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Chapter 519 - Chapter 519: Norman Seeks Help

[Spider-Man frowned with growing concern when he heard this unexpected revelation: "Wait! Are you actually saying you want Spider-Man to help you with something?"]

[Aunt May provided context: "He just walked in here a few minutes ago looking completely lost."]

[Norman looked genuinely helpless and desperate: "I honestly don't know where else to go or who to turn to. There are complete strangers living in my house, Oscorp Industries doesn't exist at all in this reality, and my son..."]

[Norman's lips trembled with emotional distress: "Sometimes, I am not myself at all. I become another person entirely, and when he takes control and occupies my body, I completely lose my memory! Now I find myself here again with no idea how I got here!"]

[Aunt May quickly asked with genuine concern: "Who is this other person who occupies your body? What kind of force controls you?"]

[Norman became visibly agitated by the questioning: "I have no idea what's happening to me! I don't... none of this makes any sense whatsoever!"]

[Aunt May immediately moved to comfort him: "Okay! It's alright! Try to stay calm!"]

[She then stood up and walked over to Spider-Man, whispering urgently in his ear: "He's completely lost and disoriented! Not only does he not understand which universe he's in, but he's also clearly suffering from some kind of mental breakdown!"]

[Aunt May frowned with deep concern: "Are all the people you're looking for in similar conditions?"]

[Spider-Man nodded grimly and glanced back at Norman: "Yeah! Unfortunately, they all have serious issues."]

[Norman watched the two of them whispering together and secretly pulled the donation box in front of him closer. He discreetly picked up a piece of bread and stuffed it into his jacket pocket. He had been hungry for an entire day, and when he saw Spider-Man turn his head toward him, he quickly pretended that nothing had happened.]

["They either have severe physical problems or serious mental problems that make them dangerous."]

[Seeing Spider-Man turn around to continue the conversation, Norman secretly grabbed another piece of bread and placed it in his other pocket, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible.]

[Unfortunately, both of his desperate actions were clearly observed by Spider-Man and Aunt May. Aunt May suddenly felt overwhelming compassion for his plight and exclaimed: "Oh! Well! Regardless of everything else, he obviously needs help, and maybe all of them do!"]

[Spider-Man understood exactly what Aunt May was implying and looked at her with surprise and alarm: "What? You mean... No! May! This is absolutely not my responsibility!"]

[Aunt May looked at him with serious conviction: "Peter, whose responsibility is it then, if not yours?"]

["Aunt May! The best way to help them is to send them back to their original worlds! Get them home where they belong! That's the greatest help we can possibly give them!"]

["Help them? Or help yourself? Look around you - this is exactly what we do here! We help people who are in desperate need!"]

[Aunt May's passionate words left Spider-Man momentarily speechless, unable to formulate a proper rebuttal to her humanitarian argument.]

[He opened his mouth and tried to argue: "Sending them home really is the best choice for everyone involved! You have to trust me on this!"]

Tony frowned with obvious concern. "May wants to help them, but they have to actually want and appreciate that help!"

"The Green Goblin personality lurking inside Norman's body is essentially a ticking time bomb. You never know when it's going to explode and cause destruction." Rhodes wasn't optimistic about Aunt May's charitable intentions either.

"You can clearly see that he's desperately hungry. Norman is basically like a poor homeless person right now, completely displaced and vulnerable." Captain America could understand Aunt May's compassionate perspective.

She had always been completely committed to helping homeless and displaced individuals, so it was perfectly natural for her to feel sympathy for Norman's situation. Otherwise, she wouldn't dedicate herself to such a thankless and difficult job.

Strange narrowed his eyes with mystical concern. "This approach is not wise! Their fates are predetermined by cosmic forces. It's already a significant mistake to allow them to remain in this universe. If we continue trying to help them instead of sending them home, this mistake will undoubtedly become progressively larger and more dangerous!"

[The scene transitions to the Daily Bugle newsroom, where J. Jonah Jameson was continuing his relentless daily criticism of Spider-Man.]

["But the undeniable fact remains that Spider-Man poses a direct threat to our public safety! We'll continue this important discussion after a brief commercial break. Let me insert this advertisement for Clarion nutritional supplements. Just one dose per day will completely replenish all your essential nutritional needs!"]

[After the live broadcast concluded, Jameson took a phone call from his assistant and asked briskly: "What's the situation?"]

[A paparazzi photographer sat in his surveillance car and watched a volunteer truck drive away from the aid center: "I spotted them! Spider-Man was with his aunt, and there was another person I didn't recognize with them!"]

["Are you absolutely certain it was them?"]

["They just left the homeless shelter together!"]

[Jameson immediately responded with predatory interest: "Excellent! Don't lose track of them under any circumstances!"]

[At the New York Sanctum Sanctorum, Aunt May drove a volunteer van and slowly came to a stop at the mystical building's front entrance.]

[Norman expressed his gratitude to Aunt May with genuine emotion: "Thank you so much, May! I really appreciate everything you've done for me! See you next time!"]

[Aunt May called out to Spider-Man, who was preparing to exit the vehicle: "Hey! He trusts you completely, and so do I! Don't let us down!"]

[Spider-Man looked at Aunt May for several meaningful seconds before responding: "Thank you for cleaning this suit for me and removing those paint stains. I'll see you later!"]

[MJ and Ned were still in the basement, continuing their research to determine if there were other interdimensional intruders, when Spider-Man arrived with Norman in tow.]

["Everyone, I'd like you to meet Mr. Osborn!"]

[Upon hearing the introduction, Norman immediately corrected the title: "Actually, it's Dr. Osborn!"]

["Sorry about that! Uh... Dr. Osborn, these are my friends! MJ and Ned!"]

[MJ and Ned stood up simultaneously and studied Norman with curious interest.]

[When Norman heard the name MJ, his mind immediately jumped to a familiar connection: "Mary Jane? Is that you?"]

["Actually, it's Michelle Jones!"]

[Norman smiled with genuine intrigue: "How interesting and unexpected!" Then he was drawn forward by the sight of the imprisoned figures and walked closer to investigate.]

[Ned narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, turned his head toward MJ, and asked with obvious curiosity: "Do you think there are different versions of Ned Leeds in other universes too?"]

[MJ didn't reply to his question, instead choosing to observe Norman silently with growing concern.]

[Norman approached the series of mystical containment cells, where he spotted a familiar figure. He felt uncertain but decided to test his suspicion by calling out tentatively: "Octavius? Is that really you?"]

[Dr. Otto turned around and looked at Norman with complete shock and disbelief: "Osborn?!! But that's impossible!"]

[Norman hadn't expected his identification to be correct. He examined the four mechanical arms extending from Otto's back and asked with amazement: "What... what in the world happened to you?"]

["What happened to me?" Otto paused, then remembered that Norman should theoretically be a dead man, so he remained silent for a moment before stating bluntly: "You're supposed to be a walking corpse!"]

[Norman felt genuinely confused by this claim: "What do you mean by that?"]

[Otto looked at him with deadly seriousness: "You are dead, Norman! You died many years ago in our universe!"]

[Spider-Man overheard Otto's shocking statement and walked toward them to get more information.]

[Norman shook his head in complete denial: "You're absolutely crazy!"]

[Max observed the reunion with obvious entertainment: "Oh my God! I absolutely love this place! This is better than television!"]

[Spider-Man approached the group and asked for clarification: "What are you talking about? He's just standing right there, clearly alive, so..."]

[Before he could finish his logical objection, Marko interrupted him with brutal honesty: "Dead! They are both supposed to be dead! Both died during their fights with Spider-Man!"]

[Norman and Otto both looked at Marko with surprise and growing alarm.]

[Marko continued his grim recitation: "It was all reported extensively in the news! The Green Goblin was impaled and killed by his own glider during a battle. A few years later, Doctor Octopus, you and your fusion reactor machine sank to the bottom of the river and drowned!"]

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