On the mun's readthrough of the Clone Saga

[unobtainableredemption]

Hey, do us both a favor and leave my past where it is. There's nothing I want to relive there.

I don't care what Aracely thinks, thinking of Reilly doesn't make me want to be a better man, it just reminds me of what a monster I was...

am.

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[arach_nerd]

It was the Octobot's hivemind. Accessing it let Otto get into my brain, and he used that to swap our minds.

I tried getting it back, but it didn't work, so before Otto's body died with me in it I forced him to relive pretty much everything I've ever been through as a last ditch effort. Figured if I couldn't live I could at least make him try to turn over a new leaf.

It sort of worked, in that he's apparently attempting to be a hero, but he's still the same selfish twisted manipulative jerk who's only out for himself he ever was, just on the right side of the law

[unobtainableredemption]

Heh, and here I thought you were finally realizing what had to be done with those idiots that continually terrorize you. [Shakes his head. Who'd have thought that his belief at the height of his insanity that Doctor Octopus would one day harm the Parker family actually came true?] How much time did I spend harassing you and Reilly, trying to "protect" you and the one time your life gets fucked up beyond repair, I'm too busy with my own problems to notice.

Figures. I inherited your awful luck, after all.

So what do you want me to do? Kill him again?

[arach_nerd]

Well, seeing as that's my body, no. Tell someone who can actually do something about it. Like Dr. Strange. And let the Avengers know what's going on.

[unobtainableredemption]

[What? You're asking your evil clone to take care of a problem. You should know by now what his definition of "taking care of" is!] Right, let me just go walk into the Avengers mansion or tower or what-the-fuck-ever building they're in right now --[Makes a mental note to put a dollar in the swear jar later.]-- and say "Hi, my name is Kaine, Spider-Man's evil clone. You might remember me as the fake Spider-Man who killed the Spider Queen, or the guy who's still a wanted fugitive. I've just stopped by to borrow a cup of sugar and more importantly to let you know that the guy parading around as Spider-Man right now isn't actually my idiot brother, but Doctor Octopus possessing his body. Yeah, as a matter of fact I have been in Houston since Spider-Island, so don't ask me how I know this."

[He glares.] And then they all try to kill me at once.

[arach_nerd]

They wouldn't try to kill you. Beat the hell out of you, possibly. And at least some of them are suspecting something is up. It's not entirely out of the question that they'd listen after they finished beating the snot out of you. Weirder things have happened

[unobtainableredemption]

Forgive me if I'm not as trusting of your friends as you are.

[He's just going to skip right over the next part of "why would I do something like this for you anyway?" because he damn well knows the reason.] So let's say they believe me. They're not going to let me walk out of there.

[puny_parker]

You're telling me you can't hold your own against multiple superpowered opponents and be able to escape? Because that's Spider-Man 101!

But in all seriousness. I know I'm asking a lot. Honestly, I don't really care if I don't really come back top life somehow. It's just the fact that he's been in close quarters with Aunt May and MJ without them knowing what's going on is driving me insane.

[unobtainableredemption]

[His eyes narrow.] I'm. not. Spider-Man.

And I know that taking on all of the Avengers, at once, in their own home is suicide. That's smart supervillain 101. [He adds the "smart" because he doesn't doubt some dumbass had tried to do just that in the past.]

Peter I... For the first time in my life, I'm not dying, and it's because of you. I owe you more than you could ever know. [Rubs at his temples as he tries to think about how he could take care of his own responsibilities while keeping an eye on Peter's friends and family.] Maybe I can bring Aracely back to New York for a bit, lie low and keep an eye on the two. I know how Mary Jane feels about clones, more specifically me [Not that he can really blame her...], so I don't think I could tell her directly.