In the annals of history, there are often surprising revelations that cause even the most steeled historian to fall back in shock. Quite often, these revelations cause us to re-evaluate our understanding of history and humanity itself. One such startling revelation has recently sent shockwaves through the historical community— the discovery of mutant spiders from the 15th century.

Our tale begins in a small, nondescript village nestled in the heart of Italy.

A group of modern archaeologists, as they sifted through the dust and relics of a forgotten time, stumbled upon a sealed vial simply marked 'pestis araneae.' In this small glass prison, they found spiders preserved in a perfect state, untouched by the damaging effects of time. However, they certainly did not appear like any known species from the Modern Age.

The spiders, a daunting red in hue and armed with reversed-jointed legs that were unearthly long, bore menacingly oversized pedipalps.

Their bodies, enshrouded in eerie glowing patterns as if coded with the secrets of a bygone era, looked straight out of a horror film.

Upon analysis, the discovery was indeed marked as a species of spiders unknown to modern science. Furthermore, the genetic anomalies found within their coal-black orbs of DNA could only mean one thing. These were not just spiders; they were mutant spiders.

But there was more.

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