He scratched his head, his thoughts in a jumble, and couldn't help muttering under his breath.
"In the original story, Venom was supposed to be deeply tied to Spider-Man, and the storyline should have followed Peter. So how did he end up coming to the main Marvel universe on his own? Has Peter gone from beloved to forgotten and been completely sidelined?"
Although he had made a mess of the timeline, and storylines colliding had long since become commonplace, the direct crossover and fusion of plots from different IPs still left Rimuru unable to work out the cause and effect for the moment.
Then again, he had already brought Cybertron's Titan, the gods of Asgard, and the mages of Kamar-Taj into the timeline. One more standalone Symbiote story hardly seemed all that outrageous.
"Oh well, a little more chaos isn't unacceptable." Rimuru spread his hands, a flicker of anticipation appearing in his eyes instead. "Come to think of it, I've wanted to meet that chatterbox Symbiote Venom in person for ages. This is a perfect chance."
Turning to another thought, he went ahead and gave an order.
"Black Dragon, pull up all the relevant intelligence. Focus on the human protagonist of this story. If I remember right, his name is Eddie Brock. Show me everything about his life, his current situation, his address, and his work history."
Black Dragon received the order, and data streams instantly raced across the holographic screen. Before long, Eddie Brock's complete file was laid out in full.
All of Eddie's information appeared clearly on the light screen: he was an investigative journalist in San Francisco who stood by his conscience, with a straightforward, impulsive personality and a distaste for the corruption concealed by powerful corporations.
He had once had a steady job and a fiancée,