Its makers claim this infernal machine is the modern face of warfare. It has a nice, friendly sounding name, Silent Guardian.
When turned on, it emits an invisible, focused beam of radiation that are tuned to a precise frequency to stimulate human nerve endings. It can throw a wave of agony nearly a kilometre.
Anyone in the beam's path will feel, over their entire body, an agonising sensation. In tests, even the most hardened Marines flee after a few seconds of exposure. It just isn't possible to tough it out.
Perhaps the most alarming prospect is that such machines would make efficient torture instruments. They are quick, clean, cheap, easy to use and, most importantly, leave no marks.[The word "medieval" is shorthand for brutality. The truth is that new technology makes racks look benign.]
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