11th - Willing to kill Spider-Man

The Doctor twiddled his thumbs for a moment before looking them in the eyes, a sheepish look to his face. "Well... I need you to kill Spider-Man."

Lyralei and Percy's eyes widened still further in shock as Kraven crossed his arms in front of him, not yet convinced. "Why is the answer to kill the Spider-Man? Would it not make more sense to deal with John Freeman personally?"

The Doctor clapped his hands together, excited to explain his thinking and educate these three. "Yes, well, here's the thing. I am not 100% certain that death will be the end of John Freeman's story. And should he expire, by the rules, he will be guaranteed a hunter's license, which is precisely what we're trying to avoid. And, given how well John has done in previous rounds, I don't think 'the benchmark' will be much of an impediment."

Lyralei was still unsure of the overall plan. "So...?"

The Doctor clapped his hands together. "So, by the rules of the exam, if we  deal with Spiderman, we ensure that he will receive his license, meaning John Freeman is guaranteed a fighting with either your Shichika or our Ruby, a fight much more geared in our favor. And, with the four of us already being in possession of hunter licenses, the punishment for committing this crime will be much lesser, if anything at all."

Percy nodded. He had seen Spiderman earlier in the tests, and while his skills were certainly dangerous, John Freeman was an entire other beast. He was the first to join in on the plan. "Yeah, you're right. I trust you, Doc, so I'll have some faith."

Lyralei nodded in agreement. "Not every day you get to help save a multiverse, is it?"

Kraven crossed his arms. "You need only say we would be killing the Spider-man and I would be there."

The Doctor smiled, despite the grim circumstances. "Excellent. The four of us, it's like a whole new team. Allons-y, before he returns from his meeting with the chairman."

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