Artifact · Sandevistan (wearable) · Attunement
Its story
A palm-sized Militech Apogee sandevistan, built from gunmetal, black polymer, and a sliver of luminous circuitry. Its casing is dented, its edges worn smooth by years of use, and the rear plate bears knife-carved lettering, now nearly illegible: “D.M.. The Sandy from Santo Domingo. Who a real edgerunner should be.” The script is unexpectedly elegant, like a private tribute. It smells faintly of roses, NiCola, nicotine, and regret. When active, its red lights stutter once, then the world seems to drag behind its wearer.
Lore
Among the people who remember Santo Domingo's old runs, the Apogee is less a device than a promise: for a few heartbeats, you can outrun the consequences. Its worn inscription suggests that someone once saw more than a weapon in its previous wearer. The roses and nicotine linger like the memory of a person who stayed behind.
History
Militech built the Apogee for a corporate operative whose identity vanished from every surviving record. It later passed to a Santo Domingo edgerunner known only as D.M., who made the machine infamous for impossible escapes and brutal, close-quarters work. Someone who admired D.M. carved the tribute into its back. The final owner never returned for it.