The Gentlemen is revealed as the presumed dead scientist Otto Octavious. Harry wants to move up the timetable for their plan to destroy Spider-Man. As Harry makes his plans, the Venom symbiote begins to corrupt Peter further and further. Peter begins to not be able to recognize himself, but he also refuses to open up to anyone about his issues. As he continues to be slowly corrupted, he begins to burn bridges with those he loves. But things get more complicated when Otto hires Kraven the Hunter to kill Spider-Man.
