[Otto couldn't possibly believe such a shocking claim. He immediately refuted it with passionate denial: "That's complete nonsense! Spider-Man was trying to stop my fusion reactor experiment, so I had to stop him! I grabbed him, strangled him with my mechanical arms, and then, I..."]
[Otto suddenly paused at this crucial point in his recollection. He fell into contemplative silence, trying to piece together what had actually happened next: "And then... I somehow came here to this universe!"]
[Max smiled with dark satisfaction and began bragging about his own supposed achievements: "Oh! Please! Let me tell you, I beat Spider-Man so thoroughly that he was screaming in agony! He would have to admit his defeat. Then he overloaded the electrical power grid, and I was trapped within the energy network, absorbing massive amounts of electrical energy. I was on the verge of becoming a pure energy being..."]
[But Max's voice trailed off as he spoke, and then the horrible realization dawned on him: "And then... and then... Oh my God! I was actually dying! I was almost completely dead!"]
[Dr. Connors immediately became concerned about his own fate when he witnessed this revelation: "Max, do you happen to know whether I survived or died in our timeline?"]
[MJ and Ned were completely captivated by these shocking revelations and moved closer behind Spider-Man to hear every word.]
[At this critical moment, a brilliant circle of mystical light appeared, and Strange materialized in the basement. He spotted Norman and said with obvious satisfaction: "Oh! Excellent work! Another interdimensional visitor successfully captured!"]
["No! Wait! Strange, he's completely harmless! He's not a threat!!!"]
[Just as Spider-Man was desperately trying to intervene and stop him, Strange raised his hand with practiced authority and instantly transported Norman into one of the containment cells.]
[Seeing that his protest had been ignored, Spider-Man could only attempt to comfort the imprisoned Norman: "It's okay! Don't panic! Uh... what exactly is that device?"]
[He gestured toward the ornate mystical container in Strange's hands.]
["This is an ancient relic called the Macchina di Kadavus - a containment box specifically designed to lock away corrupted spells. After I complete the entire reversal ritual, it will reverse the effects of the botched spell and send all these interdimensional visitors back to their home universes!"]
[Otto looked at Strange with obvious dissatisfaction and growing alarm: "And what happens then? You're just going to send us back to die?"]
[Max panicked with genuine terror: "No! No! Thank you, but I absolutely refuse to go back!"]
[Norman pounded desperately on his mystical barrier and shouted with increasing desperation: "Let me out of here!!! Peter!!! Please help me!!!"]
[After learning about everyone's original tragic endings, Spider-Man remembered Aunt May's compassionate words to him earlier: "Strange, we absolutely cannot send them back right now!"]
[Strange continued manipulating the magical containment box with focused concentration: "Why not? What's changed?"]
[Spider-Man sighed with heavy moral burden: "Some of them will die if they return to their original timelines!"]
[Strange responded with mystical authority and cold logic: "Parker! Life and death are determined by cosmic fate and the natural order!"]
["Come on, Strange! Don't be so absolutely heartless about this!"]
["In the grand cosmic calculations of the multiverse, their deaths serve a greater purpose than their continued existence! I'm truly sorry, child! But life and death have already been predetermined by forces beyond our control!"]
[After Strange finished his philosophical explanation, he completely disregarded whether Spider-Man was listening or agreeing, and began actively controlling the magical box in his hands.]
[Spider-Man looked desperately at MJ and Ned, clearly torn about whether he should take drastic action to intervene.]
[The intricate mechanical components inside the magic box began slowly closing toward the contained Forgetfulness Spell at the center.]
[Everyone trapped in the containment cells began showing signs of genuine panic. Norman yelled with increasing desperation: "Peter!!! Don't let them do this!!!"]
[Spider-Man watched them all looking helpless and resigned to their fate, and silently made up his mind about what he had to do. At this crucial moment, the mystical box had completely sealed around the Oblivion Curse, and Strange was preparing to initiate the final reversal process.]
[The little spider took a deep, decisive breath and shot out a strand of spider silk to stick directly to the magical containment box.]
["Don't do this!!!" Before Strange could finish his warning, Spider-Man yanked the box toward himself and used his enchanted wristband to transport Strange into one of the empty containment cells.]
[Ned looked at Spider-Man with complete shock and yelled: "Dude! What are you doing?!! Have you lost your mind?!!"]
[MJ immediately and firmly supported Spider-Man's moral choice: "Peter! Go! Get out of here right now!!! Run!!!"]
[Strange looked at Spider-Man's retreating figure with weary resignation and sighed deeply: "This is exactly why I prefer not working with children!"]
[He completely ignored the mystical barrier as if it didn't exist and walked straight out of the containment cell. Marko, who had been watching from behind, assumed the barrier had been deactivated for everyone, so he confidently walked forward and crashed directly into the still-active mystical wall.]
"Oh my God! Peter is incredibly brave! He really has the courage to do something this drastic!" Scott looked like he was thoroughly enjoying the dramatic turn of events.
Strange covered his face with his hands in frustration. "He has absolutely no idea what the serious consequences of this action will be!"
"What kind of consequences are we talking about?" Tony looked at him with genuine scientific interest.
"If someone who was supposed to die according to the natural timeline doesn't actually die, it might directly cause the deaths of other people who were meant to survive! For example, Spider-Man, who could have achieved victory in the original timeline, might end up dying because these villains survived to fight another day!" Christine explained with clinical detachment.
"I think I'm beginning to understand the implications. We have all witnessed significant portions of the life stories of both 1st Gen and 2nd Gen Peter Parker through the screen footage. We know exactly how they managed to defeat these particular enemies in their original timelines."
"But if these villains now know precisely how they were defeated, then they might be able to avoid those specific circumstances and kill Spider-Man instead! Characters like Max and Connors could become far more dangerous with that knowledge!"
Christine nodded in complete agreement with Rhodes' analytical assessment.
"Let's wait and see what develops. Maybe our young Peter can actually solve their underlying problems. For example, those enemies from the 1st Gen universe aren't fundamentally evil people. If he can help them, then he could send them back safely!"
"No! But what about Dr. Otto's nuclear fusion reactor machine? Peter would still need to find some way to destroy that device to prevent catastrophe!" Pietro joined the strategic discussion with valid concerns.
"There will be alternative solutions, and there are many different approaches!" Tony remained confident and unconcerned. It was just a nuclear fusion machine, after all. There were numerous ways to make it fall safely into the river. Tony had already thought of several viable methods.
"However, we need to confirm something important first. The Sky Screen showed us all these video revelations. Did the 1st Gen and 2nd Gen versions also see this footage? Did they also manage to avoid their original crises? After all, the screen is visible in my universe too!"
Captain America looked at Mysterio, who had raised this question: "What exactly do you mean by that?"
Tony provided clarification: "What he's suggesting is that unless their cosmic destiny specifically excluded them from seeing the Sky Screen revelations, then Peter's current efforts might be completely pointless. Because after seeing the screen footage, they would never experience those original tragic events at all!"
Wanda waved her hand dismissively and said, "This is actually a fascinating topic for consideration. I believe they should have already changed their predetermined fates. After all, the original stated purpose of the Sky Screen was to help make up for Spider-Man's regrets and missed opportunities!"
Mysterio nodded in complete agreement: "Yeah! I think that's exactly right!"
[The Sanctum door burst open, and the little spider ran out frantically with the magical box clutched tightly in his hands. He attempted to escape by swinging on his spider silk, but a mystical portal suddenly appeared in the air ahead of him. He passed through it and immediately emerged from another portal positioned on the side of the same street.]
[Spider-Man landed heavily on a passing car, performed a desperate backflip to recover, and discovered to his dismay that he was still trapped on the exact same street.]
[He turned around and found Strange looking at him with arms folded across his chest in stern authority: "Give me the box immediately!"]
["NO!" Spider-Man tried to fire his magical spider silk again to escape, but discovered that the enchanted wristband was completely unresponsive. He examined the device and watched in alarm as the wristband transformed into golden light and completely disappeared. Spider-Man was genuinely startled: "Whoa! That's not good!"]
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