Street Custom 'Cigarette' Pen Gun

improvised firearm

Arcturus Defense Solutions Crowd Control SMG ACSM-3 'Shepherd'

smg

Tessera Neural Assault System TNAS-1 'Puppeteer'

assault_rifle

Ablative Charge Disruption Rifle ACDR-2 'Sandpaper'

cyber

Acoustic Cavity Resonance Pistol ACRP-2 'Hollowpoint'

exotic

Acoustic Marrow Shear Rifle AMSR-6 'Tutor'

exotic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Concussive Breach Charge CBC-3 'Knocker'

explosive

Arcturus Defense Solutions Cryogenic Projector CP-4 'Frostbite'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Directed EMP Rifle DER-5 'Blackout'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Graviton Shield Projector GSP-1 'Aegis'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Denial System KDS-4 'Bouncer'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Kinetic Impactor Round KIR-10 'Hammerfall'

rifle

Arcturus Defense Solutions Pulse Carbine PC-6 'Heartbeat'

electromagnetic

Arcturus Defense Solutions Orbital Strike Designator OSD-1 'Finger of God'

heavy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Microwave Area Denial MAD-3 'Sunburn'

energy

Arcturus Defense Solutions Magnetic Accelerator Rifle MAR-8 'Longbow'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-3 'Locust'

drone

Autonomous Ferrofluid Denial Platform AFDP-2 'Tidemark'

drone

Arcturus Defense Solutions Thermal Lance TL-9 'Sunstroke'

energy

Autonomous Adhesive Denial Drone AADD-2 'Barnacle'

drone

Axiom Systems Biometric Lock Rifle BLR-3 'Personal'

rifle

Autonomous Swarm Dispersal Unit ASDU-4 'Locust'

drone

Axiom Systems Cognitive Grenade CG-1 'Brainstorm'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Perception Filter Rounds PFR-1 'Blind Spot'

exotic

Axiom Systems Synapse Interruptor SI-3 'Stutter'

electromagnetic

Axiom Systems Cortical Bomb CB-1 'Leash'

cyber-integrated

Axiom Systems Neural Disruptor ND-2 'Migraine'

electromagnetic

Ballistic Resonance Carbine BRC-6 'Kettledrum'

firearm

Axonal Stretch Resonance Lance

firearm

Bioelectric Cascade Charge

explosive

Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'

cyber

Bioelectric Induction Lance BIL-3 'Lamprey'

melee

Biometric Denial Charge BDC-1

explosive

Bioluminescent Acoustic Disruptor BAD-2 'Choral'

exotic

Capillary Disruption Pistol CDP-2 'Bruiser'

firearm

Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Bone Saw BS-3 'Butcher'

melee

Capacitive Nerve Induction Lance CNIL-1 'Threadneedle'

energy

Carrion Defense Works Fragmentation Sleeve FS-2 'Shrapnel Hug'

explosive

Carrion Defense Works Entropic Shotgun ES-4 'Ragnarok'

shotgun

Carrion Defense Works Hemorrhage Rifle HR-6 'Bloodletter'

rifle

Carrion Defense Works Nerve Agent Micro-Dart System NAMDS-1 'Whisper'

exotic

Carrion Defense Works Miasma Projector MP-5 'Plague Bearer'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Marrow Drill MD-7 'Dentist'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Necrotizing Agent Sprayer NAS-2 'Rot'

chemical

Carrion Defense Works Ricochet Pistol RCH-1 'Billiard'

pistol

Carrion Defense Works Neural Lash NL-3 'Agony'

cyber-integrated

Carrion Defense Works Pathogen Delivery System PDS-4 'Typhoid'

chemical

Catalytic Aerosol Mortar CAM-3 'Lungful'

explosive

Catalytic Vapor Dispersal Charge CVDC-5

explosive

Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'

firearm

Catalytic Interstitial Desiccation Drone CIDD-3 'Husk'

drone

Catalytic Spore Dispersal Drone CSDD-3 'Mulch'

drone

Cavitation Pulse Knuckles CPK-5 'Bloodwater'

melee

Cerulean Phosphene Projector CPP-3 'Phantom Light'

exotic

Cochlear Resonant Hemorrhage Projector

cyber

Coherent Thermal Excitation Rifle CTER-7 'Ashmaker'

energy

Coherent Radiation Scalpel CRS-7 'Suture'

energy

Corneal Piezoelectric Delamination Pistol

cyber

Cryogenic Dendrite Scatter Cannon CDSC-4 'Frostbite'

exotic

Coronal Discharge Projector CDP-9 'Sunburn'

exotic

Cortical Bleed Emitter CBE-4 'Lacuna'

cyber

Counter-Personnel Loiter Munition CPLM-7 'Patience'

drone

Crystalline Synovial Pressure Rifle CSPR-2 'Kneemaker'

exotic

Cryogenic Fracture Disbursement Mine CFDM-4

explosive

Dermal Induction Flayer DIF-2 'Saltwater'

exotic

Cryogenic Pressure Emitter CPE-2 'Frostbite'

energy

Dielectric Filament Anchor Drone DFAD-1 'Cobweb'

drone

Dielectric Hemorrhage Emitter DHE-4 'Blister'

energy

Dielectric Phase Inversion Glove DPIG-4 'Secondskin'

exotic

Dielectric Vitreous Humor Agitator DVHA-2 'Snowglobe'

exotic

Electrochemical Dissolution Sprayer EDS-2 'Lacquer'

exotic

Directed Overpressure Charge

explosive

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

cyber

Electrokinetic Pulse Drone EPD-3 'Thunderhead'

drone

Electrochemical Vapor Seeding Drone EVSD-4 'Rainmaker'

drone

Electrolytic Bone Density Projector EBDP-4 'Chalk'

energy

Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

drone

Electromagnetic Overpressure Charge EOC-8

explosive

Electrostatic Dermal Adhesion Projector

exotic

Electromagnetic Pulse Grenade EPG-5 'Deadstop'

explosive

Electrothermal Chemical Carbine ETCC-5 'Flashpoint'

firearm

Electrothermal Compression Lance ETCL-9 'Ironlung'

energy

Electrostatic Needle Array Rifle ENAR-3 'Porcupine'

firearm

Electrostatic Flensing Projector EFP-1 'Skinreader'

energy

Endolymphatic Pressure Cascade Rifle

exotic

Endothermic Synovial Disruption Rifle ESDR-1 'Lockjaw'

energy

Endocrine Cascade Volatilization Lance ECVL-5 'Burnout'

cyber

Ferroelectric Shatter Sidearm FESA-2 'Gravel'

exotic

Ferrofluid Induction Cannon FIC-6 'Ironbloom'

energy

Ferrofluid Dermal Infiltration Drone FDID-6 'Ironblush'

drone

Entropic Dielectric Pulse Emitter EDPE-5 'Candle'

energy

Galvanic Myofibril Lash

melee

Galvanic Marrow Projector GMP-1 'Marrowbone'

cyber

Galvanic Interstitial Fluid Displacement Lance

exotic

Galvanic Disruption Gauntlet GDG-2 'Palsy'

melee

Galvanic Periosteal Fatigue Emitter GPFE-4 'Hairline'

exotic

Galvanic Vapor Diffusion Pistol GVDP-1 'Saltlick'

exotic

Gauss Flechette Repeater GFR-3 'Needlerain'

firearm

Gravimetric Induction Pistol GIP-4 'Undertow'

energy

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

The DOL-3 projects a sustained stream of catalytically accelerated oxidation agents — a proprietary OUROBOROS ENERGY compound designated OX-7 — delivered in a superheated plasma carrier that allows the agent to penetrate surface coatings and begin attacking the metallic substrates beneath. Against standard materials, this is a moderate industrial cutting tool. Against cybernetic implants, it is a weapon of unusual cruelty: OX-7 is specifically formulated to attack the ferrous and titanium alloys most commonly used in structural cybernetic components, causing rapid surface degradation that generates heat as a byproduct. An implant struck by the Rustmaker does not simply fail — it heats from within as its structural integrity deteriorates, causing thermal burns to surrounding tissue from the inside outward while simultaneously seizing joints and locking mechanical augmentations in place.

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name

Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker'

aliases

Rustmaker
The Oxidizer
Iron Lung
Corrosion Rod

category

cyber

manufacturer

Serpentine Data Centers

tier availability

Tier 3+ (industrial variant) / Black market (weaponized variant)

legality

Restricted (industrial use, licensed), Prohibited (weaponized variant)

base technologies

Catalytic oxidation acceleration
Plasma carrier projection
Metallurgical targeting compounds

specifications

form factor: Heavy two-handed configuration, 920mm length, with rear-mounted OX-7 canister and integrated plasma excitation chamber
effective range: Up to 12 meters sustained stream; 6 meters for full catalytic effect
power source: Integrated plasma coil, powered by weapon's own battery cell; OX-7 canister provides approximately 15 seconds of sustained fire
weight: 4.8 kg (with full OX-7 canister)
stream temperature: 400–600°C at plasma carrier exit
OX-7 catalytic onset: 0.8 seconds on contact with target alloy
effect on unaugmented targets: Severe thermal burns — effective but non-specific
effect on cybernetic targets: Structural degradation, thermal seizure of mechanical components, internal thermal burns from implant heat generation
canister replacement time: 12 seconds

tactical use

The Rustmaker originated as an industrial tool for controlled demolition of cybernetic infrastructure — primarily used by OUROBOROS ENERGY crews decommissioning old implant manufacturing lines. The weaponized variant entered black market circulation when operators realized its unique effectiveness against heavily augmented combatants who had essentially traded biological vulnerability for cybernetic vulnerability. In combat, it is used at close range against targets whose subdermal plating defeats conventional ammunition — the oxidation agent bypasses surface hardening by attacking material composition rather than structure. It is a last-resort weapon in most operational contexts due to its weight, limited ammunition, and the difficulty of operating it in enclosed spaces.

cultural context

The Rustmaker carries significant symbolic weight in GLMZ's political landscape. Anti-augmentation extremist groups have adopted it as an ideological weapon, and incidents of its use against augmentation clinics and prosthetics workshops have made it a charged symbol. For heavily augmented individuals, the threat of the Rustmaker represents a specific existential horror — not just death, but the betrayal of the body they have built, their augmentations turned against them. OUROBOROS ENERGY has faced significant reputational damage from the weaponized variant's association with extremist violence, despite their insistence that the industrial variant serves legitimate purposes.

known users

Anti-augmentation extremist groups
Industrial demolition crews (legitimate industrial variant)
Operators working anti-cyborg contracts for unknown clients
OUROBOROS ENERGY security teams (industrial variant, occasionally deployed in facility defense)
A bounty hunter known as 'Patina' who specializes in cybernetic fugitive retrieval and uses the DOL-3 to disable augmented targets non-lethally through implant seizure

story hooks

A series of attacks on augmentation clinics using Rustmakers has been attributed to a known extremist group — but the OX-7 compound used is from a batch that was never sold commercially, pointing back to OUROBOROS ENERGY itself.
A character's critical cybernetic limb has been partially oxidized in an attack — it still functions, but structural integrity is compromised and failure is inevitable without replacement they can't afford.
A weapons dealer is offering DOL-3 units at suspiciously low prices in bulk — someone is trying to flood a specific district before an event, and figuring out which event is the urgent question.
OUROBOROS ENERGY hires operators to recover a stolen industrial DOL-3 unit before it can be converted to its weaponized configuration — but the thieves turn out to have more sympathetic motives than expected.

ammunition type

energy_cell

related entities

GLMZ
Kadiatou Bergstrom-Konate
Ouroboros Energy
Synaptic Overload Gauntlet SOG-3 'Seizure'
The Oxidian Market

physical description

visual profile	A brutalist industrial projector weapon with a distinctly asymmetrical profile—heavy rear-loaded design suggests a flamethrower-adjacent device, but the front assembly is more clinical and precise. The nozzle cluster sits elevated above a reinforced grip assembly, giving it an almost praying mantis appearance. Functional and threatening, with no aesthetic pretense.
dimensions	920mm overall length, 180mm width at widest point (canister bulge), 140mm height at nozzle assembly
weight description	Genuinely hefty—4.8kg requires committed two-handed control. Feels front-heavy due to canister positioning, demanding braced stance or mounting for sustained use. The weight distribution fatigues the arms quickly in extended engagement.
primary material	Reinforced polymer composite frame with brushed titanium alloy heat-dispersal shrouding around the nozzle assembly. Canister body is stainless steel with visible seam-welding.
finish	Matte industrial gray with oxidized steel accents. The nozzle shroud shows intentional heat-scorching and discoloration from test fires. Canister bears faint factory mill marks and light surface rust in stress-concentration areas.
color scheme	Gunmetal gray primary, with brushed steel nozzle shroud and dark anodized aluminum grip panels. The OX-7 canister is unmarked stainless steel with minimal branding.
grip texture	Textured rubberized polymer with embossed hexagonal pattern for purchase; dual secondary grips positioned for two-handed control. Some wear from industrial handling; residual oxidation stains in grip crevices suggest field use.
distinctive features	Tri-nozzle plasma excitation cluster at muzzle—three offset apertures arranged in triangular pattern for stream coherence Rear-mounted OX-7 canister with pressure-release valve and gauge (analog mechanical readout, not digital) Integrated plasma coil housing visible through reinforced viewport window on right side—faint blue-white glow when powered Cable conduit running from battery chamber to excitation assembly, industrial-grade shielded wiring Canister quick-release lever with wear-polished engagement surfaces Exhaust vents along upper barrel—scorched aluminum with internal discoloration from heat cycling Faint residue staining on nozzle shroud suggesting OX-7 compound exposure or spillage during maintenance
manufacturer markings	SERPENTINE DATA CENTERS stamped in small serif font on left side of canister, below pressure gauge. Serial number etched on rear of polymer grip. Faded OUROBOROS ENERGY logo on canister shoulder (original industrial variant marking). Black-market weaponized variants show obliterated or filed-down manufacturer stamps.
condition typical	Industrial variants appear clean and well-maintained with minimal external wear. Black-market weaponized variants show battle-scarring: scuffed polymer, scratched coil viewport, residue buildup around nozzle, and stress marks on quick-release mechanisms from repeated canister swaps in field conditions.

image prompt

Industrial neo-noir weapon photography: A Directed Oxidation Lance DOL-3 'Rustmaker' laid at 45-degree angle on brushed dark steel surface, three-quarter view emphasizing the rear-mounted OX-7 canister and tri-nozzle cluster. Dramatic side-lighting from upper left casts sharp shadows through nozzle assembly, highlights oxidation stains and wear patterns on titanium shrouding. Gloved hand (black tactical polymer) gripping the textured rubberized grip, fingers extended for scale. Close detail of the plasma coil viewport showing faint blue-white internal glow. Materials: weathered gunmetal polymer, brushed steel, anodized aluminum, stainless canister with pressure gauge. Neo-noir urban aesthetic—industrial, utilitarian, menacing. Product photography with dark moody atmosphere, shallow depth of field on nozzle detail. --ar 3:2 --v 6

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