[ Some part of him bristles at being new at anything, but... well, it isn't wrong. He's very new at this. At all of it, at being like this, at figuring out how to be like this. Moreso without an overarching goal of ruining Spider-Man's life to cling to and make his whole identity. What's a supervillain without a hero to fight?

Right now, he's just-- ]

The Spot.

[ A beat. He realizes how weird that probably sounds without actually seeing him. ]

Makes more sense in person. [ Another beat of thoughtful silence. Tentatively: ] Maybe when the next mission rolls around, we can figure something out. Work together. Might as well be useful if I'm gonna be like this, right?

What's your name?