[troggi]

The COde Breaking And Launch Tool or Co.B.A.L.T.

Cunning piece of precision engineering, this 150mm long piece of clear, unbreakable polycarbonate is marked off at 1mm increments which help its disguise as an ordinary measuring tool commonly found amongst students paraphernalia.

The edges of the Co.B.A.L.T. are, of course exceptionally uniform to facilitate measuring and the inscribing of straight lines, on the pressing of the correct combination of numbers the edges become an unshielded monomolecular cutting edge capable of sawing through titanium.

The central, thickened area holds a powerful LED, a short range laser and a powerful magnifying lens as well as a standard issue 5 terrabyte micro-miniature hard drive and HD/3D still and video camera with microphone and emergency homing transmitter.

Its code breaking capabilities are easily used by lining up the numbers on the "measuring edges" of the Co.B.A.L.T. with the code to be read and activating the code function, the microprocessor included will run through all known codes until a match is found.

The Co.B.A.L.T. launch function is used in conjunction with the agent's quick release "shirt buttons" which contain micro explosives. Place a "button" on the "150mm" end of the Co.B.A.L.T. flex the instrument into an arch shape. This action primes the explosive which for the sake of safety is inert whilst on the shirt. Take careful aim with the Co.B.A.L.T. and release the flexed end holding the "button". The resulting small explosion should render enemies incapable of counter-attack and facilitate the opening of locked doors.

SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR OPERATIVES
1. Please do not forget the sheathing code as this could result in the loss of fingers or other important body parts and/or other equipment in your "pencil case".
2. Do not "lend" your Co.B.A.L.T. to untrained personnel or "civilians".
3. You have only a finite amount of "shirt buttons", use them wisely.
4. Do not wear the wrong shirt!