I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 153 Peter: Brother, thank you so much...!

Just as Riley made the decision to shut down the system's storage space and was about to check how many points he had earned on this journey to another world, his phone, which was in his pocket, rang at an inopportune moment.

This forced Riley to postpone the idea. He took out his phone, glanced at the incoming call information, and then answered the call.

"Hey Harry, aren't we too late? Max's already fallen in!"

It's obvious that after seeing Electro in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Riley finally realized belatedly who the familiar stranger he had casually rescued was.

So, after resolving the crisis and returning to his own universe, Riley immediately sent Harry back to the company to find Max's whereabouts.

It's a pity that Harry only called after so much time had passed...

Max has most likely had an accident and turned into Electro.

"That's right. According to the surveillance footage, he has already left the morgue and his whereabouts are unknown."

"And do you know what? Someone died, and that despicable bastard, relying on his relative being a major shareholder in the company, not only pretended nothing happened and tried to distance himself when I personally confronted him, but after I presented my evidence and was rendered speechless, he even dared to impatiently tell me to leave! It's outrageous! I'm furious! This is my family's company! Does he even remember the name of this company?!"

"Once Dad successfully promotes the healing serum, or once we join forces and, according to your plan, become shareholders of Stark Industries and make a fortune, I will definitely kick him and his major shareholders out of the company! I'll fire these parasites who only cause trouble for the company!"

Just as Riley had predicted, after the call connected, Harry, who had always been well protected by Norman and had never been exposed to the dark side of humanity, poured out his grievances to Riley, driven by a raging fire that could be felt even through the phone.

As his emotions gradually calmed down, he realized that the focus now was not on the personnel changes within Osborne.

Harry then raised his hand to his forehead, rubbing his temples repeatedly, and sighed before asking Riley what was wrong.

"What should I do, Riley? Did I mess this up? Or... could you ask the Sorcerer Supreme to borrow the Time Stone again?"

"Don't blame yourself too much. You didn't do anything wrong. Maybe this is Max's fate? But don't worry, I'll handle it. Just wait to welcome our new teammate in District 13."

Fortunately, although Riley wanted to complain, one mess after another kept piling up, leaving no chance for a proper rest. But before returning, Riley had already habitually prepared solutions based on the worst-case scenario.

So, after Riley personally promised to calm Harry down, he hung up the phone.

He found a secluded corner, put on his battle suit, and swung towards Times Square.

While using the voice changer, he anonymously dialed Sheriff George's number using the suit's communication system.

"Hello, Sheriff George, I'm Spider-Man."

"Spider-Man? Interesting. How do I know this isn't a prank... Wait? This seems to be my private phone number. Only my family knows this number! How did you...!?"

At first, Sheriff George, who received the call, thought it was a prank and didn't take it seriously.

It wasn't until Sheriff George realized that Spider-Man had dialed not his publicly known work phone number, but a private number he only shared with his family for emergencies, that Sheriff George's eyes widened. He stood up from his chair and exclaimed in disbelief.

"...Don't forget, I'm an elite agent from District 13. So, being able to investigate this phone call is enough to prove my identity, right?"

At the same time, with Sheriff George's exclamation, Riley, who had been working non-stop for so long, was bound to make a mistake. He widened his eyes in surprise and found that he had subconsciously followed "Railley Parker's" habit and contacted Sheriff George!

But soon, thanks to the adaptability he had developed during his undercover work in his previous life, Riley blinked and, with his brain working at lightning speed, devised a plausible explanation based on the questions Sheriff George had initially raised.

"...Okay, that's a reasonable explanation...I now believe you are Spider-Man. So, just tell me straight, why did you call me? I don't believe that the first time you called me personally was just to show off how brilliant your Section 13's intelligence-gathering capabilities are."

Although, based on his police intuition, Chief Inspector George always felt that Spider-Man's reason for making that call had absolutely nothing to do with the explanation he gave in a serious manner.

However, considering that Spider-Man has never contacted the police during his long period of activity, he must not be visiting unless he has a reason.

This forced Sheriff George to temporarily suppress his questions, pretending to be fooled by Riley, and continue asking questions in cooperation.

"As expected of Sheriff George, I'll get straight to the point. According to the intelligence I've received, a superhuman with uncontrolled emotions will soon appear in Times Square. I'm on my way to the scene to talk to him and see if I can calm him down."

Of course, Riley, who also came from a police background, could tell from Chief George's tone that the latter had begun to doubt the true identity of "Spider-Man" because of this little incident.

However, with the help of the Ancient One, he witnessed firsthand Garfield's second life and Sheriff George's true reaction upon learning of Spider-Man's identity.

Riley, who had planned to prepare a copy of the improved version of the Super Soldier Serum for Sheriff George after it was developed, decided not to bother covering up his little mistake any longer.

Instead, they chose to let things take their course, playing along with Sheriff George, both pretending to be clueless and shifting the conversation to the important matter at hand.

"Therefore, to avoid over-provoking him and causing unnecessary conflict, I am informing you on behalf of District 13 that I will temporarily assume command of the New York Police Department for the next 24 hours. Please immediately dispatch officers to the scene and prepare to evacuate the crowd. Furthermore, without my order, no one is permitted to fire at that superhuman! Otherwise, don't blame me for holding your police force accountable for obstructing District 13 in the performance of its duties!"

As he spoke, Riley deliberately emphasized his words at the end, issuing a cold and unsympathetic warning to Sheriff George.

It's not fair to blame Riley for behaving aggressively, like a bullying villain.

Ultimately, even though Max had only recently become Electro, he still possessed a conscience. He could have been reformed and embarked on the path of a superhero.

Just when the rehabilitation progress reached 99% and success seemed imminent, a botched job by the police force occurred. Ignoring warnings, the officer insisted on shooting Max, causing Max to mistakenly believe Spider-Man was deceiving him to create an opportunity for the police to kill him. Max's descent into darkness accelerated instantly!

Therefore, in order to prevent such a dramatic and shocking incident from happening.

That's why Riley used a businesslike approach to give Sheriff George a heads-up beforehand.

Of course, if this makes Sheriff George feel a little unhappy...

So, when the day comes that Spider-Man's identity is completely exposed in front of Commissioner George, Riley will definitely...

They'll pin this on Peter, claiming he did it!

Anyway, with the voice changer on, Sheriff George shouldn't be able to tell who's talking to him like that.

Besides, so much time has passed, Peter might not even remember it.

In this way, it can both promote emotional exchange between the father-in-law and son-in-law, allowing Sheriff George to "love" Peter properly. Furthermore, in accordance with the principle of yin and yang balance, this painless and unwarranted disaster can help Peter, who has been having an easy time lately, balance the cause and effect of his fate.

Riley can also act as a bystander, recording "wonderful memories" between family members. This allows him to add another item to his collection to the newly created video storage folder, whose existence is currently known only to Riley.

Even if, at the right moment, someone speaks well of Peter and gives Sheriff George a suitable way out, ending this "friendly exchange," the simple-minded Peter will most likely sincerely thank his "good brother" for his help!

It kills three birds with one stone, so why not?