It started innocently enough. A hamster named Bob, living in a cozy cage in the local pet store. But things took a turn when Bob's owner, a well-meaning but slightly unhinged individual, decided to rig up a hamster wheel to "encourage" Bob's exercise.
Little did they know, the wheel had a dark past. It was built by a shady character known only as "Hamstertron," who had a reputation for creating devices that were more "fun" than safe.
As Bob ran furiously, the wheel began to shudder and shake, spewing forth a maelstrom of sparks and electrical sparks. The hamster, blinded by the glare, became disoriented and began to run in random, frantic circles.
A nearby fire alarm went off, and the store owner, alerted to the chaos, rushed to shut off the wheel. But not before it had reached critical velocity, causing the hamster to spin out of control.
Bob, now a blur of fluffy fur and frantic energy, careened off the walls, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
The store, already on the brink of bankruptcy, was now facing a class-action lawsuit from the hamster community.
It was, in short, a disaster.
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