I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 584 Dr. Asakura: Everyone has a secret identity.

By the time the cleanup work was completely finished, it was already dark.

The logistics team of District 13 has loaded the last batch of Chitauri wreckage onto trucks and transported it away.

Out of respect for Thor and Loki, Riley readily agreed to hand over Amora, along with Skorch, who was imprisoned on the Helicarrier, to them so they could take him back to Asgard for trial.

Incidentally, the reason Loki didn't appear at all during this battle was because, like Jade and Felicia, who were assigned by Riley to go to Section 13 to activate the anti-Riri armor, he had other tasks assigned to him beforehand.

That is, to borrow the Time Stone from the Ancient One and set up a time reversal anchor point before the Chitauri army invades. This way, if the situation deteriorates rapidly, Loki can return to this point in time. As a variable, he can inform Riley of the various dire possibilities that might arise, allowing Riley to make corresponding adjustments to the subsequent plans in advance.

This is the real reason why Amora felt that Riley could still easily manipulate her even though he had already fallen for her trick.

As for repeatedly playing with time, won't it attract the attention of the goddess of death once again...?

What happened?

The person strictly forbidden from time travel and influencing the course of history was Riley Parker, an "outsider," so what did it have to do with Loki, a "local"?

Now, thanks to this bug-like method, the invasion, which should have been a massive undertaking, was successfully contained to a minimum, resulting in a happy ending for everyone...

It seems that everything is over.

But as Riley stood in front of the revolving doors in the lobby of Stark Tower, chatting and laughing with Peter and the others, preparing to find a nearby restaurant for a celebratory meal, Sheriff Black's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Riley, I'm sorry to bother you. But not long ago, Dr. Asakura woke up, and as you guessed, he has broken free from Amora's mind control. But he requested that he meet with you alone before SHIELD sends someone to pick him up, saying that he has something he wants to talk to you about in person."

"Meet alone... I understand, I'll be there right away."

Riley raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.

Dr. Asakura...

The scientist who was brainwashed by the Mind Stone and operated the portal device for Amora.

Riley didn't have a deep impression of this person.

After all, like Amora who took over Loki's script, he was clearly drafted and replaced Dr. Selvig's role...

But in Riley's memory, there doesn't seem to be such a character in any Marvel Cinematic Universe-related stories.

On the contrary, a similar surname appeared in another story system that Riley was familiar with. Coupled with his recent experience, Riley muttered to himself, revealing a thoughtful expression.

Riley then told Peter and the others to go to the dinner party first, while he turned around and stepped back into Stark Industries, heading towards the medical ward in District 13, which was temporarily requisitioned to treat and care for Dr. Asakura and others who were affected by Amora's mind control.

When Riley arrived, a fully armed District 13 special agents were standing at the door of the ward.

His expression was solemn, and just looking at his upright, pine-like posture was enough to create a sense of pressure.

But the tense atmosphere vanished instantly upon seeing Riley. Without Riley even needing to say a word, he simply glanced at the ward they were guarding behind him. The agents not only spontaneously saluted Riley but also made way for him and kindly swiped their access cards to unlock the door.

Only after Riley nodded slightly and stepped in confidently did the agents' expressions return to seriousness. As they closed the ward again, they activated a special device that could temporarily isolate all sounds from the inside.

The room was quiet, with only the occasional faint beeping of the medical monitor.

Dr. Asakura leaned against the hospital bed, his wrists still wrapped in special handcuffs.

Those were the same handcuffs Amora had worn, and they were also a standard precautionary measure taken by District 13 as a precaution.

Even so, Riley couldn't see the bewilderment and unease that a defenseless researcher should feel on Dr. Asakura's face after regaining consciousness and learning of his near-world-destroying crime. Instead, he sat with his eyes closed, legs crossed, toes dangling, looking exceptionally relaxed.

Dr. Asakura only opened his eyes when he heard the door open, looked at Riley who had walked in silently, and greeted him cheerfully.

"Oh? You're here, our great hero. You did a pretty good job this time! I thought you'd panic and mess everything up without the system's help~"

"Wow, you're digging up my secrets right off the bat. You finally couldn't keep up the act anymore?"

Unfortunately, even though Dr. Asakura casually and directly exposed Riley's core secret of possessing the system, Riley, having already vaguely suspected something when he learned that Dr. Asakura wanted to meet with him alone, did not show the surprised, uneasy, or guilty expressions that Dr. Asakura expected.

He simply reached out and casually pulled up a chair to sit down. Without dodging or flinching, he met the eyes of the smiling Dr. Asakura and responded with a curt tone.

"You really aren't a local... I knew it, where did this 'Dr. Asakura' character come from in Marvel? The name must be made up."

"Ugh, I've worked so hard to put on this show with you all this time, and this is all you get? What a pity... Talking to smart people is certainly easier, but it also takes away a lot of the fun!"

Seeing that Riley remained calm and collected even after he dropped this bombshell, Dr. Asakura's smile instantly vanished.

But soon, Dr. Asakura shrugged, his expression returning to that carefree, irritating smile, and continued speaking in a serious tone.

"However, I've never lied about my name. After all, due to my family's influence, I've used the surname 'Asakura' most of the time."

"...So, you are Ultraman Geed, Riku Asakura?"

Upon seeing Dr. Asakura openly admit his identity, even Riley, who had prepared himself mentally, couldn't help but hold his breath and feel his heart skip a beat.

After a brief silence, to avoid being laughed at by the person in front of him, Riley quickly calmed himself down before tentatively speaking, asking the question word by word.

"You guessed half right. Xiao Lu is my eldest son, and Jian Wu, whom you met last time, is my second son."

After carefully observing Riley's emotional changes and confirming that Riley was merely putting on a brave face, Dr. Asakura nodded with a childish expression that said, "Did I get away with this?"

Then, with both hands outstretched, he easily freed himself from the specially made handcuffs on his wrists—handcuffs that even the Enchantress couldn't break. He then turned and got off the hospital bed, standing before Riley. Through the faint, shadowy figure behind him, he revealed his true identity to Riley.

"Please allow me to formally introduce myself. Like you, I am a transmigrator from Earth. Also, the system you have was created by me."

"You can call me Asakura Hiroshi, or my original name before I transmigrated, Zhou Hao."

"Or, you can call me..."

"Ultraman Tiga".