Editing Doctor Octopus (Raimi) (section)

=====Criminal Ways=====
Haunted by the failure of his experiment and the death of Rosalie, Otto fell into despair, cursing himself for creating the tentacles and blaming them for his suffering. Initially contemplating destruction, he considered drowning himself and the tentacles in the river. However, the tentacles, now with their own sentience, began whispering to him, exploiting his grief and wounded ego.

The tentacles convinced Otto to reconsider the reactor's failure, suggesting that his calculations had been correct and that the failure was due to external interference. Torn between doubt and pride, Otto ultimately succumbed to the tentacles' manipulations. When they proposed turning to crime to fund the reactor's reconstruction, Otto hesitated, declaring he was not a criminal. But as the tentacles continued to prey on his vulnerabilities, he rationalized that abandoning his work would be the true crime. Succumbing fully, Otto resolved to complete what he had started, embracing the identity of Doctor Octopus.