Item from Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Gloves that vaporize solid matter — except they don't actually do anything. Prof is secretly gifting his own power through them, and nobody knows.
The tensors are the Reckoners' signature tool: gloves that let ordinary humans carve through steel walls, create tunnels, open escape routes. They're central to the team's operations. They're also Prof's most elaborate lie. The original tensors don't actually work. They're empty gloves. Prof secretly gifts his tensor power — the ability to disintegrate inorganic matter — to whoever wears them. The team believes they're using Epic-derived technology. They're using Prof. Knighthawk later builds REAL tensors using tissue from Prof — motivator-powered versions that genuinely function independently. But the originals? Just gloves and a secret.
Specialized gloves worn by Reckoners. When 'activated,' they appear to disintegrate inorganic matter — steel, rock, concrete — turning it to powder or dust. The user makes a wiping motion and solid surfaces dissolve. In reality, the gloves are inert. Prof's gifted tensor power does all the work.
Also known as: Tensor Gloves, Tensors