After leaving Hell's Kitchen, Anton retrieved his car from a group of bruised and battered thugs. He hit the gas and headed towards the Daily Bugle.
Any action must be carefully planned.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who shouldn't even exist in this world, had somehow gotten involved, and the Foot Clan was connected to Hell's Kitchen. They'd also drawn the attention of Daredevil, who was a permanent fixture there. Who knew what other entanglements might be lurking?
First, he needed to gather information and understand the Foot Clan in this world.
He didn't want to accidentally cause a butterfly effect, and have his familiar future completely erased. He'd be the one losing out in that scenario.
Therefore, Anton returned to the Daily Bugle and found Eddie hard at work.
"Hey, buddy, any news from Hell's Kitchen lately?"
After a pause, he asked, "Do you know Shredder of the Foot Clan?"
Anton knew that Eddie had been a journalist in New York for many years and had access to a lot of reliable information sources.
For example, last time, he was able to find Kingpin's mother to inquire about the truth of young Kingpin's patricide, thanks to Eddie's connection with Ben Urich.
This time, Anton's target was clearly the Foot Clan.
Based on Anton's memories, he knew that the person behind the Foot Clan was called Shredder. However, he needed to further investigate Shredder's public identity, actual abilities, sphere of influence, and the size of his forces to see if they matched his memories.
"Why are you suddenly investigating the Foot Clan?"
Eddie was incredulous when he heard Anton's question, shocked: "Anton, you're not spying on me, are you?"
"What are you talking about?"
Anton was even more shocked, crossing his arms over his chest. "Eddie, let me be clear, I'm not into guys!"
"Shit! I should be the one saying that."
Eddie chuckled, then sobered, his expression serious. "How did you know I was investigating the Foot Clan recently?"
"You're looking into the Foot Clan too?" Anton was more surprised than Eddie.
"Well, because of a girl."
Eddie didn't hide it, looking pleased. "She's a reporter for Channel 6 News, hoping to expose criminal activity, and she's been keeping an eye on the Foot Clan, who've been extremely active lately. You know, I'm a veteran in this business, and I'm pretty well-known in New York. A lot of new reporters see me as an idol."
"So you're using this opportunity to try and get with her..." Anton realized. "What's her name?"
"April O'Neil!"
Eddie said, "She's a hottie! And incredibly capable. I was thinking of poaching her for the Daily Bugle. What do you think?"
"You think I'm going to let you have an office romance with her?"
Anton gave Eddie a look of disdain and said with righteous indignation, "Forget it, it's not happening. At the Daily Bugle, the only person who can have an office romance without getting fired is me! Because I'm the boss, and no one can fire me."
After work.
The two went to their usual bar for a drink.
Soon.
A stunning blonde woman walked into the bar, immediately drawing the attention of many admiring eyes.
Finally, the beauty arrived at Anton and Eddie's table.
"April O'Neil."
Eddie introduced her to Anton, then said to April, "My boss, Anton Jameson. You should be familiar with him."
"Of course. Anton, the genius Hollywood director, hello."
April smiled and sat down, greeting Anton.
After some small talk, Anton got straight to the point, asking, "April, I heard you're investigating the Foot Clan. Have you found anything?"
Anton's question made April glance subconsciously at Eddie, who gave her an encouraging look.
"I…"
April hesitated, "All I know so far is that the Foot Clan stole some classified chemicals from the Brooklyn docks, chemicals like deaminating agents, benzyl cyanide, and so on. I asked around, and apparently, these chemicals are used for genetic research."
"Wait a minute, was that the same batch of chemicals the Osborn Company lost from the Brooklyn docks?" Eddie suddenly asked, as if something clicked in his mind.
The Osborn Company?
What did the Osborn Company have to do with this?
Anton, hearing their conversation, felt like he might have missed something.
"That's right, it was indeed the stuff the Osborn Company lost."
April nodded. "I heard the higher-ups at the Osborn Company were furious and ordered the New York Police Department to solve the case within a week, but there's been no progress so far."
She shrugged. "Apparently, the New York Police Department is also having a headache. They know the Foot Clan are the bad guys, and they even formed a task force, but they can only land minor blows on them. They can't seem to catch the real mastermind behind the Foot Clan."
"So, you know who's really pulling the strings behind the Foot Clan?" Anton asked.
"No."
April sighed. "I don't know, but…"
She looked at Eddie and Anton, gritted her teeth, and became slightly excited. "I discovered a secret yesterday. There's an illegal vigilante fighting the Foot Clan's crimes."
"Illegal vigilante, who is it? Daredevil?" Eddie asked.
"It's a new vigilante!"
April thought for a moment. To prove she was telling the truth, she took out her phone and opened her photo album.
"Look, this is the mark the new vigilante left behind. I definitely didn't lie!" She gnashed her teeth. "My colleagues don't believe me. They think there's nothing to report in this news because I have nothing except a photo of a container… Shit! The people at Channel Six are a bunch of hopeless idiots!"
April was very angry.
Eddie quickly comforted her, and at the same time, his hand snaked around the beautiful woman's waist, a look of enjoyment spreading across his face.
April's face flushed, but she didn't stop him.
Anton looked at the photo, then at the two of them, and secretly cursed, "You dogs!" He then rose to leave, exiting the bar and heading towards the Brooklyn docks.
From what April had just said, Anton knew that the four little turtles had officially debuted, setting their sights on the Foot Clan and embarking on their path of fighting crime.
Anton also had a clear understanding of April O'Neil's identity.
She was the female lead from the original story. However, in this Marvel world, before she could even get together with her colleague, Eddie had already snagged her.
As a veteran reporter, and now the editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, which was enjoying immense popularity, Eddie was indeed successful and a wealthy bachelor.
Anton pondered as he arrived at the Brooklyn docks.
He was just about to enter the docks, looking for the Osborn Company container to check for any clues.
Suddenly, a group of police officers in New York Police Department Task Force uniforms emerged from the entrance, blocking his car.
The police were still polite, but their tone was firm. "Sir, New York Police Department Task Force operation in progress. The area is dangerous. Please turn around immediately!"
"Dangerous?"
Anton narrowed his eyes and asked, "Foot Clan?"
"It has nothing to do with you, sir."
The police officer's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.
"Sir, if you don't turn around, I have reason to arrest you for obstructing police work!"
His eyes were cold, and his tone was no longer polite.
"Heh."
Anton chuckled, unbothered. He didn't take the young officer's words to heart; after all, the guy was just doing his job.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I don't intend to interfere with your work."
With that, he turned around and left, behaving himself.
Seeing the sports car disappear at the end of the road, the police officer breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't seem as calm as he appeared.
The sports car was worth a fortune. Although he didn't recognize Anton, he knew the guy was rich and important.
People like that were best avoided. One wrong move, and he could lose his job.
Of course, the young officer didn't know…
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