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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NullPoint Technologies CortexVeil CV-1 'Deadzone'
A self-defense headband that creates a personal electromagnetic cocoon around the wearer's own neural interface, protecting against external BCI intrusion attempts. Unlike NullPoint's offensive products that disrupt attackers' augmentations, the CV-1 is purely defensive — it generates a precisely calibrated interference pattern that blocks unauthorized wireless access to the wearer's BCI without disrupting the interface's normal function.
The CV-1 addresses a growing threat in GLMZ: neural hacking. As BCI technology has become ubiquitous, so have tools for wireless BCI intrusion — devices that can access a victim's neural interface to inject sensory hallucinations, read surface thoughts, trigger pain responses, or disable motor control. These attacks are difficult to detect and nearly impossible to defend against without hardware-level protection. The CV-1 provides that protection in a wearable form factor.
The headband uses a thin conductive mesh that, when powered, generates a white-noise electromagnetic shell around the wearer's cranial BCI hardware. This shell is transparent to the wearer's own BCI signals (which are calibrated during a one-time setup process) but blocks external signals that don't match the authorized pattern. The CV-1 costs Φ450 and is available in several widths and fabric covers to blend with different styles. NullPoint's marketing for the CV-1 is notably more mainstream than their offensive products — protecting your own brain is a less controversial proposition than disrupting someone else's.
The CV-1 addresses a growing threat in GLMZ: neural hacking. As BCI technology has become ubiquitous, so have tools for wireless BCI intrusion — devices that can access a victim's neural interface to inject sensory hallucinations, read surface thoughts, trigger pain responses, or disable motor control. These attacks are difficult to detect and nearly impossible to defend against without hardware-level protection. The CV-1 provides that protection in a wearable form factor.
The headband uses a thin conductive mesh that, when powered, generates a white-noise electromagnetic shell around the wearer's cranial BCI hardware. This shell is transparent to the wearer's own BCI signals (which are calibrated during a one-time setup process) but blocks external signals that don't match the authorized pattern. The CV-1 costs Φ450 and is available in several widths and fabric covers to blend with different styles. NullPoint's marketing for the CV-1 is notably more mainstream than their offensive products — protecting your own brain is a less controversial proposition than disrupting someone else's.
| name | NullPoint Technologies CortexVeil CV-1 'Deadzone' | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| category | self_defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| manufacturer | NULLPOINT TECHNOLOGIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tier availability | Tier 2+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| legality | Unrestricted | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| specifications | protection type: blocks unauthorized wireless BCI access effect on wearer's BCI: none (calibrated during setup) setup: one-time 10-minute calibration per BCI model battery life: 18 hours continuous charging: wireless induction, 1 hour weight: 45 g form factor: headband, multiple width/color options cost: Φ450 compatible BCI models: all consumer and most commercial-grade interfaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tactical use | Wear continuously when in public spaces. The CV-1 provides passive protection against wireless BCI intrusion without requiring activation or attention. The one-time calibration process ensures the headband does not interfere with normal BCI function. If you suspect an active intrusion attempt, the CV-1's indicator LED (hidden on the inner surface) will pulse red. In environments where neural hacking is common, wearing the CV-1 is not optional — it is baseline security hygiene. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| cultural context | The CV-1 has become the BCI equivalent of a condom — protection so obvious that not using it is considered reckless. The street nickname 'Neural Condom' captures both the protective function and the cultural normalcy of the device. In augmented communities, wearing a CV-1 or equivalent is expected, and not wearing one is seen as either naive or inviting trouble. NullPoint's success with the CV-1 has spawned an entire category of 'neural hygiene' products, but the CV-1 remains the market leader. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| image prompt | Product photography of a silver-threaded conductive headband (CortexVeil CV-1) displayed on a black matte surface and held in a gloved hand (chrome-tipped fingers visible). The headband is positioned to show the inner mesh pattern and barely-visible blue circuit threading. Dramatic side-lighting with cool blue accent light emphasizes the metallic shimmer and conductive weave. Dark neo-noir urban aesthetic with shallow depth of field. Neural interface aesthetic: sleek, medical-grade, minimalist. High-resolution detail showing texture of elastomer backing and silver micro-threading. Modern GLMZ tech photography style. --ar 3:2 --v 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| visual prompt | Product photography of a silver-threaded conductive headband (CortexVeil CV-1) displayed on a black matte surface and held in a gloved hand (chrome-tipped fingers visible). The headband is positioned to show the inner mesh pattern and barely-visible blue circuit threading. Dramatic side-lighting with cool blue accent light emphasizes the metallic shimmer and conductive weave. Dark neo-noir urban aesthetic with shallow depth of field. Neural interface aesthetic: sleek, medical-grade, minimalist. High-resolution detail showing texture of elastomer backing and silver micro-threading. Modern GLMZ tech photography style. --ar 3:2 --v 6 |