The betrayal hit Peter harder than any punch. In Berlin, trapped in a nightmare of Beck’s illusions, Peter saw a zombie Iron Man crawling out of a grave and a thousand mirrors reflecting his own failures. He was left broken on the tracks of a speeding train, alone and suitless. But Spider-Man isn’t defined by the tech.

"You’re a good kid, Peter," Beck said, his voice fatherly. "But maybe you deserve a break."

Peter returned to New York, finally getting the girl and finding his footing. But as he swung through Manhattan with MJ, a giant screen in Times Square flickered to life. J. Jonah Jameson’s voice boomed, broadcasting Beck’s dying lie—and revealing to the entire world that The vacation was officially over.

The "Elementals" weren't monsters from another dimension; they were hyper-realistic holograms powered by weaponized drones. Beck wasn't a hero; he was a disgruntled ex-Stark employee with a genius for special effects and a hunger for the spotlight.

Peter stood on a bridge, clutching the dual-pressure jewelry box containing a Murano glass necklace for MJ. He had a plan: no webbing, no Avengers business, just being a sixteen-year-old on a school trip. But as a massive, liquid titan rose from the Grand Canal, Peter realized "Ghosting" Nick Fury was harder than it looked.

Relieved to find someone he thought was worthy, Peter handed over control of E.D.I.T.H. to Beck. It was the biggest mistake of his life.

The bells of Venice were supposed to be the soundtrack to Peter Parker’s vacation, not the roar of a giant water monster.

Later, in a secret bunker beneath the city, Beck offered Peter something he desperately craved: a mentor. With Tony Stark gone, the weight of the "Next Iron Man" title felt like a physical anchor. When Peter was handed , a multi-billion dollar tactical AI built into Tony’s old sunglasses, he felt more like a kid playing dress-up than a hero.