Chapter Summaries

Peter returned to New York, reunited with Harry, and asked him to watch over a new would-be hero before experiencing a strange burst of pain. He discovered that Miles Warren was obsessively stalking Gwen Stacy and found a shrine to her, leaving Peter considering a test instead of calling the police.

• Peter secretly watched Mary Jane at home and learned from her call with Liz that Johnny had told her he was back in New York.
• Peter met Harry, explained that he had withheld his identity because he distrusted the Green Field Serum, and praised Harry for becoming Glider.
• Peter asked Harry to keep an eye on the young girl using the spider symbol, then left and experienced a sudden, intense pain in his head.
• Peter reviewed Sassy's files on Miles Warren and discovered Warren had a history of stalking blonde, blue-eyed women.
• Peter broke into Warren's home, found a hidden shrine and diary devoted to Gwen Stacy, and decided the situation could provide an opportunity for a test.

Peter tested Gwen Stacy by leading her to identify Warren as her stalker, then staged a second trial by making her believe Chief George Stacy had been kidnapped. Gwen reached the warehouse and defeated the armed guards, but Peter remained hidden as the next stage began.

• Peter sent Gwen Stacy photographs of Warren's diary and challenged her to identify its author before the threat reached Chief George Stacy.
• Gwen recognized Warren's handwriting on a recommendation letter, and Peter called her, returned the diary, and told her to bring it to her father.
• Peter learned Warren had been arrested, then set up a fake hostage scene using holograms and sent Gwen a message claiming Chief George Stacy had been captured.
• Gwen Stacy hurried to the warehouse after the caller threatened her father and warned her not to involve the police.
• Gwen Stacy entered the warehouse and knocked out the armed guards as applause sounded from the darkness.