As for how to use the Totems, Deathstroke had no intention of telling Octo-Parker. He simply took Little Wong out of the underground parking garage, found an empty spot, contacted Hoggoth, and held a secret discussion.
When he returned, he happened to catch the public trial meeting.
It was not that exaggerated. Everyone was merely holding Octo-Parker accountable for his leadership. The people who had stayed behind had always sided with Deathstroke, and even those who had originally followed Superior Spider-Man's plan were dissatisfied after suffering such heavy casualties.
Though they were all Spider-Men, they still had closer and more distant relationships. For example, Ham liked playing with Spider-Monkey, while Punk Spider and Spider-Assassin shared similar interests.
Deathstroke did not know which worlds the Spider-Men who had died on the battlefield came from, nor did he know their names, but they all had friends in the Spider-Web Legion.
Now these people were furious, surrounding Octo-Parker and demanding an explanation.
Superheroes were not afraid of death. They only feared dying for no reason. That was exactly the situation now. They had gone to great lengths to gather the three Totems, and then... then Superior Spider-Man had nothing else to say. He hemmed and hawed, unable to offer anything concrete.
Over and over, he could only say, "We can't let the enemy get what they want," or, "It must have a purpose, but I need time to study it."
Such explanations would have been fine under normal circumstances, but so many people had died now. Although Deathstroke had severely wounded the Inheritors, their most powerful patriarch had gone into hiding again.
Now, everyone's future was uncertain.
Not every Spider Totem possessed lofty moral standards. Black Widow did not, and neither did S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
She was secretly forming small alliances, stirring up the