Cancer Gas

Weaponized gas of unknown composition, causes rapid metastatic tumors to grow in nearly any living organic organism.

Richard Lemming developed and utilizes Cancer Gas in favor of neurotoxins or other agents for poorly understood reasons. One possibility is that Cancer Gas works on a wider array of organisms, and similarly destroys the central nervous system with the rapid development of growths and cysts.

Cancer Gas lingers for many months wherever it was originally released as a thick, noxious cloud, rendering an area entirely off limits for a prolonged period of time. Cancer Gas does eventually dissipate over time; however, if disturbed, it will leave a film on surfaces which remains just as harmful as the compound in its gaseous form.

Richard flooded his cave with Cancer Gas after it was taken over by The King in the Hole. Its effect on The King itself is largely unknown, but due to the fact that Richard himself vacated the cave, it is unlikely The King remained longer than necessary. The Cave will remain uninhabitable for at least a decade, probably longer.