Ruby Death Ray
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The Ruby Death Ray (ルビー殺人光線 Rubī Satsujin Kōsen) is an experimental infrared lamp which first appeared in the 1965 Daiei film Gamera vs. Barugon.
History
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Showa era
Gamera vs. Barugon
Desperate to end Barugon's path of destruction in Japan, the JSDF listened to Karen's plan to lure Barugon to Lake Biwa with a diamond to drown it. Every 1,000 years, a Barugon would hatch from an egg in The Valley of The Rainbow, looking for precious gemstones eat, and Karen's ancestors would throw diamonds into a freshwater lake, where they would drown. The plan was to dangle a 5,000 carat diamond from a helicopter and fly over Lake Biwa where Barugon would follow and drown, but when the plan was put into motion, Barugon showed no interest in the diamond and wandered off.
Once it was discovered that Barugon's accelerated growth and increased size was the result of being mutated from his egg being exposed to infrared light from Onodera's infrared lamp, Karen deduced that the diamond under normal conditions would not be brilliant enough to the mutant Barugon. A new plan was put into motion to use an experimental infrared lamp to make the diamond more brilliant to the monster. The lamp blasted the diamond with the infrared rays, causing it to project beautiful, dazzling blue light. To everyone's amazement and joy, Barugon followed the lamp. As they neared the shore of Lake Biwa, they quickly loaded the lamp onto a boat and sailed out. Before they got far another boat sailed up them, driven by Onodera. Onodera opened fire, injuring a soldier and boarding their boat, threatening to shoot anyone who interferes and demanded they hand over the diamond. With not other choice, the diamond was handed to him. Onodera boarded his boat and fled, but Barugon, who had reached the shore, shot out his large chameleon-like tongue and captured Onodera, swallowing both the man and the diamond whole. Barugon turned around and left the shores of Lake Biwa.
Abilities
Infrared ray
The Ruby Death Ray uses an infrared light to make a diamond look like an enticing meal to the Barugon mutated by infrared light.
Video games
- Gamera: The Time Adventure (1995) - Bandai Playdia
Gamera: The Time Adventure
The Ruby Death Ray appears in the second level of Gamera: The Time Adventure, depicted exclusively through stock film footage as the player revisits key moments in Gamera's history. As such, it is used on Barugon.
Gallery
A close-up of the infrared lamp
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