
Gear · Black-Market Junk Stall
Hot-Wired Maglock Bypass
₡320
- Physical mass
- 1.5 kg
- Stowed volume
- 0.004 m³
- Measurement
- estimated
- Damage resistance
- DR 0 (estimated)
Rules-ready
3D6 Stats
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 |
| Advantages | None |
| Disadvantages | None |
| Skill bonuses | Uses Electronics Operation (Security) |
The bypass is a scorched maglock controller mounted on a plywood handle, trailing two clamps and a coil of stiff cable. Clamp it across a door’s power leads and the controller sends a crude release surge strong enough to kick older magnetic bolts open. It is not subtle. Lights dim, coils bang, and any competent alarm panel notices the current spike. On newer locks it may weld the bolt shut instead. The handle bears tally marks—twenty-three clean openings, three crossed-out marks, and one deep gouge nobody has explained. A folded rubber mat comes with it. Stand on the mat. This is the rare black-market instruction worth following exactly.
Illegal entry tool.