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A '''Hard Sound Rifle''' is a [[Human]]-made [[wikipedia:Sonic weaponry|sonic weapon]]. As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile, a hard-sound rifle kills instantly and leaves no residue or powder burns and causes little noticeable external damage to the intended target, making the weapon virtually untraceable in forensic investigations. A preferred | A '''Hard Sound Rifle''' is a [[Human]]-made [[wikipedia:Sonic weaponry|sonic weapon]]. As it utilizes concentrated sound waves instead of a solid projectile, a hard-sound rifle kills instantly and leaves no residue or powder burns and causes little noticeable external damage to the intended target, making the weapon virtually untraceable in forensic investigations. A preferred weapon used by assassins of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], they are sometimes (illegally) purchased by civilians, for less malevolent means. The Hard Sound Rifle can be used as a more efficient, and more stealthy version of a sniper rifle.<ref name="hard">[[Media:hard_sound_rifle.ogg|hard_sound_rifle.ogg]]</ref> | ||
Although sonic weaponry doesn't appear in all three Halo games, it is mentioned prominently in [[I Love Bees]]. When an ONI assassin, disguised as a homeless man was sent to kill [[Rani Sobeck]] for her investigation into a covert evacuation of the human colony of [[Troy]], a protective detail dispatched by [[Herzog|Colonel Herzog]] eliminated the operative through use of a hard-sound rifle. Having fallen off the roof to the street below, local authorities dismissed the death as an accident resulting from use of alcohol or drugs.<ref name="hard"/> | Although sonic weaponry doesn't appear in all three Halo games, it is mentioned prominently in [[I Love Bees]]. When an ONI assassin, disguised as a homeless man was sent to kill [[Rani Sobeck]] for her investigation into a covert evacuation of the human colony of [[Troy]], a protective detail dispatched by [[Herzog|Colonel Herzog]] eliminated the operative through use of a hard-sound rifle. Having fallen off the roof to the street below, local authorities dismissed the death as an accident resulting from use of alcohol or drugs.<ref name="hard"/> |
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