"You're an intern in the lab, did the person in charge, Professor Connors, let you participate in the experiment?"

"No, it's just auxiliary data processing work, as well as some auxiliary work that is not very complex."

"For example?"

"Cleaning, data processing, conveying information."

"Does it include GMO experiments?"

"Not included."

"So how did you do the experiment on your own? You haven't even graduated from high school yet, just a high school student. ”

"I've watched Professor Connors and Mr. Lee's operations, and I learned it secretly."

"You've learned? You mean, you're a high school student and learned this high-tech technology? ”

"Yes, I learned"

The lawyer interrupted: "You think we'll believe it?" Professor Connors and Mr. Lee in the experiment"

Peter interrupted: "Believe it or not, this is my personal act, and I can repeat this experiment in court." ”

Nobody wants to see this – at least not in court.

"Does the experimental demonstration violate the lab's constraints on interns?"

"No, sir, it's an intern's right to observe and learn, and in fact Professor Connors educates me every day."

"Did the two of you in the demo emphasize the risks of experimentation?"

"Yes."

"And you're violating safety regulations for your own selfishness?"

"Yes."

You mentioned that you had contact with a graduate student in Lab 3 before your illegal experiment, did you kidnap it?"

"No, sir, we said hello, but didn't say much, I don't even know his name."

"Was he wearing a gray shirt at the time?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe? Please answer yes or no. ”

"Or"

In court, Peter performed even better than Lille and Matt expected.

The prosecution lawyer's questions came one after another, trying to find the contradictions and ambiguities in Peter's conversation in order to achieve some goals.

But Peter confessed his sins faster than they thought, and there was no negative emotion in the face of a flood of seemingly meaningless inquiring traps.

The prosecuting lawyer spoke dryly, but still did not find any contradictions, nor did he complete his additional work.

Peter's answer was crisp and straightforward, thanks to the fact that he had no luck at all and maintained the utmost honesty about it.

But the prosecuting lawyer came with a mission, and there were other tasks besides the matter of Laboratory Three.

Is it possible that lizard serum can be used for human enhancement?"

"It's immoral and ethically forbidden."

"But you did, which means it's technically possible."

"It's not technically feasible, soldiers should have the ability to carry out orders, and I obviously didn't have that ability at the time."

"That night, Mr. Li appeared on the scene, and he"

"I don't have a single memory of what it was like at the time, which is why I said it shouldn't be used for human augmentation.

If the court allows it, I can state my reasons in full here. ”

The prosecutor's face remained unchanged, but he secretly said in his heart how this kid was different from what the gold owner said.

Not at all as reckless and cowardly as they say, inferior and timid, except for the pair of glasses, it is impossible to see that he is a young man who has been bullied on campus for a long time.

Psychological portraits lose their effectiveness in one night? What the hell is going on with this boy.

The facts of the case were indeed quite clear, and under the rigorous and carefully arranged questioning, Peter did not show any other emotions such as anxiety or shame - at least he did not show it.

The judge knocked on the gavel: "According to current information, on the evening of June 4, that is, last night, the defendant Peter Parker conducted human experiments on himself in violation of regulations, causing serious damage in the urban area and endangering public safety.

Throughout the case, Peter Parker, out of recklessness and immaturity, secretly copied the experimental potion and became the 'lizardman' in the case statement.

The damage caused in the New York City area is as high as more than 2.34 million US dollars, and the detailed damage is still being counted and is subject to change.

In the entire case, Peter Parker subjectively had no intention of harming anyone, and no direct casualties were caused.

Violations of the law, including the New York State Penal Code."

A large list of laws were read out by the judges, and people were overwhelmed.

But in the end, the penalty was just as Lille guessed, and the judge did not choose to resentence in the end:

"The sentence is 5 years' imprisonment with a suspension of two years and six months.

Based on the circumstances of the case, the Second Laboratory of Biology at Imperial University, where Peter Parker works, should bear 30% of the final losses.

If the case is over, if there is any objection, please appeal again within 30 days."

But the actual compensation for damages will be ridiculously high, that's for sure.

The oddity of this whole thing is that Peter is doing the destruction as a lizard – in a sense, it can even be defended by invoking a psychiatric clause

In order to appease the public, the trial was held the next day, but the facts of the whole case are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and there is really not much to investigate.

The New York State Department of Justice has demonstrated the highest efficiency since its inception. I guess it's going to have to be in the newspapers.

A two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence is a good outcome – and given that there are still unsolved cases and help needed, Peter may not need to actually go to jail in the end.

The Parker family hugged each other at the door of the courthouse, and then there was an overwhelming crowd of media reporters, and Hammond and Matt were on the side to help deal with it.

Peter seemed much calmer now, and his answer was correct.

In this case, the company and Peter have been judicially severed, and even have the right to claim compensation from Peter.

Re-hiring is based on another NYPD investigative commission, so there's nothing wrong with it in theory.

As for the guidance of media opinion - as long as you are in the spotlight, there will be media who will stand up and say a few words.

Will the military or the authorities ask for tailoring technology - they would like to, but the government and the company are only really a pair of pants when they are engaged in the common people and the tax greed.

You could say that a lot of companies sponsor parliamentarians, sponsor presidents for elections, but that's a lot of companies, and if one company wants officials to do the work for them, politicians from another company will be watching.

For example, if you're going to spend money to invest in this technology, you need to go to Congress for approval and then allocate the money -- and there's a record of who reviewed it.

Not only is there a record, but it is also clear where you, the congressman, received the political donation, and it is self-evident which company wants to do it.

If the money does not come to fruition, or if it gets such a monster as the "lizardmen", it becomes a point of attack for political opponents.

Even between the factions with fierce contradictions, as long as you get involved, you are the focus of political enemies.

The Osborne Group has friends in politics, but politics is not their urinal.

So for this kind of thing, politicians will avoid it - it is impossible for the lizardman to come to the government to receive the technology just after making trouble in New York, right?

Political opponents will definitely not let go of this opportunity, and the loudspeaker will immediately take it out and shout-

The people will definitely be suspicious: what do you want to do?

Do you want any more votes?

Parade warning?

Even if some companies are greedy, the politicians who accept their sponsorship are not stupid, they can't do any job, and they may have to step down after completing this vote.

As for the politicized interest groups, they will also be constrained by similar political concerns.

Is the potion used to create monsters really worth such a political risk?

People who play politics don't care so much about personal power, they don't like uncontrolled monsters, and if you have this money, it's better to find Stark Industries and buy some more missiles, everyone loves to watch anti-terrorism.

In the final analysis, the US government is not of the same mind, and now that things are in the spotlight, it is inconvenient for them to directly come to the official means.

The only convenient NYPD, the docking person is a rigid George.

Lille has no political power to lose, so it is better to blow this matter out completely, and it will be difficult to exert force in the future.

It's like a little rich man who has a few lovers, and everyone will feel normal; But if the mayor had a couple of lovers, it would have been a scandal.

The moral situation and chaos here are not as good as those in the cyberpunk world, and the monopoly of all walks of life has not really been formed, so there will be more room for legal development.

And then secondly. The principle of DNA cutting technology can actually be made public, and it can be written in papers, and Lille is now considering making some of the results public to attract some firepower.

What really needs to be kept secret in biotechnology is the biological DNA algorithm, the method of drug synthesis, and the many proteins used for cleaving and their corresponding codon sequences, as well as the information that guides RNA.

Lille and Connors insisted that the success of the GM lizard was an accident, and they didn't recruit them - there was no precedent for arresting people in the United States for this.

The Osborne Group might be interested, but if the lizard potion was used to treat Harry. This has proven to be less than that good.

Moreover, if the tragedy in Laboratory Three is related to the Osborne Group, it proves that at most they get the serum from the lizard's body and reverse it, and the completion and effect are far lower than their own, and it takes a lot of time to perfect.

And time is money.

So instead of worrying about someone oppressing people, Lille needs to worry more about some villain organizations coming to secret.

When Lille walked out of the courthouse, he met a man in a suit, smiling, showing his ID:

The Territorial Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency, commonly known as S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Mr. Li, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Phil Coulson, and I'm in charge of learning other details from you in the case."

Lille shook his head: "All the details have been stated in court, you are professional, and you can see that Peter is not hiding it." ”

"No, we're talking about his amnesia."

"You mean Spider-Woman grabbed the lizardman's part, what do you want to know about?"

"Actually, it's about you, we found your hospital stay records and became a super genius a few months after waking up, partnering with the NYPD and actually contributing to the development of the lizard serum.

Have you injected yourself with lizard serum? ”

"No - no offense, but you don't look like you're blind."

"Or something like that?"

Lille glanced at Coulson helplessly: "Do you think Tony Stark or his dad injected him with smart drugs?" ”

Coulson wasn't embarrassed either, and smiled, "Humor, I like it—we care about every such anomalous event, and we want to know how much damage the lizardmen are capable of wreathing." ”

"It's big - you've seen it, and the best thing to do is not to let the lizardmen show up in society.

You look like some kind of secret service, so I have some piece of information that a genetically modified lizard has been lost, and you should be concerned about this. ”

"It's . Very important information. ”

"Yes, it's very important, and even more important, there are only two companies that have successfully cut cross-species genes, including me, so I don't need to talk about this, right?"

Coulson recorded the message — but Lille suspects they had gotten the information from the NYPD a long time ago.

They will continue to investigate Lille, and they will continue to investigate the Osborne group.

"Mr. Li - I'll be straight, are you interested in working for us? You have a lot of talent.

The lizard serum is a powerful invention, but it needs to be regulated, and we are the department that controls these out-of-spec items and technologies.

You can continue to work with our support, and I'm guessing you've seen what the consequences of unregulated technology can be. ”

Lille shook his head slightly: "I don't need sponsorship, but I do need the government to fulfill its obligations - if it's your job to control dangerous technologies, I'm happy to cooperate."

But I prefer to keep my research independent. ”

"Okay - I'll record your opinion, but S.H.I.E.L.D. welcomes you at any time, leave a call?"

"Of course."

The two shook hands, and Coulson smiled his trademark smile again.

Before leaving, he added: "Mr. Li, this is a piece of advice - the world is not peaceful now, it is very difficult to maintain independence, if you change your mind, remember to contact us." ”

Lille watched as Coulson got into a black sedan and left.

As Coulson said, the world is not at peace.

Tony Stark, who has returned from Afghanistan, is still selling arms, and the "war on terror" is not over yet.

He needs allies – and allies need him.

A black extended business vehicle stopped on the side of the road, and a handsome Asian man walked on the car-

The man was handsome and had a soft smile - and was instantly wealthy.

Chinatown's rising financial star – Martin Lee.

"I am."

"Martin Lee, I know, I guess you know me."

Martin was stunned for a moment, then continued to smile and said, "You look like you're waiting for me." ”

Lille also smiled: "To be precise, I was waiting for investors - but when I searched the Internet, I saw you, we have the same surname." ”

"yes." Martin replied with emotion, "Let's talk? ”

Lille nodded and got into the stretch car.

(End of chapter)