Gutter didn’t flinch. “That’s the repack , brother. Decoduct makes the safe version for the inspectors. Then they cook this batch — same label, same SKU. But this one? It’s a neurocatalytic solvent. One drop on a heat sink, and the quantum battery runs at 400% efficiency for a week. One drop on skin…” He tapped his temple. “You start hearing colors. Then your synapses curl up like burnt film.”

Treat waste as chemical waste according to local municipal laws.