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Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

The EAPD-2 is a hovering medium-range directed-effect drone designed to induce rapid and deeply uncomfortable electrostatic polarization within subcutaneous adipose tissue. Operating on a principle adapted from industrial fat-separation processes used in IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS food refinement divisions, the drone projects a focused alternating electrostatic field at frequencies between 18–42 kHz, causing lipid molecules in fatty tissue to oscillate, generate internal friction heat, and produce a sensation described by test subjects as 'burning from the inside without any surface heat.' The effect is localized, penetrative, and extremely difficult to shield against with standard ballistic protection.

The EAPD-2 achieves its distinctive targeting precision through a passive thermal differencing system that maps subcutaneous fat distribution in real time, allowing it to concentrate energy on the highest-density adipose regions of a target's body. This makes the weapon non-uniformly effective — individuals with lower body fat percentages experience less acute effects, a fact that has led to significant ethical controversy and several documented cases of operators deliberately targeting individuals based on body composition profiles obtained from medical data leaks.

Beyond pain compliance, sustained exposure causes localized edema, superficial tissue inflammation, and in high-power settings, minor lipid necrosis that resolves over several weeks. The drone itself is deceptively quiet, using magnetic levitation stabilizers rather than rotors, and its electrostatic emission is invisible to the naked eye, making identification of the weapon mid-engagement genuinely difficult.

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name

Electrostatic Adipose Polarization Drone EAPD-2 'Render'

aliases

Render
The Fat Burner
Polarizer
Candle Drone

category

drone

manufacturer

IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS

tier availability

Black market

legality

Prohibited

base technologies

Alternating electrostatic field projection
Passive subcutaneous thermal mapping
Magnetic levitation stabilization

specifications

dimensions: 22cm x 18cm x 9cm
operational altitude: 0.5m–6m
effective range: 3m–15m focused beam
frequency range: 18–42 kHz alternating electrostatic
targeting system: Passive thermal differencing array
power source: High-density polymer capacitor bank, field-rechargeable
battery life: 22 minutes continuous operation
weight: 1.1kg
noise signature: Near-silent (magnetic levitation, <18dB operational)

tactical use

The EAPD-2 is most commonly used in interrogation-adjacent scenarios where operators need compliance without leaving visible external marks. It is deployed in enclosed spaces — small rooms, vehicle interiors, elevator shafts — where its 15m maximum range is more than sufficient and where the target has limited ability to increase distance from the effect. Field operatives have used it for area denial in corridors, setting the drone to autonomous patrol mode and relying on the extreme discomfort of exposure to prevent passage without a fight. High-tier assassins have used it in conjunction with other weapons to degrade a target's physical capacity before engaging directly.

cultural context

The EAPD-2's origins in agricultural fat-rendering technology are not lost on GLMZ's activist communities, who have used the connection as a rallying point against IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS' expansion into defense contracting. 'Rendering' someone has become a politically charged phrase in certain circles, used to describe the corporatization of violence against lower-income citizens who statistically present with higher body fat percentages due to food access disparities — making them more vulnerable to this specific weapon. IRONCLAD officially denies any connection between their agri-processing patents and the EAPD-2's design.

known users

Black market interrogation specialists
Rogue IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS security contractors (off-books)
High-end fixers with access to prohibited hardware
Underground enforcement arms of food district cartels

story hooks

A whistleblower from IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS is trying to leak documents proving the EAPD-2 was designed using classified food-processing patents — and someone very corporate wants them silenced before the story breaks.
The players are hired to retrieve an EAPD-2 from a black market auction, only to discover it's already been used in a high-profile disappearance with no external injuries on the body.
A contact offers the players a 'clean' EAPD-2 with its serial numbers burned — but the drone's targeting logs are still intact, and what they contain is worth more than the weapon itself.

ammunition type

internal_power_system

related entities

Cezar Watanabe-Gyasi
GLMZ
Iowan Behemoth — 'Ironclad'
Ironclad Agrisystems
Kenji Alvarez-Okonkwo
Nenad Vargas-Baffour
Sterling-Nakamura Legal Override Pistol LOP-1 'Compliance'
TESSERA PG-2 'Signature'

physical description

visual profile	A sleek, disc-like hovering apparatus with an almost organic, streamlined silhouette. The EAPD-2 resembles a flattened teardrop or shield when viewed from above, with a subtle convex dome at its center housing the thermal targeting array. Its magnetic levitation gives it an eerie, weightless appearance even when stationary. The overall impression is of clinical precision wrapped in predatory design — something that belongs in a sterile laboratory or corporate weapons facility, not in the hands of street-level operators.
dimensions	22cm length × 18cm width × 9cm height. The thermal mapping aperture occupies the upper 4cm of the dome; the electrostatic projection array sits recessed 2cm below the main hull surface.
weight description	Surprisingly light in hand despite its density — approximately 1.1kg distributed across a wide base gives it an almost neutral, almost unsettling buoyancy. Feels engineered rather than heavy; holding it creates a subtle sense of wrongness, as though the weight is distributed incorrectly for its volume.
primary material	Composite polymer shell with reinforced carbon-fiber ribbing at structural points. The thermal mapping dome is fabricated from transparent polycarbonate with embedded sensor matrices visible as fine tracery just beneath the surface.
finish	Matte charcoal-grey primary hull with subtle iridescent oil-slick patterns across the polycarbonate dome — visual artifacts of the embedded thermal sensor arrays. Brushed titanium accents mark the recessed projection apertures. The whole surface has a faint, almost imperceptible sheen suggesting corporate manufacturing precision.
color scheme	Charcoal grey primary body; translucent smoky polycarbonate dome with barely visible amber and crimson sensor traces beneath. Titanium-silver aperture bezels create stark contrast points. Accent LEDs (inactive state: dim violet) recessed into the lower hull rim.
grip texture	The underside features a segmented rubberized grip section with subtle channel texturing, designed for gloved operation. Cool to the touch, almost clammy polymer that feels clinical rather than reassuring.
distinctive features	Convex thermal mapping dome with visible sensor matrix traces Three recessed electrostatic projection apertures arranged in a triangular pattern on the lower hull surface Violet indicator LEDs (5mm, set into the rim) that activate during power-up and charging cycles Magnetic levitation stabilizers creating subtle air displacement patterns visible in dust or smoke Extremely subtle warning text stamped in Cyrillic, Mandarin, and English around the rim: 'ADIPOSE TARGETING SYSTEM — MEDICAL DATA REQUIRED' Faint electromagnetic hum (if one listens closely) even in idle state Heat vents disguised as ribbed texture along the side seams
manufacturer markings	The IRONCLAD AGRISYSTEMS logo — a stylized grain silo intersected with a jagged frequency wave — is embossed subtly on the upper dome in metallic grey. Serial plate (brushed aluminum, 3cm × 1cm) mounted asymmetrically on the lower right hull with sparse technical designation and lot codes. Manufacturing year stamp in micro-engraved Cyrillic numerals.
condition typical	Black-market units arrive in pristine condition, often still sealed in vacuum-bonded polymer cases. Field-worn examples show minor polymer discoloration from prolonged electromagnetic operation, slight thermal stress marks around the projection apertures, and occasional scratches on the grip sections from equipment drops. The dome remains nearly immune to damage; the real wear appears as incremental loss of the matte finish, revealing faint burnishing patterns from repeated thermal cycling.

image prompt

Product photography of the EAPD-2 'Render' hovering 3cm above a dark matte-black surface, suspended by magnetic levitation. Shot from a 35-degree angle showing both the convex thermal dome and the lower projection apertures. Dramatic side-lighting from cool-blue and deep-violet gels creates sharp shadows and highlights the sensor tracery visible beneath the polycarbonate dome. A gloved hand (black synthetic leather, augmented with faint circuitry patterns visible at the wrist) enters frame from the left, fingers extended but not touching, emphasizing the weapon's autonomous hovering state. Volumetric light rays pass through and around the drone, suggesting its electromagnetic field distortion. Shallow depth of field. Cool corporate neo-noir urban aesthetic with slight desaturation. --ar 3:2 --v 6

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