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
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Crucible Industries Memory Alloy Switchblade MS-6 'Recall'
A folding knife with a blade constructed from shape-memory alloy that returns to its factory-set geometry after being deformed by impact, bending, or deliberate reshaping. The Recall's blade can be bent 90 degrees, twisted, or even partially flattened, and within seconds it will flow back to its original razor-edged profile. The weapon cannot be permanently damaged by any force short of melting it.
The MS-6's shape-memory blade is activated by body heat — the alloy's transition temperature is set at 32 degrees Celsius, meaning the blade begins self-correcting the moment it is held in a warm hand. When cold, the blade is malleable enough to be bent and hidden in configurations that do not resemble a weapon — folded flat against a belt buckle, coiled inside a bracelet housing, or compressed into a cylinder that looks like a pen. Once warmed by body contact, it unfolds and rigidizes into a fighting knife within four seconds.
Crucible developed the Recall as a concealment weapon for operatives who face thorough physical searches. The blade's ability to be deformed into non-weapon shapes defeats visual inspection and manual pat-downs. Standard weapon scanners detect its metallic signature, but the shape presented to the scanner does not match weapon profiles in detection databases, often resulting in the blade being classified as a harmless personal item.
The MS-6's shape-memory blade is activated by body heat — the alloy's transition temperature is set at 32 degrees Celsius, meaning the blade begins self-correcting the moment it is held in a warm hand. When cold, the blade is malleable enough to be bent and hidden in configurations that do not resemble a weapon — folded flat against a belt buckle, coiled inside a bracelet housing, or compressed into a cylinder that looks like a pen. Once warmed by body contact, it unfolds and rigidizes into a fighting knife within four seconds.
Crucible developed the Recall as a concealment weapon for operatives who face thorough physical searches. The blade's ability to be deformed into non-weapon shapes defeats visual inspection and manual pat-downs. Standard weapon scanners detect its metallic signature, but the shape presented to the scanner does not match weapon profiles in detection databases, often resulting in the blade being classified as a harmless personal item.
CRUCIBLE INDUSTRIES → Crucible Genomics
| name | Crucible Industries Memory Alloy Switchblade MS-6 'Recall' | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| category | melee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| manufacturer | CRUCIBLE INDUSTRIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tier availability | Tier 2+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| legality | Licensed — concealed weapon permit required | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| specifications | blade_length: 12 cm (deployed) total_length: 24 cm (deployed), variable when deformed weight: 140 g blade_material: Crucible proprietary shape-memory alloy transition_temperature: 32°C (body heat activation) recovery_time: 4 seconds from maximum deformation edge_retention: Self-restoring — infinite edge life | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tactical use | The Recall is a last-resort weapon for operatives who have been disarmed or searched. Its deformation concealment allows it to survive screening that would catch rigid blades, and its body-heat activation means it is always available when held. The self-restoring edge means the blade never needs sharpening — each use returns it to factory precision. In combat, the blade's shape-memory properties make it resistant to techniques that target the weapon (bending the blade out of line, for example, is pointless). The primary limitation is the blade's modest size — it is a close-combat knife, not a fighting sword. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| cultural context | The Recall has become a symbol of persistence in GLMZ's operative culture — a weapon that cannot be broken, only temporarily inconvenienced. The phrase 'memory alloy' has entered slang to describe a person who bounces back from setbacks with their original form intact. The weapon's concealment capability has also made it a favorite among individuals who live in permanent states of potential threat — people who sleep with a Recall hidden in their clothing because they never know when they will need to fight their way out. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| image prompt | Product photograph of a Crucible Industries Memory Alloy Switchblade MS-6 'Recall' displayed on matte black surface, partially held in a gloved hand showing the deployed blade. Dramatic side-lighting emphasizes the satin-brushed silvered-gray blade with its subtle iridescent blue undertones and the charcoal handle with gunmetal accents. Close-up detail showing the thermal indicator strip shifting from cool blue to warm red where the handle meets skin contact. Macro photography reveals the faint crystalline striations in the blade surface. Include a second frame showing the blade in a deformed state — bent or twisted — to emphasize its shape-memory properties. Neo-noir urban aesthetic: cold, clinical lighting with slight blue-tinted atmosphere suggesting GLMZ corporate environment. Professional weapon catalog photography style. --ar 3:2 --v 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| visual prompt | Product photograph of a Crucible Industries Memory Alloy Switchblade MS-6 'Recall' displayed on matte black surface, partially held in a gloved hand showing the deployed blade. Dramatic side-lighting emphasizes the satin-brushed silvered-gray blade with its subtle iridescent blue undertones and the charcoal handle with gunmetal accents. Close-up detail showing the thermal indicator strip shifting from cool blue to warm red where the handle meets skin contact. Macro photography reveals the faint crystalline striations in the blade surface. Include a second frame showing the blade in a deformed state — bent or twisted — to emphasize its shape-memory properties. Neo-noir urban aesthetic: cold, clinical lighting with slight blue-tinted atmosphere suggesting GLMZ corporate environment. Professional weapon catalog photography style. --ar 3:2 --v 6 |