Marvel: The Imposter Inventor

Chapter 65 The Auburn Corporation? The Auburn Brothers?
The "Midtown West" mentioned on TV is actually the official name for Hell's Kitchen.

However, Luca did not expect that the turmoil following Kingpin's death would spread so widely.

"These guys who escaped from Hell's Kitchen are starting to use Chitauri weapons?"

Looking at Samira, who was equally bewildered, neither of them had anticipated that the turmoil in Hell's Kitchen would be connected to the aftermath of the Battle of New York.

'I wonder which power will rise to power after this turmoil, and how it will end.'

However, Luca and Samira are not compassionate or benevolent people.

Samira and her fellow Sokovian fighters were completely unconcerned about whether the American people would lose their peace because of their actions.

Luca, a soul from another dimension, would not let the sins committed by those gangsters consume him.

The two chatted casually for a few minutes before continuing to eat in peace.

After breakfast, Samira originally wanted to suggest that Luca get some rest.

However, Luca, who had just finished repairing Haro's mech, was still in high spirits. He simply smiled and said, "I will sleep peacefully after I die," before preparing to return to the laboratory with the bouncy orange Haro.

However, at this moment, Samira suddenly remembered something and called out to Luca.

"Young Master, we've made progress on the person you asked me to investigate—the one who funded the establishment of the experimental treatment expert group at Wilhelm Hospital!"

Luca, who was about to leave, paused upon hearing this and turned back in confusion.

"Huh? Isn't that so-called expert group just a smokescreen set up by Kingpin to bribe the attending physician?"

Yes, the day before he killed Kingpin, Luca had heard his mother Gina's attending physician mention in the hospital that Wilhelm Hospital was preparing to form an expert group to study the treatment of 'neural synaptic cocooning syndrome', and that Samira had indeed arranged to investigate the investors behind it.

However, when his uncle was interrogated that night, the other party also said that...

Kingpin had previously bribed Gina's attending physician to extend the process of Luca inheriting the estate, in an attempt to create the illusion that Gina's condition still had hope of recovery.

Therefore, Luca naturally assumed that the so-called 'expert treatment team' was just an excuse made up by that unscrupulous doctor to buy time.

After killing Kingpin, Luca completely forgot about the incident.

Surprisingly, Samira not only remembered this incident, but she even managed to uncover some information about it.

Upon hearing this, Samira's expression turned somewhat strange. After gathering her thoughts, she explained.

"Actually, this is what he found out from the doctor who took bribes when you asked Green Bull to threaten and deal with him."

“It’s true that Kingpin bribed him, but the expert treatment team is also real. He was just…” Samira paused slightly, unsure of what to say.

Luca then followed up with, "Taking advantage of the situation? Taking advantage of the opportunity to swindle Kingpin?"

Samira: "Yes, that's it."

Luca was speechless upon hearing this.

'It seems even an insignificant person has their own little schemes.'

Seeing that Luca understood what she meant, Samira continued.

"According to that Dr. West, the expert group was actually sponsored by a company called Osborn Biotechnology. It's a newly established biopharmaceutical company that was founded just last year, you probably haven't heard of it, young master."

"However, this company has a very large registered capital, and its predecessor, Osborn Biological Laboratory, is very famous in the biomedical field in New York. The two founders, Dr. Norman Osborn and Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius, one was an expert in biological genetics and the other was an expert in neurology and mechanical engineering. They were very influential in the medical community and were known as the Osborn brothers."

"what?"

In fact, Luca was already stunned and frozen in place when Samira was only halfway through her sentence. How could he not have heard of the famous 'Osborne Group'?

just
'Is there a Green Goblin in the MCU?'

However, Luca immediately realized that the world he was in was not exactly the same as the MCU. It was just that there were too many similarities, which made him have similar illusions.

Even so, the remaining content was enough to shatter his previous understanding.

'It's one thing that Osborn was just founded, but why was it founded by Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus? And the Osborn Brothers? Is Doctor Octopus really that powerful?'

Leaving aside Luca, who was still stunned and shocked, Samira was still recounting the information that Green Bull had obtained from Dr. West.

"Previously, the experimental treatment group was able to be established because Norman Osborn, the founder of Osborn Biotechnology, used his own funds and connections to make connections."

"However, even Dr. West didn't know the specific reasons why Norman Osborn did this."

"I only learned through some rumors that Norman Osborne's wife seems to suffer from a rare genetic disease. Originally, because the number of people with this disease was so rare, Osborne could only rely on his own laboratory to research treatment methods."

"However, after the Battle of New York, a large number of patients with similar symptoms to the lady appeared. Although the two are not the same disease, the actual symptoms are very similar."

"That's why Osborn thought of forming an expert group to conduct trials on patients who couldn't afford treatment or had given up on treatment, in order to find possible treatment options."

Well, now Luca is even more confused.

He never expected that the person in this world suffering from a genetic disease was not from the Osborn family, but Norman Osborn's wife, and that her genetic disease was even similar to the symptoms of his mother Gina's 'neural synaptic cocooning syndrome'.

However, these shocks only flashed through Luca's mind quickly.

No matter what the world is like, its existence is its own justification.

This, on the contrary, made him think quickly.

'Perhaps this is actually good news for me?'

Previously, because my family lacked connections in the biomedical field, we couldn't find a partner pharmaceutical lab to develop a specific targeted drug for Gina's treatment.

'Perhaps Norman Osborn would be a good partner.'

Moreover, Luca also thought of something else.

Osborn appears to be a relatively new company, and although it has a good reputation in the biomedical field, it is ultimately just a startup.

But Luca knew that the other party was very likely to gradually develop into an industry giant, just like the Osborn Group in other parts of the world.

If I were to cooperate with them now, would I be able to get a share of the profits?

Thinking of this, a white light flashed across Luca's glasses. He looked up at Samira and said calmly.

"Aunt Samira, please help me get in touch with Mr. Norman, the founder of Osborn Biotechnology."

"Just tell him that I have a drug that can treat synaptic cocooning syndrome!"

Let me explain, this isn't something I made up for the sake of the plot. (whispering: at least not entirely.)
Norman's wife has a hereditary disease, and he and Doctor Octopus Otto were college friends who co-founded the Osborn Corporation, earning them the nickname "Otto's Duo." These are all plot points from the game "Marvel's Spider-Man."

Actually, as many viewers may have noticed from the earlier section about Kingpin, some of Kingpin's design elements are taken from this game.

Of course, this worldview isn't just about the MCU + Marvel's Spider-Man. There will be others to come.

Don't worry, everyone. I will try my best to integrate myself into the main storyline.

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