[Crime] Crime Lord Launches Prison Escape Using Prosthetic Limb

Crime Lord Launches Prison Escape Using Prosthetic Limb

INTRIS - Hierarchy officials of both Oma Ker and Digeris are offering a 7,500 credit reward for information leading to the capture of turian crime lord Lorimix Tusam, whom has managed a daring prison escape using unorthodox techniques.

Hierarchy officials were shocked to learn that the man had escaped after his quiet capture ten days ago near his Oma Ker apartment, but security footage from the escape shows that the man literally had a surprise up his sleeve.

“We were guiding him from one transport to the other when his entire right side seemed to just fall off,” stated Intris Correctional Facility official Omen Hap, speaking from his hospital bed at Intris. “Then I’ve got something jumping at my face there was shooting, and, well, next thing I knew I woke up here.”

Tusam has now been identified as an amputee, presumably from the the Reaper War, having hidden the cybernetic device from authorities through elaborate E/M shielding and clothing choices. The limb, which was incapacitated on-site, was outfitted with elaborate technology, adapting omni-blade offensive technology to “run” and attack enemies using miniature bladed limbs of its own.

During the ensuing firefight, Tusam escaped his escort, retrieved a firearm from a wounded officer, and escaped on the transport he was carried in on. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

Hierarchy officials warn that Tusam is considered to be armed and very dangerous. Anyone who sees him is urged to contact law enforcement at the following address.

Fair enough, I was using hyperbole there. Though... to the former, you don't always have space to pull out a knife, and to the latter, I'll note that thermal clips can overheat and not all guns would have bayonets mounted.


Keep in mind that I'm not actually advocating the omniblade for primary use even in close-quarters. It's more suited, in my mind, to troops that weren't strictly expecting close-quarters battle but have it happen unexpectedly.

As such, you might not have a shotgun/it's out of ammo.


Point.


The glow can be disabled for exactly the reason you're mentioning.


Point.

Look, I'm not arguing for them to replace normal melee weapons by any means. I'm saying that they're not as ridiculous a weapon as you're claiming. They're also a lot more concealable than a regular knife.

Style +5

You still need space and time to use a omniblade. You have to pull your arm back while it unfolds.

And if I spotted any of my Marines not using their standard issue bayonets during the war, they got a nice long training session where they used nothing except their bayonet. Things were actually useful during the war.


If you're not expecting it, you still should be prepared for it. Snipers for example have their spotter carry an assault rifle for this very reason.


And then you have an invisible, very sharp knife. That spells disaster for some of the less...common sense gifted soldiers. And it's a lot harder to strike effectively if you can't see the weapon you;re using.


I get that. It's just that some higher-ups (bloody Navy) seem to think they should and don't get why a lot of the older vets still use knives and bayonets.

For a civvie/assassin/undercover agent or whatever, they might be useful. But they have some significant draw-backs a lot of people forget because they're 'cool'. And you can set them on fire.

Seriously what.

Any failure to see the potential of an invisible, very sharp knife that is suspended a fixed distance from your forearm is not a problem of the knife.

True. But it's different from the space you need for a normal knife, and sometimes that difference is critical.


Not arguing against that. I carried a sniper rifle and a pistol, though, neither are exactly suited for bayonets.


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Sorry about that. But carrying a backup knife weapon- and an omni-blade- are additional layers of preperation.


It's still an option, and while I'd be hesitant to use it for an actual knife-fight like that, if you're just needing to stab...


Well, yeah, but since when has higher-ups been sensible all the time?

Yeah, I'd emphasise that they should be 'in addition to' rather than 'instead of' other melee weapons. But they have a place, too.

R.e. Omni-blades: Having been forced to use them a few times, I can confirm they are actually handy. Since I'm a pilot, I don't pack a lot of the fancy toys you groundies get. Heck, aside from the pistol and the flight suit, I don't carry much anything at all. The omni-tool is something I've got on hand, pretty much at all times. When you don't have a knife strapped to your boot, or a rifle with a bayonet, or something like that? Being able to flash-forge a mono-edge blade on your wrist in about a second or two can mean the difference between making it out of the crash alive and getting ripped apart by Husks.

It's a circumstantial tool, sure. Best in emergencies, rather than general use. That being said, if you're already carrying around an omni-tool proper (aren't those standard issue these days anyway?), you are already carrying everything you need for the blade. And the pattern doesn't take up a lot of space in the tool's memory. Seriously. I've downloaded porn bigger than the schematic.

A part in me (the evil one I guess) is admiring the creativity and the technical finesse.
But that seems like a perfect example that simple bodyscan from omnitools are not the only way to go. Prosthetics can be very good and life like but I can't really imagine how they can be hidden from a combination of 'hands on' bodyserach and modern scanners.

Or did the guy have inside sources or help maybe, just knowing exactly what to do to hide his stuff? If he is as big as the press made him appear, he may have a contacts in crucial positions.

Did the rogue arm play the reaper horn sound too? That would have crowned it.

Sandman, have you planned introducing similar features into your arm prosthetics? I'd love to get one like the criminal here did!

No.

VEEEEENTS

GET DA BONESAW

we gon' get some magic cyberarm shit up ins

My, my. I had no idea such an item was in circulation. It sounds like a high-quality custom job to me. I wonder if it could be replicated?

I've never met the fugitive in question, but he sounds highly intelligent and professional. If he's not found soon, I doubt he'll turn up for quite a while.

I don't use Omni-Blades much except when I can't just punch 'em with biotics.

Sides, Omni-Blades look cool but a glowing fist is even more awesome. And effective.

Just stick it in your skull, plenty of room in there.

NO. NO. OUR MEDICAL COVERAGE DOES NOT COVER THAT. YOUR ARM WILL NOT REGENERATE. NO. DO NOT FUCKING TOUCH FUCKING ANYTHING YOU RABID HALF-WIT MONSTROUS VARREN-FUCKING ASSHOLE, NO.

WHY DO I HEAR A FAINT BUZZING WHINE

WHY IS THAT A SOUND I HEAR

it's da sound've a bone saw, duh

AN' GUESS WHAT

BONESAW IS READ-EEEE

... You DO know our insurance doesn't cover this, right?

Record it live and replace that bucket shit with this

....

So, wait, are you saying there's a market in letting Dwick harm himself?

How many people would buy a ticket for that? Anyone? I'm just, uh, feeling out things here.

FLAK BUY NINE TICKETS!!!!

Yeah, probably.

Cut that fucking arm off.