Crystal Spider

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==Description==
Entity 252 is a massive saucer-shaped creature that measures approximately 100 meters in size. It sleeps 12,000 meters below the surface of Level 252 in the backrooms. Entity 252 has the ability to project an arachnid-like body made of crystals as an extension of its true body, which is a flying saucer. This entity is capable of bending the laws of physics around it, warping the world and replacing the environment with crystals. Many have speculated that this entity is the sole reason as to why Level 252 is made out of crystal.
==Behavior==
Entity 252 is a highly enigmatic creature which is usually docile. Its primary mode of existence is that of dormancy, in which it lies in a slumbering state deep beneath the surface of Level 252. During this phase, it exerts little influence on its surroundings and may remain motionless for extended periods of time.
However, when Entity 252 is disturbed, it can become highly active and dangerous. It has the ability to project its spider-like extensions from its primary body, which it can use to move about and interact with its environment. It may also use these extensions to ensnare and crystallize any creatures or objects that come too close.
==Biology==
The primary form of Entity 252 consists of a discoidal shape which is composed of a material that is similar in nature to keratin, while its spider-like extensions are formed of Hexagonal boron-nitride. Entity 252 sheds its outer layer every 1.5 years (Frontrooms time). 
Its outer layer surpasses any other substance within the backrooms in terms of rigidity, elasticity, and heat resistance. Due to its properties as well as the difficulty of acquiring it, it becomes one of the backroom's most sought after material.
Entity 252's lair is constructed entirely of a pliant, lustrous material akin to that found in the silk produced by Prism spiders.
Crystalline Warp Matter is a complex chemical compound that is unique to Entity 252. Its exact chemical composition and mechanism of action are not yet fully understood due to the danger of Interacting with Entity 252. However, preliminary research suggests that the compound is composed of a variety of organic and inorganic molecules, including various amino acids, sugars, and unidentifiable inorganic molecules. The compound is highly unstable and reactive, with a tendency to rapidly react with other molecules in the surrounding environment.
When Crystalline Warp Matter or C.W.M. comes into contact with other molecules, it rapidly crystallizes them. The exact mechanism of this crystallization process is not yet fully understood, but it is thought to involve a combination of chemical and physical interactions between the compound and the material.
The effects of Crystalline Warp Matter are highly unpredictable and dangerous, making it a serious hazard for wanderers who may accidentally come into contact with it. The compound's ability to crystallize any matter is particularly concerning, if you accidentally get exposed to enough C.W.M. you'll only realize its effects once it starts to visually show up, by protrusions of crystal forming on the skin. C.W.M.'s effects starts at the same rate from inside and out, there seems to be no cure once the crystallization begins.
==Discovery of Crystalline Warp Matter==
The discovery of Crystalline Warp Matter can be traced back to the first encounters with Entity 252 in the backrooms. Early explorers of Level 252 reported that below the depths on 10,000m a strange substance seems to encourage crystallization on molecules it interacts with. This was discovered when the package of water of the first wanderers in this depth showed some small clumps of what looks to be crystals. As more explorers ventured deeper in Level 252 and encountered Entity 252, it became clear that the entity was somehow responsible for the strange crystalline phenomena. By simply going near the creature, water harvested from this level began to crystallize, unlike water & almond water harvested from other levels. However, it wasn't until a team of backrooms researchers set out to study the entity that they gave some insight on the effects of C.W.M. Using advanced scientific equipment and techniques, the researchers were able to observe Entity 252 passively creating C.W.M. like a mushroom spreading out its spores.
==Discovery== 
The discovery of Entity 252 was a momentous event in the history of backroom exploration, it just goes to show how even if in the seemingly perfect paradise of Level 252, there's still a force that balances it out. The story began when a group of intrepid wanderers set out to explore Level 252, a region known for its bizarre and otherworldly terrain, and beautiful beaches. As they delved deeper into the level, they began to notice strange phenomena occurring around them, including odd distortions in the landscape and unusual crystal formations unlike on the surface of Level 252.
As they ventured further, the wanderers discovered a massive saucer-shaped object lying dormant inside its nest. As they approached the object, they began to notice a strange energy emanating from it, causing their skin to tingle and their hair to stand on its end. Suddenly, the saucer stirred, and a massive spider-like extension emerged from its primary body.
The wanderers were stunned and terrified by this unexpected turn of events. The spider-like extension appeared to be made of some sort of crystalline material, and it moved with a fluid, eldritch grace. As it drew closer, the wanderers began to feel a strange sensation spreading throughout their bodies, and they realized that the creature was somehow transforming them into crystal.
Panic set in, and the group scattered in all directions, desperately trying to avoid the spider-like entity. Some of the wanderers were not so lucky, and they were quickly crystallized by the creature's presence. As the entity moved through the cavern, it continued to warp the surrounding environment, causing the crystal structures to grow and spread rapidly.
Eventually, the spider-like entity faded away, and the saucer-shaped object returned to its dormant state. The surviving wanderers were left shaken and disoriented. The remaining survivors immediately rushed towards the surface. After a few days they eventually reached the nearest outpost exposing the dangers and horrors at the lower depths of Level 252. 
==Footnotes==
* Approximately 1 month after encountering the spider and being exposed to lethal doses of C.W.M. the survivors who went to surface were fully crystallized. 
* C.W.M. isn't contagious, the only way C.W.M. could begin the transformation of any matter it needs to be directly exposed to Entity 252 or its projection.
* C.W.M. could be found in all the lifeforms present in Level 252, although in such small negligible amounts. It could even be observed on humans who've spent a few months in Level 252.
* C.W.M. might be the reason as to how the lifeforms of this level came to be, C.W.M. could be advantage in small doses, and creatures who adapted C.W.M. could incorporate it on themselves and gain a significant evolutionary advantage compared to its peers.
*Inside of its lair is a pond with a tree in the middle, producing golden apples. This pond is the entrance to Level 252.1
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