Item from Invincible by Robert Kirkman
The shells of a non-sentient insect species containing a compound that weakens Viltrumites — nature's own anti-supremacist weapon.
Sinlak Beetle shells contain a bioactive compound that significantly reduces Viltrumite durability for a period of time. In a universe where Viltrumites are nearly invulnerable, anything that makes them vulnerable is a strategic weapon of the highest order. The compound doesn't kill — it temporarily strips away the thing that makes Viltrumites dangerous: their invulnerability. Applied before a fight, Sinlak beetle compound turns a battle against a Viltrumite from impossible to merely extremely dangerous.
Small, iridescent beetle shells — unremarkable in appearance, devastating in application. The bioactive compound within is invisible to the naked eye but its effects on Viltrumites are immediate and dramatic.
Also known as: Sinlak Beetle, Sinlak Shells, Sinlak Compound