Object
Cell Door Breach Knife (Ridgeway's Tool)
A compact, single-edged prying blade used manually to force open a detained cell door, distinct from electrical tools.
1 appearances
Purpose
Improvised lock-breaking tool used to force open the detention cell door when conventional methods failed under time pressure.
Significance
The knife represents the inversion of Ridgeway's usual reliance on authority and weapons. His resort to mechanical improvisation marks a tactical shift under duress, transforming a tool of last resort into the instrument of escape that saves the crew.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used