: Early in his tenure, Otto attempted to erase all traces of Peter's consciousness from his mind. Had he succeeded completely without Peter's subconscious lingering, Peter's spirit would never have been able to reform to save the city.
: In his arrogance, Otto fails to prevent an explosion that kills Anna Maria Marconi .
: Overwhelmed by grief and his own limitations, Otto is eventually killed by the Green Goblin, leaving Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) to try and restore order to a shattered city.