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Great Responsibility
In his office, Norman Osborn) addresses the Carnage symbiote_(Earth-616)) - which covers the left half of his body, saying there are lines even he is unwilling to cross and senseless murder is one of them. Mockingly quoting Spider-Man)'s catchphrase, the Carnage symbiote sneers that if Norman wants its power then it's his responsability to satiate its appetite. Norman asks what it means by "appetite" and the Carnage symbiote snarls at him to stop playing dumb, smashing the container as it snarls that it wants to feast on the blood of the innocent and savor their screams. Unwilling to engage in wholesale slaughter, Norman proposes a compromise and the Carnage symbiote growls that it's listening. Norman says that they need each other - the symbiote to kill and he for the power to reign over New York - and proposes that when the symbiote's bloodlust grows too strong they pick a target that won't be missed and can't be traced back to him. The Carnage symbiote accepts this proposal and engulfs Norman, transforming him into the Red Goblin.
Perched on the railing of a fire escape, the Red Goblin surveils the nighttime street as Norman tells the symbiote to choose wisely as it only gets one kill. The symbiote proposes targeting a drunkard staggering into an alley, but Norman points out the ring on his left hand and says that the last thing they need is his wife starting a manhunt. Norman points out a woman in a wheelchair, but the symbiote refuses - saying she's too easy prey and it wants to hunt. Hearing a commotion from a nearby alley, the Red Goblin turns to watch as a drug dealer sneers at one of his clients as she begs him for a hit. Dumping a bag of cocaine on the ground, the dealer mockingly states that was the last of his stash and walks away as the woman scrambles to retrieve as much of it as she can. Norman remarks that nobody would miss him and they'd be doing the world a favor by killing him, the symbiote agreeing. As the Red Goblin tails the dealer as he climbs into his car and drives away, Norman notes it's fortunate he lives outside the city as the symbiote gleefully savors the thrill of the hunt.
Arriving at an apartment, the symbiote tells Norman it can't wait any longer. Norman urges it to at least wait until he's inside his apartment to avoid witnesses, but the symbiote takes over and lunges at the dealer. Knocked to the ground, the dealer asks who the Red Goblin is as the symbiote calls itself his preview of Hell before gutting him. As it gleefully states it's missed murdering, one of the apartment residents looks out her window to see what the commotion is and screams. Norman berates the symbiote for not waiting until he was inside, protesting that they can't leave any witnesses. The symbiote retorts that they won't as the Red Goblin rips the doors off the apartment. Norman berates the symbiote for violating the terms of their agreement and it calls him out on being a hypocrite, Norman snapping that they agreed it got to kill only one person. As more people check on the commotion, the symbiote smugly states Osborn himself said they can't leave any witnesses - Norman realizing that they'll now have to kill everyone in the building. The Red Goblin rips through a door and attacks a family, the father calling the police as his youngest child flees. Norman begs the symbiote to stop, but it ignores him and massacres everyone they come across. Pulling the fire alarm, the Red Goblin manifests a Carnage Bomb and hurls it at a group of residents as they beg for mercy, then casually strolls out of the ensuing inferno.
Retracting the symbiote from his face, Norman lamentingly asks himself how he could have allowed this to happen and what could possibly justify this senseless slaughter. Dismissing control, respect, and fear, a cruel smile replaces Norman's sorrowful expression as he settles on revenge, destruction, power, and the death of Spider-Man); cackling maniacally as the symbiote covers him again.
Creative credits
Writers: Rob Fee, Sean Ryan, Patrick Gleason
Interior art: Pete Woods, Pete Woods, Ray-Anthony Height
Color: Dono Sánchez-Almara, Protobunker, Dono Sánchez-Almara, Protobunker, Dono Sánchez-Almara, Protobunker
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