Crack...
Hiss!
The Octopus Arm tore a cable from the wall and then removed a metal plate from the wall along the embedded pipeline, revealing a miniature transmitter inside.
A third Octopus Arm extended several tiny screwdrivers, opening the transmitter.
Although this device appeared to be a hand-assembled hobbyist's creation on the outside, even if placed openly in front of the NCPD, they would only see it as junk.
But inside...
All identifiable model labels had been scratched off, but an experienced technician could immediately tell, these neatly bundled wires, the high-density integrated circuits...
This was no longer regular military hardware; it was high-end espionage components.
Military components focus on durability and cost-effectiveness, espionage components completely disregard cost, and this difference is even more evident in information components.