boyutpedia Chapter 414 Is the Spider-Sense Malfunctioning?
Chapter 414 Is the Spider-Sense Malfunctioning?
Of course, what Peter didn't know was...
Because Peter did not use methods such as invisibility to conceal his whereabouts, Iron Monger had already discovered his presence long before he launched his attack.
However, according to the database, the Iron Monger, who knew Peter's true identity and considered him an "ally," had no suspicion of Peter. He naturally assumed that Peter was there to help him arrest Sitwell.
This allowed Peter to land a successful blow, kicking the Iron Monger to the ground while he was completely unprepared!
At the same time, the blue light from the Iron Monger sensor array flickered rapidly a few times.
That wasn't anger at being attacked, or a sign of an impending retaliation. Rather, it was the "confusion" stemming from the operation of the personality module regarding why Peter attacked him "for no reason."
Soon, realizing that Peter might have some misunderstanding about him, Iron Monger immediately shut down the firing program of the Palm Cannon, and the light quickly dissipated.
Then, as it struggled to break free of the spider silk, it didn't bother to stand up again and shook its head vigorously at Peter.
He then raised his left hand, pointing towards the side street where Sitwell was hiding, and then pointed to the sensor on his head.
It was using its last means to try to tell Peter that it could no longer speak and that the real enemy was hiding not far behind him.
But Peter completely misunderstood.
"Shaking your head? Are you saying 'No, I haven't had enough fun yet'? Or are you implying that arbitrarily trampling on life gives you pleasure?!"
Peter's voice turned completely cold.
"Those who have died will not agree with your opinion."
As he spoke, he glanced around out of the corner of his eye.
Broken buildings, burning wreckage, weeping crowds, and the corpses of "civilians" on the ground (though Peter was unaware that they were Hydra agents)...
This made the charred, shattered metal figure in front of him look exactly like the culprit who had just committed a massacre.
The only thing that puzzled Peter was...
Even at such close proximity to the Iron Monger, his spider-sense did not react in the slightest.
This puzzled him a lot.
After all, when faced with a crisis, even inanimate objects—such as flowerpots that accidentally fall from a height due to the wind—would cause him to feel a sharp pain in the back of his neck as if he were being pricked by a needle, prompting him to quickly take action.
But now, Peter's spider-sense seemed to be interfered with, having no effect on the Iron Monger in front of him.
This made Peter worry that he might have made the same mistake he made a few months ago, mistaking Hulk for an enemy and kicking him with a flying kick, turning his ally into the villainous boss...?
After that experience, Peter learned one thing: don't blindly believe what you see with your own eyes, lest you be slapped in the face when the truth comes out.
And now, the same sense of contradiction has resurfaced.
The conflict and contradiction between the peaceful state of mind he sensed through his spider-like perception and the various "evidence" he witnessed firsthand left Peter perplexed, unsure of how to deal with the Iron Monger before him.
Just then, Sitwell noticed Peter's hesitation and realized that if they continued to have a friendly conversation, he would eventually reveal his true colors!
So after a brief preparation, Sitwell staggered out of his hiding place at just the right moment.
His suit was even more tattered, and he deliberately smeared ash and "blood" on his face. He even pinched his wound hard in pain so that the blood would seep out further, creating large stains on his suit and making himself look even more innocent.
"Spider-Man! Thank God you're finally here!"
As he ran quickly and hid behind Peter, Sitwell's voice was filled with a trembling and sobbing of relief, as if he had survived a close call.
Before the Iron Monger could react, she raised her uninjured arm and tearfully accused him of his "crimes".
"That monster...it killed all my men! It wreaked havoc in Times Square! And it even tried to kill me to silence me! If you had arrived any later, I would have died at its hands!"
What Peter saw was an old acquaintance belonging to the official government—a "S.H.I.E.L.D. agent" he had met once before in New Mexico at the camp where Thor's hammer was temporarily housed—who was disheveled, battered, and terrified, pointing at the Iron Monger and accusing him.
Before him stood a three-meter-tall metal monster that had just "caused massive destruction" and whose armor was still covered in burning fragments.
But at this crucial moment, Peter's spider-sense kicked in...
But the source wasn't the Iron Monger in front of him, but the "S.H.I.E.L.D. agent" standing behind him, who should have been on the same side as Peter and posed no threat whatsoever!
This made Peter, who was already puzzled, turn around and look at Sitwell. His expression, hidden behind the mask, gradually became complicated and strange.
Hmm, is that right?
Could it be that the spider's sensor is malfunctioning and has become unable to distinguish between friend and foe?
Or……
"Justice!"
"Good evening, Peter. How can I help you?"
"Justice, search for all publicly available video footage of the Times Square area from the past fifteen minutes. Keywords: 'metal robot,' 'attack,' 'casualties.'"
"Searching... We have connected to seventeen public surveillance cameras, ninety-two videos uploaded to social media platforms, and six news live streams around Times Square. Analyzing..."
Peter gritted his teeth and used voice commands to activate the artificial intelligence on the suit.
Then, accompanied by a gender-neutral electronic synthesized voice, Justice quickly filtered and summarized the content circulating on the Internet, and then used virtual projection to directly display the results in front of Peter.
"Analysis complete. A total of 473 relevant video clips were found. Among them, 469 video clips show that the Iron Monger was active in the Times Square area, accompanied by scenes of explosions, shootings, and building destruction. According to the timeline reconstruction, the unit first appeared at 6:47 p.m., and then launched an attack in public, resulting in at least six deaths, twelve injuries, and damage to seven buildings."
Peter's heart sank.
But Justice continued: "However, there are four video clips that contain contradictions."
"Scene 1: At 6:49 PM, a video blogger filmed the scene with his mobile phone, showing that when the crowd was scrambling to escape because of its appearance, the Iron Monk rescued an innocent girl and escorted her to her parents."
"Segment Two: At 18:51 PM, a public security camera on the west side captured a sudden and violent explosion in Times Square, and the Iron Monger using an energy weapon to alter the trajectory of a falling concrete slab, preventing it from hitting the crowd below. This behavior is inconsistent with the labels of 'out-of-control killing machine' and 'indiscriminate attack.' Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that the explosion was caused by the Iron Monger."
"Scene 3: At 6:53 PM, hotel surveillance footage showed two armed men firing rockets at the crowd from a fourth-floor window of the hotel. They were then killed remotely by the Iron Monger. However, due to the graphic violence, the footage was automatically removed from most social media platforms less than a minute after being uploaded."
"Scene 4: At 6:55 PM, the Iron Monger intercepted six projectiles in mid-air, followed by a massive explosion. This means that it absorbed the vast majority of the explosive force on its own."
Peter was stunned.
"you mean……"
"The data shows a contradiction, Peter."
Justice's voice remained calm.
"Based on the existing video evidence, the Iron Monger's behavior pattern contains two conflicting characteristics: 'protecting civilians' and 'killing in public'."
"Among them, 'protective behavior' mostly occurs before or during an explosion, while 'public killing' mostly occurs after an explosion."
"Logical deduction: Either the unit suffered a serious system malfunction, exhibiting chaotic behavior and orchestrating this farce, or there were unrecorded third-party factors at the scene that deliberately caused the explosion and attempted to pin the blame on the Iron Monger by exploiting people's fear of the company."
Third-party factors.
Peter's gaze slowly shifted to the Iron Monger.
While the latter still failed to trigger Spider-Sense, he frantically pointed to himself, waved his hand, and then pointed to Sitwell behind Peter.
It's as if a kind and honest person, who has suffered countless injustices, is desperately trying to convey a message that no one is destined to understand.