Proof of one who partook too heavily of his own chemical creations.
And was a prick to start with. Did you know the damned things are venomous?
Oh, it's only a nerve venom described as one of the most excruciating things a man could experience, that goes on for a day or more, and has led to several stokes and heart attacks for victims while envenomed.
I think you're making it sound worse than it seems.