Cyber Mat Trap

A pressure-activated mat device used by Cybermen as a lethal trap to dissolve organic matter on contact

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S22E2 · Attack of the Cybermen Part 2

Cybermen ambush Stratton and Griffiths escape route

The cyber mat, concealed beneath the door as a hidden trap, activates when Bates presses against it during his attempt to push the door open. Bates' body violently reacts to the mat's dissolution effect, disintegrating within seconds. The mat's hidden nature makes it a silent killer, bypassing conventional weapons and escape plans.

Before: Concealed under the door in the storeroom, lying flat and undetectable

After: Activated by Bates' weight, dissolving his body and leaving no trace

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S22E2 · Attack of the Cybermen Part 2

Cybermen execute Flast for her defiance

The cyber mat trap seizes Bates, pulling him against the storeroom door and triggering a dissolution effect that rapidly breaks down organic matter. His body is consumed in seconds as the trap remains active, a silent execution tool of Cyber defense. Its concealed design makes it undetectable until triggered.

Before: Concealed under debris near the storeroom exit, undetected by the fleeing captives

After: Activated and degraded, having fully consumed Bates’ body

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