In a secluded building on the other side of the city, the Sinister Six had a meeting. The building was full of criminals who were willing to do their leader's building. They consisted mostly of mobsters. The six supervillains sat around a table.
"I don't understand why he didn't show up," the head of the team said. "Spider-Man helps civilians! It's always been that way! He should have arrived!"
"At least his reputation has been tainted," the Vulture said. "Now people will see him as a criminal."
"But we must get him so that we may show him the meaning of pain!" Kraven said.
"Kraven, Kraven, Kraven. Always so eager and impatient."
The villains looked at the window and saw a hideous sight. It was Scorpion Venom.
"Scorpion?" Kraven said.
"Scorpion Venom now. I wouldn't mess with me if I were you. I am much stronger than you."
"Have you come to kill me then?"
"I have come to tell you that I have been watching you all and listening to what you have been planning. If it's all the same, I would also like to take part in the downfall of Spider-Man."
"Are you suggesting that we become the Sinister Seven?" Mysterio asked. "Because I don't wanna over-saturate the group."
"You can replace this fool Mysterio," Electro suggested.
"I would like to replace the secretive one in your group," Scorpion Venom said. "As you may or may not know, I am one of the best private investigators in the city. As such, I have come to the conclusion that one of you is not at all what he appears to be."
At that point, the villain with mechanical tentacles stared intently at Scorpion Venom. Nobody seemed to notice this, however.
"You!" Scorpion Venom said, pointing at the Sandman. "Flint Marko. You told your teammates that your daughter is dead."
"She is. And Spider-Man is the one who tried keeping me from getting money so that I could give her medical treatment."
"She appears the have the best medical treatment that she can have. I have seen her. She is alive and well."
"What? What did you do to her?"
"No worries. I did not even come close to her. I just spotted her through a window from afar. But you, you don't seem to trust your friends here to tell them that you have a living daughter. Were you afraid that they would have harmed her?"
"Tell us everything!" Kraven shouted. "What are you hiding from us!"
"Nothing!" the Sandman said.
"I believe that it is likely that the Sandman is not on your side at all. For all you know, he could be trying to help Spider-Man by finding out what his adversaries are up to. I see that nervous look on your face. You cannot deny it. You are a danger to the Sinister Six."
"And you're not? I fought one of your kind before, and it was vicious. I bet that you had something to do with that thing that attacked us in the prison. How do we know that we can trust you?"
"I gave it orders to eliminate you because I knew that you were a liar," Scorpion Venom lied.
"Is all of this true?" Electro asked.
"No!' the Sandman said.
"Then prove it," said the leader.
The Sandman created a whirlwind of sand and attempted to attack the entire group.
"Get out of the room!" Mysterio said. "I'll use this stuff on him."
As the other members and Scorpion Venom exited the room, Mysterio released poisonous gas into the air. The Sandman could not handle it. Therefore, the sand that made him up flew out of the window and over the city. Mysterio walked over to where the others were at.
"Did you kill him?" Kraven asked.
"No. But I don't think he'll try bothering us again."
"Not if this team is a greater force!" Scorpion Venom said. "Let me join and I will help you kill the spider. I know how to make him suffer. I know his identity."
"What is it?" Kraven asked.
"Peter Parker. Former photographer of The Daily Bugle. His love interest: Mary Jane Watson. His family: May Parker."