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| “ | No shield, no problem! | ” |
–Sumiharu Inukai, after Masataka Ninomiya breaks the Idras' shield with Gimlet.[1] , | ||
Gimlet (徹甲弾, Gimuretto Lit. Armor-Piercing Bullet ?) is a composite bullet created through the combination of two Asteroid chips.[3]
Appearance[edit source]
Gimlet projectiles are vaguely ellipsoidal in shape, with a short, luminous tail and thin circles surrounding them.
Overview[edit source]
Since composite bullets were discovered by Kōhei Izumi,[4] Gimlet could not have existed until three years prior to Chika Amatori's and Yūma Kuga's enlistment in Border.[5]
Abilities[edit source]
Gimlet doubles Asteroid's parameters, which grants it enhanced penetration abilities. It is used to breach sturdy shields or firm armor as well as to inflict damage.[6] Thanks to their extraordinarily high Trion levels, Izumi can fire Gimlet bullets so powerful that the arm of a Rabbit couldn't deflect it,[3] which was capable of deflecting an Ibis blast from Azuma despite his above-average trion.[7] While Ninomiya's Gimlet was about to destroy the combined shields of four Idras,[1] which is able to withstand multiple shots from Sniper Triggers,[8] respectively.
Gimlet can be utilized in trion cube form[3][1] or fired through a Gun Trigger.[9] In the latter case, the only known specific is that the firearm is set to shoot exclusively Gimlet;[9] in the former, the user conjures two Asteroid cubes, one from the Main and one from the Sub, and merges them into a single Gimlet cube.[3][1] The process lasts between one minute for inexperienced agents and two seconds for Shooters of Izumi's caliber,[10] during which the user is vulnerable to attack; for this reason, Gimlet cannot be used uniformly in this configuration.[11]
Users[edit source]
See also: Gimlet Users
The only known users of this composite bullet are Kōhei Izumi[3] and Masataka Ninomiya.[1]
Trivia[edit source]
- Like many other Gunner Triggers, Gimlet may be named after a missile: the SA-16 Gimlet, an early version of the 9K38 Igla. Alternatively, it may be derived from the homonymous rocket.
- A gimlet is also a drilling tool.
- Gimlet was described as doubling the "structure" of Asteroid,[6] the same term used by Jun Arashiyama to signify the combination of a Gunner Trigger's power, range and speed parameters.[12]
References[edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 15 Chapter 127 (p. 3) and Episode 75.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 68 (p. 14) and Episode 30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 68 (p. 2) and Episode 30.
- ↑
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Is Ninomiya the one who created composite bullets? Is it Izumi? Or an Engineer?
A: Izumi tried it out on some kind of impulse and it worked. That is why he is called "genius-like" and "bullet idiot".
Source: Border Briefing File, Page 304, Question 145 - ↑ World Trigger Manga — Border Briefing File (p. 270-271)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: What abilities does the "Gimlet" that Izumi used in Volume 8 have?
A: By doubling the structure of the bullet, penetration power is increased; it is used to breach Shield or firm armor and cause damage.
Source: Border Briefing File, Page 303, Question 142 - ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 45 (p. 9) and Episode 22.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 14 Chapter 124 (p. 10-11) and Episode 74.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Can Gunners use composite bullets?
A: If they set it in the gun trigger they can, but that gun then becomes "a gun that can only shoot the composite bullet".
Source: Border Briefing File, Page 304, Question 146 - ↑
Daisuke Ashihara: Q: Izumi synthesized a Tomahawk by combining a Viper and a Meteor. Can he do that because he's a genius or could Osamu do it too with practice?
A: It's possible to do it with practice, but it would take some time. If Osamu tried to shoot a Tomahawk now, it would take him a whole minute to prepare. It only takes Izumi two seconds.
Source: Volume 9, Question Corner 8 - ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 12 Chapter 101 (p. 9) and Episode 46.
- ↑ World Trigger Manga and Anime — Vol. 13 Chapter 107 (p. 7) and Episode 66.
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| Border Triggers | |
|---|---|
| Basic Equipment | Bail Out • Radar • Trion Body |
| Attacker | Kogetsu (Kogetsu: Spear) • Raygust • Scorpion • Sōgetsu (Axe) |
| Gunner | Asteroid • Cobra • Gimlet • Hornet • Hound • Meteor • Salamander • Tomahawk • Viper |
| Firearms | Assault Rifle • Grenade Launcher • Handgun • Minigun • Shotgun |
| Sniper | Egret • Ibis • Lightning |
| Defense | Escudo • Shield (Fixed Mode/Full Guard) |
| Trap | Switchbox |
| Optional | Bagworm • Bagworm Tag • Chameleon • Connector • Dummy Beacon • Enhanced Radar • Full Arms • Geist • Gen'yō • Grasshopper • Idaten • Lead Bullet • Makō • Senkū • Silencer • Spider • Starmaker • Teleporter • Thruster • Timer |
| Prototypes | Connector • Dummy Beacon • Full Arms • Geist • Idaten • Makō • Teleporter • Timer |
| Black | Fūjin • Tsukihiko Amō's Black Trigger • Yūma's Black Trigger |
