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In "Powerless [Part 1]," William Watts—fresh from a coma where he dreamed of a world ruled by costumed heroes—wakes to a reality that feels strangely flat. He meets Peter Parker, a Stark Industries employee with a disfigured arm from a spider bite, and is drawn into a high-stakes legal case involving blind attorney Matt Murdock defending Frank Castle. When Watts learns the Kingpin is behind the trial, he refuses to testify—only to be hunted by a masked assailant wielding bionic claws.

In "Powerless [Part 2]," William Watts grapples with the unsettling truth of a possible murder tied to Charles Xavier, while confronting a dangerous new threat from Logan, who now has a deadly mission: eliminate him. As tensions rise across the city, Peter faces a moral crossroads when Stark reveals his Iron Man suit, and Matt confronts the Kingpin in court—only to be drawn back into Karen Page’s life when she’s attacked and he visits her in the hospital.

In "Powerless [Part 3]," Peter’s growing defiance against Osborn’s control reaches a breaking point when he confronts Watts with the truth about the threats he’s endured. As tensions explode and violence escalates, Logan’s fractured loyalty is tested when he confronts his handler—and the consequences ripple through the lives of those still fighting. With Murdock injured and Karen gone, the fragile resistance begins to fracture, and the cost of resistance becomes impossible to ignore.

In "Powerless [Part 4]," Dr. Watts confronts the weight of his past as he visits the injured Matt Murdock, while Foggy recounts the origins of his partner’s struggle. With Logan hunted by his former boss’s enforcers and the stakes rising, Watts seeks to aid Castle behind bars, even as Osborn takes Gwen hostage to force Peter into betraying Stark. As assassins close in, Logan and Watts fight to survive—each man trying to reclaim some measure of control in a world that’s already written them out.

In "Powerless [Part 5]," Logan confronts Creed in a brutal showdown that forces him to reclaim his bionic claws and return them to the government—marking a pivotal step in his reckoning. Meanwhile, Watts offers Matt a crucial pep talk that pushes him to finish Castle’s trial, all while subtly implicating the Kingpin, whose orders soon turn deadly with a hit on Murdock. As Peter steals Stark’s plans to save Gwen, he pauses to seek Watts’s guidance, knowing the stakes have never been higher.

In "Powerless [Part 6]," Watts grapples with the aftermath of his coma, confronting the blurred line between his visions of heroes and the real, violent world they inhabit. As Kingpin's brutal act against Matt Murdock sends shockwaves through the city, Peter must navigate a dangerous web of loyalty and justice to save Gwen Stacy—without sacrificing Tony Stark. Meanwhile, Logan follows a trail back to his past, and Frank Castle’s pursuit of vengeance takes a chilling turn. The story ends with Watts reflecting on how his fractured memories have shaped a reality he never expected.