The smoky whiteness swallowed everything inside the inner chamber. It poured out of the opening on top, and gradually filled the entire cave. The spiderlings that tried to rush in were smothered by the gas. Since its main component was hexachloroethane, it proved to be extremely toxic to the little fledglings. The tiny flying spiders dropped to the ground like dead flies.
Fortunately, Kelly was still wearing her gas mask, which prevented her from being suffocated inside the smoke. The mask kept purifying the air to allow her to breathe clean air. She only had to replace the filter to keep the mask functioning at maximum efficiency.
