Bates' Cybernetic Arm and Reveal Glove

Bates' right forearm ends in a matte metal plate that fits flush with his flesh, moving with unnatural precision compared to his remaining human joints. The cybernetic hand is equipped with a fitted black leather glove that Bates removes with deliberate slowness to expose his partial cybernetic armature—the gleaming alloy wrist housing mechanical nodes beneath the torn palm seam reveals his concealed enhancements. When Bates clenches his extended hand, the metal plates grind together with a soft hiss audible during tense negotiations. His cybernetic fingers flex independently of his intent—sometimes curling into a fist without warning, betraying its partial control by the Cyber Controller—while his human left arm tenses in reaction. The arm’s surface bears faint scorched streaks where energy discharges have seared the metal, a visible reminder of its dual ownership. The glove’s fingers snap back against the cybernetic forearm with a sharp hiss, the leather creaking under tension as Bates exposes vulnerability to Lytton and Griffiths while simultaneously asserting tactical transparency. Its worn surfaces contrast the sterile precision of his exposed mechanics.