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Earplugs
Carl's Earplugs
Carl's protection against the Dazzlers' music, briefly seeming to work better only because his hearing is gone.
Story so far
As a fresh salvo of Dazzlers lands, Carl momentarily thinks his earplugs are working better—then recognizes from experience what is really happening. His hearing is shot, and it will not repair itself until he is out of range of the music.
Between his deafness and the smoke he can neither see nor hear the battle, leaving him wholly dependent on Battle Chat text to command the assault.
Appearance
Ear protection worn during the Dazzler bombardment.
Role
Insufficient countermeasure to the Dazzlers' sound, leaving Carl functionally deaf.
Relationships
Carl — Wears them; his hearing fails anyway.
Dazzlers — The bombardment whose music overwhelms them.
Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 5
- The AI's sardonic reward for discovering a sapient weapon: something to block out the talking.
Chapter 30
- Old-fashioned earplugs enchanted with a dubious buff, the fallback hearing protection for most of the army.
Chapter 32
- Carl's protection against the Dazzlers' music, briefly seeming to work better only because his hearing is gone.