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In the aftermath of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker has all but disappeared, throwing himself into life as Spider-Man to escape crushing grief and isolation. By night, he relentlessly hunts criminals across New York, growing increasingly brutal as he battles rising threats like the Inner Demons gang. By day, he drifts through Empire State University and volunteers at F.E.A.S.T., where he meets the compassionate Martin Lee—unaware that Lee is secretly the mastermind behind a trafficking operation that’s brainwashing vulnerable teens into soldiers. As Peter crosses paths with the lethal vigilante Frank Castle, the two form a tense alliance, clashing over morality as Peter begins to lose himself to anger and violence. When Peter discovers the truth—that the people he’s been hurting are victims, and that Lee has corrupted even the hope F.E.A.S.T. represents—he spirals to his lowest point. Pulled back from the edge by Frank, who finally confronts him not as the Punisher but as a broken father, Peter chooses to fight forward instead of giving in to darkness. After Lee unleashes a savage Hulk to tear through the city, Spider-Man proves he can control his rage, ultimately leading a final stand against Mr. Negative that saves the trafficked teens without sacrificing his morals. In the end, Peter begins reclaiming his identity, opening himself up to others—especially fellow student Carli Cooper—and taking his first steps back toward being Peter Parker, not just the mask.