Item from Arknights by Hypergryph
Londinium's crown jewel turned doomsday device — an ancient structure modified by Theresis into a Catastrophe manipulator, capable of directing the natural disasters that Terra's civilizations have spent millennia learning to flee.
The Shard represents the weaponization of Terra's environment itself. Catastrophes — the Originium-based natural disasters that have shaped Terran civilization — were always unpredictable forces to be fled from, never controlled. Theresis's modification of the Shard changed that equation: it can now direct Catastrophes, turning the planet's most destructive force into a weapon aimed at whoever he chooses. This technological achievement is also a political statement: the Sarkaz, despised and scattered, now hold the power to unmake any city on Terra. The implications for global politics are staggering and deliberate.
A towering structure of ancient origin dominating Londinium's skyline. Originally an architectural landmark of Victoria's capital, now modified with Originium technology that gives it an unsettling glow. The modifications are visible — alien additions to a familiar structure, like seeing a cathedral fitted with weapons. It pulses with contained energy that sensitive individuals can feel from across the city.
Also known as: The Catastrophe Manipulator, Londinium's Tower