Black Meridian Ghost-Tag Sidearm

Black Meridian hides its identity in a programmable ceramic serial tile that changes under a customs scanner, presenting whichever registry entry best matches the local jurisdiction. The pistol itself is a compact electromagnetic dart thrower with almost no conventional residue. That does not make it clean. Each shot leaves a distinctive field scar in the barrel liner, and investigators who know the trick can tie those scars together. The grip contains twelve stolen weapon profiles and room for more if the owner has access to good registry data. It feels too light until loaded. Then it feels expensive, dangerous, and temporarily yours—the standard emotional range of black-market electronics.