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

1 / 11

Gravimetric Collapse Charge GCC-9

The GCC-9 represents OUROBOROS ENERGY's most aggressive weaponization of their gravimetric induction research — a technology platform the company officially licenses only for industrial compression and materials processing. The device generates an extremely short-duration gravimetric field spike, collapsing a roughly spherical volume of approximately 2 meters in diameter to a transient gravitational pressure roughly 400 times standard. The collapse event lasts approximately 40 milliseconds before field coherence fails and the compressed material is explosively rebounded outward. The inward collapse and outward rebound together constitute the weapon's kill mechanism.

The inward phase crushes everything within the primary radius — biological tissue, structural components, armor plating — into a dense, briefly coherent mass. The rebound phase then expels this compressed material at velocities sufficient to cause catastrophic fragmentation damage out to 15 meters. The resulting debris field is unusual: instead of conventional shrapnel, the rebound produces hyperdense compressed fragments of whatever was caught in the primary collapse, including bone, metal, and polymer fused together under the brief high-gravity event. Forensic investigators describe GCC-9 wound profiles as 'impossible' — fragmentation wounds containing materials from multiple sources compressed into single projectiles.

OUROBOROS ENERGY has invested significant legal resources in suppressing public knowledge of the GCC-9, arguing that the device is a classified industrial tool and that its appearance on the black market represents theft rather than distribution. Field operators who have used the weapon describe a profound psychological effect — the brief visual distortion of the collapse event, a moment where light bends visibly around the detonation point, has led to the name 'The Folding.' There are unverified reports that targets caught at the edge of the primary radius survive with gravitational trauma to dense-tissue organs that manifests days after exposure.

Ouroboros Energy

name

Gravimetric Collapse Charge GCC-9

aliases

Sinkhole
The Folding
Dense

category

explosive

manufacturer

OUROBOROS ENERGY

tier availability

Black market / Military prototype

legality

Prohibited

base technologies

Gravimetric field induction
Transient high-gravity compression
Rebound fragmentation dispersal

specifications

primary collapse radius: 2m diameter sphere
compression factor: ~400x standard gravity
collapse duration: 40ms
rebound fragment velocity: Up to 1,800 m/s
fragmentation radius: 15m effective
field coherence power: Capacitive discharge, 8.4 MJ
weight: 3.2 kg
form factor: Spherical casing, 18cm diameter
detonation: Timed fuse, impact, or remote signal
visual signature: Visible light-lensing distortion at detonation point

tactical use

Used as a primary breach-and-clear weapon against hardened defensive positions — the collapse phase eliminates cover and fortification simultaneously with personnel. Military applications include destroying small armored emplacements without air support. The unusual fragmentation profile means conventional ballistic shields provide minimal protection against the rebound phase. Teams deploying the GCC-9 maintain minimum 20-meter standoff distance. The weapon is rarely used in urban environments due to structural collateral damage — it will compromise load-bearing columns within the collapse radius.

cultural context

The GCC-9 occupies a mythological space in GLMZ's weapons underground — most operators have heard of it but few have seen one. OUROBOROS ENERGY's aggressive suppression of information about the device has paradoxically inflated its mystique, and inflated price. Possessing one signals either military-grade connections or extraordinary black-market resources. Among the city's mercenary elite, 'carrying a Sinkhole' is a mark of status as much as capability. The visible light-bending effect at detonation has made the weapon a subject of street-level urban legend — witnesses who don't know what they're seeing describe the detonation as 'the world folding in half.'

known users

OUROBOROS ENERGY black operations recovery teams
Elite mercenary units with tier-5 procurement access
Military special operations forces (prototype evaluation units)
High-value arms collectors and brokers
Insurgent cells with corporate-espionage funding sources

story hooks

A GCC-9 detonates in a residential tower district, collapsing three floors — OUROBOROS ENERGY arrives before city authorities and begins 'securing the site.' What are they covering up?
The party is offered a contract to transport a GCC-9 across three corporate-controlled districts — the client won't say who the buyer is or what it's for.
A forensic investigator contacts the party after recognizing the impossible wound profiles from a crime scene — she thinks the weapon used was a GCC-9, which means someone with serious resources is operating in the city, and she needs to know who before they use it again.
OUROBOROS ENERGY's internal R&D logs, leaked by a dying whistleblower, suggest the GCC-9 was not developed for industrial use — it was developed to destroy specific types of gravimetric infrastructure, and there is exactly one such installation in GLMZ.

ammunition type

self_contained_charge

related entities

Barometric Implosion Carbine BIC-5 'Sinkhole'
Bathysphere Networks
Cavitation Pulse Carbine CPC-2 'Bends'
GLMZ
Kamala Mori-Sefa
Meridian Municipal Supply TearClear TC-4 'Dispersal'
Ouroboros Energy
Praevex
TESSERA PG-2 'Signature'
Tender Collapse
Vantablack-CNX

physical description

visual profile	A disturbingly perfect sphere, like a polished ball bearing rendered in matte gunmetal and deep composite black. The form is almost too symmetrical — unsettlingly so. There are no conventional weapon aesthetics: no sharp angles, no aggressive lines. It resembles industrial safety equipment more than ordnance, which is precisely why it's terrifying. The overall impression is of something that should not exist, a physics violation made manifest.
dimensions	18 cm diameter sphere; fits in a palm with 2-3 cm clearance on all sides
weight description	Surprisingly dense and hefty for its size — 3.2 kg concentrated into a compact form makes it feel like holding a lead shot put. The weight distribution is perfect, gravity-balanced. Unsettling in its flawlessness.
primary material	Layered carbon-composite shell over tungsten-alloy core casing; internal gravimetric capacitor matrix housed in radiation-shielded titanium subchamber
finish	Matte anthracite-black composite outer shell with brushed tungsten-gray access panels. Absolutely no reflectivity — light seems to be absorbed rather than reflected. The surface has a faint iridescence when rotated under certain angles, like oil on water.
color scheme	Deep matte black primary with gunmetal-gray accent panels; faint violet capacitor glow visible through micro-transparent sections near the equator
grip texture	Bare composite — slightly cool, very smooth, almost frictionless. Grip points are subtly recessed into the sphere's surface, ergonomic depressions that guide where your fingers naturally curl.
distinctive features	Hairline seam running through exact hemisphere, barely visible until traced by fingertip Four micro-LED status indicators arranged in a diamond pattern (armed/disarmed/capacitor charge state/detonation circuit status) Faint engraved formula around the equator: gravimetric field equations in miniature Barely-visible distortion halo around the sphere when photographed — lens artifacts from gravimetric field bleed even in standby Impact striker mechanism (recessed) at the pole Remote signal receiver antenna (coiled, internal — invisible without disassembly) Thermal regulation micro-vents (10 microscopic holes arranged in Fibonacci spiral) OUROBOROS ENERGY corporate sigil embossed in one hemisphere — deliberately understated, almost humble
manufacturer markings	OUROBOROS ENERGY sigil (Φ-symbol rendered as encircling snake) subtly embossed on upper hemisphere; tiny serial plate set flush into lower hemisphere with 16-character alphanumeric code; no warning labels — the weapon is designed to be deniable
condition typical	Field units are typically pristine or destroyed — there is no middle ground. Either the sphere is flawlessly maintained (often stored in specialized magnetic suspension containers), or it has detonated and ceased to exist. Second-hand GCC-9s are extremely rare; most black market units are stolen directly from OUROBOROS facilities.

image prompt

Product photography of a perfect gunmetal-black sphere (18cm diameter) resting on a dark matte surface, photographed from a 45-degree angle with dramatic side-lighting from a single cool-white LED source. The sphere casts a sharp shadow. Gloved hand (chrome-augmented fingers, black synthetic leather glove) visible at 4 o'clock position, fingertips touching the sphere's edge. The lighting reveals faint iridescent distortions across the surface — oil-on-water shimmer. Visible micro-details: recessed grip depressions, hairline hemisphere seam, four tiny LED indicators glowing violet (armed state). Background is a textured carbon-composite table mat, very dark with minimal reflectivity. Shot in ultra-high resolution, professional product lighting, neo-noir urban aesthetic, no reflections in the sphere itself — light is absorbed, not reflected. Corporate facility aesthetic, cold and clinical. --ar 3:2 --v 6

visual prompt