PhosphoRush

PhosphoRush is a chemical agent manufactured and sold by Pale Rider Arms Corp., a subsidiary of the Corporate Monarchy of Otagia.

The weapon works by entering through the skin, enters cells through the plasma membrane, and causing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to break down into adenosine diphosphate (ADP). This releases energy into the cell, which provides it with a boost to metabolic activities. In the short term (nearly instantly), the subject will exhibit high blood pressure, rapid heart palpatation, greatly increased energy levels, and hyperventilation. Within a minute, the energy released is too much for the cells to bear, causing widespread cell death across the body. Heart failure, respiratory failure, brain damage, widespread tissue damage, and organ failure across the body. The subject will be dead within two minutes. In addition to the above effects, the phosphorous released from the ATP will be excreted from the body, as cellular waste and in sweat, urine and feces. This means that any victim has the potential to become a human torch, especially post mortem when the bowels and bladder empty themselves.

Symptoms in plants are quite different from those in animals. While the plant does die, the hardy internal structure of the plant prevents any visible symptoms, besides a slight waxy texture to some species, caused by build-up of phosphorous in and along the outer layer of cellulose. Needless to say, these plants are incredibly flammable, and can often explode violently. PhospoRush is suitable for use as a incendiary mine field, and has the benefit of lacking any mechanical parts (besides the possibility of a detonator).