Blighter

Blighter emerges in Iron Gold as a cutting-edge blackmarket facial-recognition countermeasure that projects a prism of high-frequency light waves, rendering the wearer invisible to automated surveillance while appearing as a flaming white sphere in recorded footage. Its debut marks a significant escalation in the technological arms race between the Rising's operatives and the Society's surveillance state, providing a crucial edge for covert operations in the post-Reconquista era. The device's introduction signals a shift from brute-force rebellion to sophisticated technological subterfuge, reflecting the series' evolution from open warfare to shadow conflicts.