diff --git a/serp/logging.py b/serp/logging.py
index 64701cd..88b87b1 100644
--- a/serp/logging.py
+++ b/serp/logging.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-"""Job logging utilities for SERP."""
+"""Job logging utilities for SERP.
+
+# Side quest 3/21: Look out! Here comes the spider-pig.
+"""
 
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/serp/models.py b/serp/models.py
index c74fc59..6f4e66d 100644
--- a/serp/models.py
+++ b/serp/models.py
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-"""Pydantic models for SERP API."""
+"""Pydantic models for SERP API.
+
+# Side quest 1/21: no ticket to now.
+"""
 
 from typing import List
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+# Spider-pig, spider-pig, does whatever a spider-pig does.
+
 
 class CrawlRequest(BaseModel):
     """Request to start a new crawl."""
diff --git a/serp/utils.py b/serp/utils.py
index a1ae937..30c67e7 100644
--- a/serp/utils.py
+++ b/serp/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-"""Utility functions for SERP."""
+"""Utility functions for SERP.
+
+# Side quest 2/21: Can he swing from a web? No he can't, he's a pig.
+"""
 
 import re
 import unicodedata
diff --git a/templates/about.html.j2 b/templates/about.html.j2
index f361e9a..8d96ba8 100644
--- a/templates/about.html.j2
+++ b/templates/about.html.j2
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
                 radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 60%, rgba(255,100,50,0.08) 0%, transparent 40%);
     pointer-events: none;
 }
+.hero-pig-wrap { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
 .hero-pig {
     width: 280px;
     height: auto;
@@ -45,6 +46,13 @@
     animation: pulse-glow 4s ease-in-out infinite;
     margin-bottom: 40px;
 }
+/* 🕷️ spider-pig descends on hover */
+.spider-svg {
+    position: absolute; top: -60px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
+    width: 24px; height: 24px; opacity: 0;
+    transition: all 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+}
+.hero-pig-wrap:hover .spider-svg { top: -10px; opacity: 0.6; }
 @keyframes pulse-glow {
     0%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(255,100,100,0.5)) drop-shadow(0 0 120px rgba(255,50,100,0.3)); }
     50% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 80px rgba(255,100,100,0.7)) drop-shadow(0 0 160px rgba(255,50,100,0.5)); }
@@ -390,6 +398,16 @@
     color: #ff8e53;
     border-bottom-color: #ff8e53;
 }
+/* ☉ The Sign Maker's mark - only for those who seek */
+.sign-maker-mark {
+    margin-top: 80px; font-size: 24px; color: #222;
+    cursor: default; transition: all 0.6s ease;
+    user-select: none;
+}
+.sign-maker-mark:hover {
+    color: #ff6b6b; transform: rotate(360deg) scale(1.5);
+    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255,107,107,0.8);
+}
 
 /* Responsive */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
@@ -410,7 +428,15 @@
 
     <!-- HERO SECTION -->
     <section class="hero-section">
-        <img src="/static/images/pig1-color1.png" alt="pig.py" class="hero-pig">
+        <div class="hero-pig-wrap">
+            <img src="/static/images/pig1-color1.png" alt="pig.py" class="hero-pig">
+            <!-- side quest: spider descends on hover -->
+            <svg class="spider-svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+                <line x1="12" y1="0" x2="12" y2="8" stroke="#666" stroke-width="0.5"/>
+                <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="4" fill="#333"/>
+                <path d="M8 10 L4 6 M16 10 L20 6 M8 14 L4 18 M16 14 L20 18 M7 12 L2 12 M17 12 L22 12" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+            </svg>
+        </div>
         <h1 class="hero-title">neopig</h1>
         <p class="hero-subtitle">{{ t.about_subtitle }}</p>
         <p class="hero-tagline">
@@ -694,6 +720,8 @@ python neopig.py --serve</code></pre>
         <p style="margin-top: 60px; color: #666;">
             {{ t.about_footer_p5 }}
         </p>
+        <!-- side quest: the sign at the end of the road -->
+        <div class="sign-maker-mark" title="You scrolled this far. Well done.">☉</div>
     </footer>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/base.html.j2 b/templates/base.html.j2
index aacf607..c14c8cb 100644
--- a/templates/base.html.j2
+++ b/templates/base.html.j2
@@ -58,6 +58,35 @@ button:hover { background: #ff5252; }
     .search-box input[type="text"] { width: 100%; flex: 1 1 100%; }
     .search-box select, .search-box button { flex: 1 1 auto; }
 }
+/* 🐷 Side quests - CSS only */
+.brand::after { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: width 0.3s ease; }
+.brand:hover::after { content: ' 🐷'; width: 1.5em; }
+.brand:active::after { content: ' oink!'; width: 3em; color: #ff6b6b; }
+::selection { background: #ff6b6b; color: #0a0a0a; }
+/* grow food not lawn - hover the void */
+body::after {
+    content: '🌱 grow food not lawn';
+    position: fixed; bottom: -30px; right: 20px;
+    color: #3a5; font-size: 12px; opacity: 0;
+    transition: all 0.5s ease;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+body:hover::after { bottom: 10px; opacity: 0.6; }
+/* print stylesheet surprise */
+@media print {
+    body::before {
+        content: 'You printed this? The Sign Maker approves. Truth, Freedom, Harmony, Love.';
+        display: block; text-align: center; padding: 20px; font-style: italic;
+    }
+}
+/* spider-pig lives in the nav shadow */
+.nav { position: relative; }
+.nav::before {
+    content: '🕷️'; position: absolute; top: -20px; left: 50%;
+    transform: translateX(-50%); font-size: 10px; opacity: 0;
+    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
+}
+.nav:hover::before { top: 100%; opacity: 0.3; }
 {% block extra_css %}{% endblock %}
     </style>
     {% block extra_head %}{% endblock %}