"It really is much easier talking to a scientist. You've completely understood what I mean." Ezekiel nodded. He pulled a pipe from his pocket, his aged face filled with solemnity. "The Morlun Family feeds on the souls of totems. They are far more than ordinary Vampires. You must hide carefully, or notify the Avengers and have them help you."
"I fell out with the Avengers long ago. The Captain's death was practically Iron Man's fault." Little Bug's mood immediately soured at the mention of the Avengers, as though he had recalled the scene of the Captain being shot at the Courthouse Entrance. "But you said talking to me was much easier, which means you've had more difficult experiences. Who else did you find?"
"A Korean Girl. She was extremely uncooperative, so I could only place her under protective confinement. She's in