After Quentin Beck/Mysterio frames Peter Parker for murder and reveals his identity as Spider-Man, Parker, his girlfriend Michelle Jones/MJ, best friend Ned Leeds, and aunt May are interrogated by the Department of Damage Control. Lawyer Matt Murdock gets Parker's charges dropped, but the group grapples with negative publicity. After Parker, MJ, and Ned's MIT applications are rejected, Parker goes to the New York Sanctum to ask Stephen Strange for help. Wong who is going to a Vacation told Strange to never cast a forbidden spell. After that, he leaves through the sling ring portal. Strange suggests a spell that would make everyone forget Parker is Spider-Man. "What about Ned?" said Peter. "Not now, Parker." said Strange. "Don't forget MJ!" Parker says again. "Could you please shut up? I'm casting a spell!" Strange says again. "Oh! And Aunt May!" He said. The spell gets corrupted when Parker repeatedly requests alterations to let his loved ones retain their memories. Strange contains the spell to stop it and makes Parker leave.