 He does not work for The Daily Bugle anymore, but instead works as an assistant to Dr. Otto Octavius who is Peter's idol and father figure, until Otto sought revenge against Mayor Norman Osborn.After a heartbreaking battle against Doctor Octopus, Peter gets the cure to Devil's Breath virus which was unleashed by Octavius, but is unable to save Aunt May because other people needed it so he was forced to sacrifice her.It's revealed that Aunt May knew about Peter's identity as Spider-Man.