Spider-Man 2099 #21

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Synopsis

Miguel rescued his brother Gabriel from the net and the villainous Discord - but Gabe revealed to him that he knows he's Spider-Man!PlotSpider-Man is in Downtown being pursued by three cyber-warrior women. Spidey hides, trying to rest while nursing an injury.Flashback to an hour earlier. A Public Eye cop ignores a distress call since there's no way the victim will be able to pay for his services. Spidey overhears, and goes to the rescue, while "borrowing" the officer's awful lunch.In Downtown, Harvinder Mann runs for his life from the three cyber- punk women. He is one of society's rejects, stripped of all his rights. The three women catch up to him, stun him, and kill him. Spidey witnesses the brutal act and confronts them. It turns out they are the Maryjanes - Dita, Marly, and Jena. Spidey recognizes them as "black card brats", rich kids that think their money can let them get away with murder. Their money enabled them to soup up their physical potential and supply them with Stealth Armor technology. Dita lands some solid hits on Spidey, then threatens to use a neutron bomb upon Downtown, but Spidey flees. The three separate to hunt Spider-Man.Apparently picking up from where the story began, Spidey unmasks himself and surprises Marly with his claws and fangs. He webs her mouth, trips her, and takes out her power cell. Second, Spidey tricks Jena with a web-decoy, wraps her up, and disarms her. Finally, Dita manages to blast Spidey a bit more. Spidey webs her eyes and her gun, but she tears them off. Chasing after Spidey, she steps through a weak floorboard, and falls into the water below before Spidey can save her.Spidey catches up to the other two. They make empty threats, then beg for their black cards back so they can get home. Spidey says "tough", breaks their cards, throws them down the sewer, and abandons them to walk home from the middle of Downtown.