The SOG-3 is a full-hand combat gauntlet housing a dense array of transcranial magnetic stimulation coils embedded in the palm and finger assemblies. On contact with a target's skull or upper cervical spine, the gauntlet delivers a precisely timed sequence of high-intensity magnetic pulses that induce involuntary neural firing across multiple cortical regions simultaneously. The result is immediate and total motor control disruption — a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that renders the target non-functional for twelve to forty seconds, followed by a period of profound disorientation lasting several minutes.

The SOG-3's engineering challenge was achieving sufficient field strength for reliable neural induction while maintaining a chassis light enough for combat use. Zheng-Dao Bioelectric's solution was a laminated coil architecture using superconductive filament wound at near-molecular density, powered by a forearm-mounted burst capacitor that delivers the full charge in a 0.08-second pulse. The gauntlet requires skin or thin-material contact to function reliably — heavy helmets and full cranial shielding significantly reduce effectiveness, though even partial contact with an unshielded neck produces measurable impairment.

A secondary effect, noted in field reports but absent from official documentation, is the gauntlet's interaction with neural implants. Targets with cognitive augmentations — memory chips, neural co-processors, reflex accelerators — frequently experience device corruption or complete burnout alongside the induced seizure. This has made the SOG-3 particularly feared in circles where neural augmentation is common, as the loss of a high-grade cognitive implant can be professionally and financially devastating beyond the immediate physical harm.