A-018 Entropy Cannon

CACG Item File
Item A-018 is an anomalous electronically operated firearm, known by the data sheets and documentation recovered alongside it as the "Entropy Cannon." It was discovered and contained following an arms deal bust between the company PlutoCorp and the terrorist group Iron Front. From initial inspections, it's thought that A-018 was a weapon custom-made to take out key targets within the CACG and beyond, the primary suspected targets being The Director, Thunderbolt, and many more operatives that wielded anomalous electrical abilities.

Item A-018 resembles a rifle superficially, and doesn't utilize powder ammunition, or any conventional ammo at all. Through anomalous means, A-018 can fire a stream of positrons at a target, consuming a large amount of electricity stored in the device's high-capacity energy cells. This stream will effectively strip a target of all of the electrons inside it and surrounding it, leaving behind a mass of uncontained plasma ready to explode. However, A-018 is limited by the charges it utilizes, with only 33 (out of 36) charges among the four power cells remaining as of the "Second Son Incident." Since the Group has not yet managed to produce enough energy source sufficient to recharge A-018, its usage is heavily restricted if allowed at all.

Following initial containment, it was discovered that A-018 has an on-board AI that helps the user correct their aim, as well as make tactical assessments in the heat of battle. Prior to the "Second Son Incident," A-018 had built a considerable rapport with Operative Void, being allowed to spectate A-003 experimentation as part of the HAA Initiative. Following the summoning of Item A-046 ("Second Son"), A-018 willingly allowed itself to be used to kill A-046, going so far as to access a secondary fire mode to assist Void in taking down the creature. So far, A-018 has remained uncooperative in following interrogations, merely allowing itself to be serviced and researched in silence. The specifics of this secondary fire mode remain unclear at the time.

A-018 is to be stored at the Merlin Anomalous Automata Wing of Geo-7 in a secure garage. Following the "Second Son Incident," only a select few researchers and engineers are allowed access to A-018, as well as Thunderbolt. The main priority for A-018's containment efforts lies in successfully charging a single power cell out of the four that come with it. All progress is directly reported to the Roundtable Council.