Chapter 493: Who Killed Uncle Ben?
Peter's life seems to be as miserable as ever, working for the newspaper by sending photos that tarnish himself. The job is almost impossible to keep now.
Compared to his somewhat awkward and introverted personality, the new competitor, Eddie Brock, is very slick. With flattery and a well-experienced social demeanor, he quickly convinced Jameson to offer him a job, leaving Peter in a tough spot.
Even the assistant of Jameson couldn't stand it and spoke up for Peter. Finally, Jameson came up with a solution: whoever can capture a photo of Spider-Man stealing will get the job!
Peter's mood is terrible, but as he leaves, he sees various advertisements on the street thanking Spider-Man. This makes him smile.
The people he saved before were not ordinary, especially the daughter of the New York Police Department Commissioner. Creating a scene like this was nothing compared to what was coming next.
To thank Spider-Man for saving his daughter's life, the Commissioner organized a grand celebration. Peter enjoyed the admiration of the crowd, even going so far as to join the celebration with the rescued Gwen, sharing a romantic kiss.
Coincidentally, Peter's official girlfriend, Mary Jane, was also present. Witnessing this scene, her face was far from pleased.
Gordon joked, "Girls prefer to be with responsible boys, Peter. Playboy is not a good choice in this regard. Don't go for Bruce Wayne way."
Bruce's mouth twitched; his Playboy image was just a cover. However, being exposed in a Quiz game made it a bit awkward.
Outside the screen, Peter is also embarrassed. Scratching his head, he says, "Well, the atmosphere at the time was very cheerful, and my future self got a bit carried away... But I promise I won't do anything to hurt Mary Jane!"
Gordon, speaking from experience, advises, "You should spend more time with your girlfriend. Even though all this hasn't happened yet, after watching these videos, I think she'll be emotional."
At least in this future video, it seems that Mary Jane is already having doubts about her love for Peter. Especially when her own career is in crisis, and Spider-Man is receiving widespread praise, the strong contrast is making Mary Jane increasingly frustrated.
In the meantime, Mary Jane, watching this video, shows a complex expression. Standing on the balcony of her apartment, she can clearly hear the people below cursing her, calling her a slut who only seduces men for money, power, or high position.
Dirty and harsh words continue to float up, and Mary Jane's expression becomes even more sad and hurt.
She admits that the reason she got together with Peter was not only because of his sincerity but more importantly, because of Peter's identity as a superhero.
After all, which girl doesn't love a Superhero?
The satisfaction of vanity alone made Mary Jane feel like she was in a dream. Moreover, their love story was played out in public, and she was the leading lady. The feeling was even more wonderful.
But on the other hand, Mary Jane found it challenging to handle people's comments and insults. She knew most of these busybodies were driven by jealousy, but even so, the rumors and gossip felt like sharp knives stabbing into her heart.
Whether in the video or outside the screen, Mary Jane deeply realizes that being the girlfriend of a superhero is not an easy task.
Meanwhile, as the video pauses, a new question is presented: [ Question: Who is the real murderer of Peter's uncle, Ben Parker?]
[ A: Sandman/Flint Marko
B: Carjacker/Dennis Carradine
C: Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
D: Venom/symbiote.]
Peter is stunned for a moment, expressing his confusion, "Why bring up such a question..."
This time, he has witnessed the tragic death of Uncle Ben twice. Everyone saw the murderer of Uncle Ben, and there was no doubt it was the carjacker mentioned in option b.
Bruce crosses his arms and says in a deep voice, "No, it's obviously not as simple as you think, otherwise, this question wouldn't be asked."
Gordon frowns, "If I remember correctly, the details of your Uncle's death have already been revealed earlier. Is there some hidden truth behind this?"
They carefully examine the screen. Among the four options, option b seems to be the most likely answer, followed by option A because Sandman is the least familiar. Options c and d seem more like fillers.
"The question is actually a choice between a and b, right?" Peter takes a deep breath. "There must be hidden truths behind Uncle Ben's death!"
Although in reality, he has already secured Uncle Ben and Aunt May in other safe worlds, avoiding such tragedies, Peter still feels guilt and remorse as if these tragedies were inevitable in the original timeline.
He is well aware that without the appearance of the Quiz game, all these tragedies would have been his unavoidable fate. And now that he knows about parallel timelines, perhaps in other parallel worlds, Uncle Ben has been murdered?
At this moment, Peter's heartbeat accelerates. He can't help but want to uncover the truth behind this tragedy.
After some discussion, the players unanimously think that option A has the most suspicion. When the countdown for answering begins, they all press the answer button. This time also, Arthur successfully answered first and chose a.
The other three also chose a, and the correct answer was revealed.
[ The correct answer is: A: Sandman/Flint Marko ]
[Congratulations to player Arthur Fleck for answering correctly and earning 4 points. Player Bruce Wayne, Player Peter Parker, and player Jim Gordon answered correctly, earning 1 point each]
Peter's eyes widen, "Sandman... he is the real killer of Uncle Ben?!"
Even though he also chose a just now, he had doubts. After all, from the previous videos, there was almost no suspense about Uncle Ben's death. Uncle Ben, being an ordinary person, had no reason to be involved in conspiracies.
Now he is shown that the real murderer of Uncle Ben is someone else, not the carjacker intentionally allowed by Peter. Doesn't that mean all the guilt and remorse Peter felt in the normal timeline were in vain?
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