What would your best pal Natalie (Lyric Ross) say if she could see you now? Well, perhaps she can share her thoughts on the matter now that she's been brought back from the dead. After some cryptic quick cuts and a drawn out conversation with the demonic presence that had recently abandoned The Hood,

This isn't aligned with how they meet in the Marvel comics, but we know Parker basically sells access to his soul in exchange for money and power. When Riri shows up at the pizza spot to fight The Hood,

In the final sequence, Riri is first made to encounter Zeke, who has been empowered with bionics by Parker, making him the latter's puppet. A brutal fight ensues, but Riri manages to win in the end. She also helps Zeke disconnect from Parker, freeing him from The Hood's control.