“[b]Hey, I wouldn’t touch that if I were you. First time using it can be a little—[/b]” As soon as her hand connected with the staff’s handle, the biometric sensor scanned her fingerprints and, not recognizing them, did what they were designed to do: retaliate. The staff issued a powerful blast of electricity straight through the hilt, depleting the taser completely. Like most of the gear that Eddie had repurposed from his father’s old loadouts, this one was specifically programmed to recognize Tobias signatures. While the other ones we’re merely inconvenient jolts, this reflex was designed specifically to incapacitate. “[b]-shocking.[/b]” Eddie finished his bad pun with a smile, beneath his mask. He’d wondered when that would come in handy. Taking advantage of the situation, he rolled away from the “gun”, hoping that even if the staff discharged, it would hit his Kevlar vest at the absolute worst. To help him, he slid an electromagnetic Star in the opposite direction, which attempted to tether the staff to a nearby street pole, jerking its aim away from Eddie.