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 SynapseJam SJ-3 'Migraine'
A directed BCI disruption device that fires a focused electromagnetic pulse calibrated to the operating frequencies of common neural interface models. Unlike the omnidirectional NG-1, the SJ-3 is a point-and-shoot device that delivers its disruption field in a narrow cone, affecting only the targeted individual within a five-meter range. The SJ-3's pulse causes a brief but intense disruption of BCI signal processing, manifesting as a 'neural stutter' — a two-to-four-second window during which augmented cognitive functions (enhanced reflexes, threat assessment, sensory processing) experience cascading errors.
The SJ-3 represents NullPoint's second-generation BCI defense technology, incorporating frequency profiles for the forty most common neural interface models in GLMZ. The device automatically scans for BCI signal emissions and adjusts its disruption pulse to match the detected interface's operating frequency, significantly increasing effectiveness compared to the broadband interference of the NG-1. This targeting capability also means the SJ-3 is less likely to affect bystanders' augmentations — though it will still disrupt any BCI system within its cone.
Priced at Φ680, the SJ-3 is a significant investment but has found a market among individuals who have been specifically victimized by augmented criminals and are willing to invest in targeted countermeasures. NullPoint sells the device through security consultants rather than retail channels, partly for liability management and partly to ensure purchasers receive training in appropriate use.
The SJ-3 represents NullPoint's second-generation BCI defense technology, incorporating frequency profiles for the forty most common neural interface models in GLMZ. The device automatically scans for BCI signal emissions and adjusts its disruption pulse to match the detected interface's operating frequency, significantly increasing effectiveness compared to the broadband interference of the NG-1. This targeting capability also means the SJ-3 is less likely to affect bystanders' augmentations — though it will still disrupt any BCI system within its cone.
Priced at Φ680, the SJ-3 is a significant investment but has found a market among individuals who have been specifically victimized by augmented criminals and are willing to invest in targeted countermeasures. NullPoint sells the device through security consultants rather than retail channels, partly for liability management and partly to ensure purchasers receive training in appropriate use.
| name | NullPoint Technologies SynapseJam SJ-3 'Migraine' | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| category | self_defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| manufacturer | NULLPOINT TECHNOLOGIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tier availability | Tier 3+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| legality | Licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| specifications | disruption range: 5 meters directional cone (15-degree width) effect: 2-4 second neural stutter (cascading BCI processing errors) frequency profiles: 40 common neural interface models auto-detection: scans for BCI signal emissions pulses per charge: 10 recharge: 2 hours weight: 145 g dimensions: 12 cm x 4 cm cylinder cost: Φ680 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| tactical use | Point the device at the augmented attacker and press the activation button. The SJ-3 will auto-detect their BCI frequency and deliver a tuned disruption pulse. The resulting neural stutter causes a two-to-four-second window of impaired cognitive function — use this window to deploy other deterrents or flee. The directed cone means you can target an individual without affecting nearby civilians in most situations. Ineffective against individuals with hardwired-only augmentations or military-grade shielded interfaces. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| cultural context | The SJ-3 has elevated the BCI defense conversation from broad disruption to targeted countermeasures, and this precision has made it simultaneously more socially acceptable and more controversial. Proponents argue that targeting a specific attacker's augmentations is more ethical than disrupting everyone nearby. Opponents argue that the device's frequency-profiling capability is one step from a neural weapon — a tool designed to attack someone's brain. The legal and ethical framework for BCI countermeasures is years behind the technology. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| image prompt | Product photography: NullPoint Technologies SynapseJam SJ-3 'Migraine' BCI disruption device, held in a gloved hand (dark tactical glove, augmented knuckles visible) against a brushed steel surface. Three-quarter angle showing emitter array and grip detail. Dramatic side-lighting revealing the translucent polymer sections and internal circuitry. Blue LED indicators glow softly on the grip. Shallow depth of field, sharp focus on emitter cap with its concentric focusing rings. Cold color grading (blue-gray tones). Scattered beside it: technical readouts on translucent HUD overlay, frequency profile data. High-tech medical-device aesthetic, neo-noir GLMZ security equipment. --ar 3:2 --v 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| visual prompt | Product photography: NullPoint Technologies SynapseJam SJ-3 'Migraine' BCI disruption device, held in a gloved hand (dark tactical glove, augmented knuckles visible) against a brushed steel surface. Three-quarter angle showing emitter array and grip detail. Dramatic side-lighting revealing the translucent polymer sections and internal circuitry. Blue LED indicators glow softly on the grip. Shallow depth of field, sharp focus on emitter cap with its concentric focusing rings. Cold color grading (blue-gray tones). Scattered beside it: technical readouts on translucent HUD overlay, frequency profile data. High-tech medical-device aesthetic, neo-noir GLMZ security equipment. --ar 3:2 --v 6 |