Orcini's Backup Pistol

The Cybermen break the Cybermen-Taken Sub-Machine Gun fragment in their possession earlier during the scene, rendering it inert. Peri later finds a gun in the sewers, which turns out to be functional and evidence of human resistance, contrasting with the Cybermen’s destructive force.

Lytton’s Cyberman-taken sub-machine gun is referenced when a subordinate Cyberman accuses him of carrying a weapon, prompting Lytton to disavow knowledge of its presence. Though not physically manipulated in this segment, the gun’s existence becomes a point of contention that exposes Lytton’s compromised position and undermines his credibility. Its functional irrelevance in the negotiation subtly underscores his loss of human agency.

The gun, previously handled by Lytton and Russell, becomes a focal point of the confrontation when the Doctor demands Peri use it. Its presence underscores the criminal nature of the setting and the escalating stakes, transforming it from a tool of robbery to a potential instrument of murder.

The Cyberman’s sub-machine gun is brandished during the patrol, firing at Stratton when exposed. Bates’ swift deflection with his pipe disrupts its aim and functionality, rendering it temporarily ineffective. Its presence catalyzes the confrontation and exposes the fragile balance between escape and annihilation.

The Cyberman-Taken Sub-Machine Gun Fragment is initially used to threaten Stratton during their confrontation, its compact form snapping briefly under Cyberman pressure before being redirected by Bates’s pipe strike that deflects menace into collision.

The Cyber gun, issued by Lytton as part of the mercenary contract, is placed directly into Griffiths’ hands. Its unstable violet discharge and menacing hum serve as both weapon and ominous reminder: he holds the means to fight or die.

Griffiths’ Cyber Gun is surrendered to Bates under duress, serving as both a tool of Lytton’s mercenary contract and a symbol of vulnerability. Its violet humming discharge and angular grip underscore the unstable power dynamics, emphasizing Griffiths’ lack of agency in this confrontation.

Griffiths' Cyber Gun is used as a focal point for Bates' immediate demands during the confrontation, symbolizing Bates' control over the negotiation and Griffiths' vulnerable position. The weapon's presence underlines the tension and Bates' readiness to enforce compliance through threat of force.

Lytton wields the retrieved Cyber gun as both tool and talisman of his deceptive authority, offering Griffiths 'cover' with its unstable violet hum suggesting lethal capability. The weapon's presence temporarily bolsters Lytton's leadership facade until the Cyberman's ambush renders it irrelevant to the immediate crisis.

Varne employs her sidearm—a compact energy weapon—to deliver a concussive blast that breaches the stone tomb entrance. The gun’s violet discharge both symbolizes and enacts the shift from diplomacy to force, enabling entry but also revealing the lethal cost of timely action.

Griffiths' Cyber Gun, taken by Bates from Griffiths, briefly represents human defiance and potential protection. Its violet discharges and unstable power supply hint at lethal capability, but it fails to prevent Bates' death and is abandoned in the chaos.

Rost’s Cyber gun is used during the ambush to neutralize a Cyberman approaching the distress signal. The weapon’s discharge highlights the Cryons’ limited but targeted resistance capabilities within the Cyber Tombs. Its utilitarian design and violet discharges mark it as a stolen or repurposed tool of war.

Rost’s Cyber gun is used in the skirmish, discharged to eliminate one Cyberman that advanced on their position. The gun hums audibly and emits a violet pulse, marking the transition from concealment to active combat. Its operational state and firepower validate the group’s limited ability to resist the Cybermen.

Rost's Cyber gun serves as the only visible offensive tool wielded by the Cryons during the ambush sequence, its violet discharge marking the engagement with Cybermen and creating the violent stakes that precede the Doctor's moral reckoning about Lytton.

Chessene’s laser pistol appears as she descends, its matte-black frame and lethal targeting dot summoning tension. Though not fired, its mere presence cues freeze responses, crystallizing power dynamics in the cellar.

The laser pistol appears suddenly in Chessene’s grip, its presence immediately halting all movement and conversation. The weapon's authority forces the Doctor's party to raise their hands in surrender, marking the end of their autonomy and rebirth of Chessene’s control.

Chessene hands her compact laser pistol to Shockeye during her order to move to the cellars. The pistol's sudden transfer marks a shift in control, symbolizing her trust in Shockeye's brutality and her readiness to equip him as her enforcer in the cellar's hidden confines. Its presence signifies the potential for lethal violence to escalate in the next phase of their plan.

Chessene transfers her laser pistol to Shockeye as a tool to ensure compliance during their descent, arming him without explanation while maintaining control of the immediate environment through ready violence.

Chessene’s laser pistol is covertly transferred to Shockeye, its palm-sized frame concealed in motion before becoming the instrument of his sudden redefinition as enforcer.

Bostock offers the pistol as a pragmatic failsafe, his tense urgency making its availability critical the moment danger is sensed. Orcini does not immediately use it, but its presence acknowledges the escalation from stealth to violence. The compact weapon represents Bostock's grounding influence, accessible and practical when idealism requires lethal reinforcement.