[He knows an Eddie Brock but 1) he's blond, 2) he's older than this Eddie and Peter's mental image is of what he Eddie looked like when he last saw him, and 3) thanks to the subtle differences between universes, this Eddie just happens to look a touch different.]

[He calls out to Eddie, leaping into the air, bouncing off the top of a light post:]

Could use a helping hand if you can offer one!

[He kicks a thug in the face and sweep-kicks another.]

If not, stand back and think up a strongly worded lecture about the golden rule so I don't have to waste any brain cells composing one.