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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Shelf IDP-X 'Dentata'

The IDP-X is not a Lazarus product. It is not a product at all. It is a Shelf improvisation — a single shotgun shell housed in a bio-compatible silicone sleeve with a spring-loaded firing pin connected to a wireless trigger, typically a micro-transmitter worn as a ring, bracelet, or tooth implant. The user activates the trigger. The firing pin strikes the primer. The shotgun shell detonates at contact range inside the attacker's body. There is no chemical incapacitation. There is no barbed retention system. There is a 12-gauge shell and approximately zero distance between the muzzle and the target.

The IDP-X emerged in Shelf districts where the Lazarus IDP-1 'Teeth' was considered insufficient — communities where attackers had learned to check for the commercial device before assaulting their victims, or where the non-lethal incapacitation of the IDP-1 was viewed as inadequate justice for the crime. The Dentata was engineered by Shelf weaponsmiths using readily available components: a standard shotgun shell, a spring-loaded firing mechanism small enough to fit inside a medical-grade silicone housing, and a wireless micro-detonator scavenged from commercial blasting equipment. The total materials cost is under Φ20. The assembly requires basic mechanical skill and about forty minutes.

The IDP-X is, by any legal or ethical standard, a lethal weapon disguised as a medical device. It kills. That is its designed function. The Shelf communities that produce and distribute them do not dispute this. Their position, stated plainly on the hand-printed cards that accompany each unit, is: 'If the system won't protect us, the system doesn't get to decide how we protect ourselves.' CorpSec has classified the IDP-X as an illegal booby trap. Lazarus has issued statements distancing the IDP-X from their IDP-1 product line. Neither classification nor statement has reduced production. The Dentata is made in kitchens and distributed through the same networks that distribute food and medicine. It is survival technology, and the Shelf does not recognize corporate authority over survival.

name

Shelf IDP-X 'Dentata'

aliases

Dentata
The Shotgun Shell
Last Surprise
The Goodbye
Point Blank

category

self_defense

manufacturer

Shelf weaponsmiths — no single manufacturer

tier availability

Tier 1

legality

Prohibited — classified as illegal booby trap / improvised explosive device

base technologies

Standard 12-gauge shotgun shell
Spring-loaded firing pin mechanism
Wireless micro-detonator trigger
Bio-compatible silicone housing

specifications

form_factor: Internal silicone sleeve with embedded shotgun shell
activation: Remote wireless trigger (ring, bracelet, or tooth implant transmitter)
payload: Single 12-gauge shotgun shell (buckshot or slug)
effective_range: Contact — 0 meters
trigger_range: Wireless, 5-meter effective radius
safety: Manual pin lock removed before use
reusable: No — single use, destructive
assembly_time: ~40 minutes
materials_cost: Φ20
weight: 45g

tactical use

Unlike the IDP-1's automatic activation, the IDP-X requires a deliberate decision from the user — the wireless trigger must be consciously activated. This was a design choice, not a limitation. Shelf weaponsmiths who developed the device argued that the decision to use lethal force should remain with the person being assaulted, not automated. The trigger is typically worn on the dominant hand as a ring with a recessed button, requiring a firm press to activate. Some variants use a bite-activated tooth implant, freeing the hands entirely. The 5-meter wireless range allows activation even if the user's hands are restrained, provided the trigger is on their person.

cultural context

The IDP-X is the Shelf's answer to a question that Lazarus's IDP-1 asked politely: what do you do when nobody is coming to help? The IDP-1 says 'incapacitate and wait for authorities.' The IDP-X says 'there are no authorities.' The device has become a flashpoint in the ongoing debate about Shelf autonomy — corporate legal frameworks call it murder, Shelf communities call it self-defense, and the gap between those positions is the gap between people who have security and people who don't. Emergency room personnel in Shelf-adjacent districts have been trained to recognize IDP-X injuries. There is no treatment protocol. There is a notification to next of kin.

known users

Shelf community defense networks
Independent sex workers in high-risk zones
Underworld residents
Distributed through mutual aid networks alongside food and medicine

story hooks

A CorpSec raid on a Shelf apartment found forty IDP-X units in various stages of assembly. The resident claims they're for community distribution. CorpSec wants to charge them with weapons manufacturing. The neighborhood is organizing their defense — legal and otherwise.
An IDP-X activation in a Tier 3 district has killed the son of a corporate executive. The device was used in legitimate self-defense during an assault. The executive is demanding the 'manufacturer' be found and prosecuted. The Shelf is closing ranks. The case is becoming a symbol for both sides.
Someone has modified the IDP-X design with a dead man's switch — if the user's heart rate drops below a threshold, the device fires automatically. The modification is being distributed as an 'upgrade.' The implications for anyone who falls asleep wearing one are catastrophic.

ammunition type

12_gauge

related entities

Biophotonic Retinal Cascade Emitter BRCE-5 'Flashpoint'
Brecken Yılmaz-Osei
Free Assembly
Lacuna Genomics
Lazarus IDP-1 'Teeth'
Lazarus Pharmaceuticals
NeuralPath VaultPay Subdermal Transaction Node
TESSERA CORPONATION Elysia Sensorum Totalis
The Pure Hand
The Reclamation Assembly
The Shelf
Vantablack PA-1 'Pacifier'
Vuk Yamamoto-Darko

physical description

visual profile	A smooth, flesh-tone ovoid capsule roughly the size of a large vitamin — innocuous at first glance, designed to pass as medical implant or biotech device. The silicone sleeve is opaque and slightly translucent under direct light, revealing a faint metallic glint of the firing mechanism within. The illusion of medical legitimacy is deliberate and complete.
dimensions	7.2 cm length × 2.8 cm width × 2.1 cm height. Compact enough to conceal in a closed fist or implant subcutaneously along the ribcage or inner thigh.
weight description	Deceptively light — only 45 grams. The user feels almost nothing until the moment of detonation. This weightlessness contributes to its disguise; it shifts easily under skin or rests in a closed palm without resistance.
primary material	Medical-grade bio-compatible silicone housing (exterior); standard 12-gauge shotgun shell (interior payload); spring-loaded steel firing pin mechanism; wireless micro-detonator scavenged from commercial blasting equipment.
finish	Matte translucent silicone with a subtle pearl or flesh tone. The surface is smooth, unmarked, and deliberately featureless to avoid triggering security scanners or cursory body checks. No visible seams or manufacturing markers.
color scheme	Pale nude/beige silicone with a dull metallic glint visible through the semi-opaque material — the steel firing pin and shell primer catching light like a faint star within tissue-tone plastic.
grip texture	Silicone is smooth and slightly tacky, warm to the touch. No grip texture — the device is not meant to be held like a traditional weapon. It rests against skin or nestles in a palm with biological neutrality.
distinctive features	Wireless trigger receiver integrated into the silicone — no external antenna or electronic signature Faint metallic shimmer visible through translucent silicone where the firing mechanism sits No visible manufacturer marking, serial number, or safety mechanisms Designed to feel and appear identical to legitimate subcutaneous medical implants or augmentation housings Manual pin lock (small indent on one end) is the only external control feature Zero external electrical components — entirely passive until wireless detonation signal received
manufacturer markings	Hand-printed cards accompany each unit with the statement: 'If the system won't protect us, the system doesn't get to decide how we protect ourselves.' The Dentata itself bears no markings — this is intentional. Shelf weaponsmiths produce these in residential kitchens with no corporate branding or accountability trail.
condition typical	Brand new units appear clinical and perfect — indistinguishable from a medical implant fresh from a black-market bioengineer. Field units are single-use only; once activated, the device no longer exists as a discrete object. Pre-activation, a Dentata shows no wear — there is no field-worn variant because the device is not maintained or modified. It is created, distributed, concealed, and detonated.

image prompt

Clinical product photography of a medical silicone implant capsule, pale beige-nude bio-compatible polymer, resting on a dark matte surface. Dramatic side-lighting with cool blue-white LED backlight revealing faint metallic glint of internal firing mechanism through translucent silicone. Shallow depth of field, macro lens perspective. Cyber-noir aesthetic — the device appears innocent, clinical, legitimately medical, but the sharp shadows and high-contrast lighting suggest something lethal beneath the surface. Include a wireless ring trigger beside the capsule, brushed steel band with recessed button. Neo-noir product catalog style, sterile and cold, shot against black carbon-weave backdrop. --ar 3:2 --v 6

visual prompt