Talk:Gambol Shroud/@comment-10678163-20130728030544/@comment-10390252-20130729110345

Here's a crackpot theory: Gambol Shroud is a Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe. It's probable that, like Ruby with Crescent Rose, Blake has made a lot of special modifications herself.

However, when you arrive at Beacon, your weapons are examined to ensure they're safe. That includes entering the customisation certificates on the school records. Of course, ulike Ruby's certification from Signal, Blake doesn't have the paperwork due to the inconvenience of being a former terrorist who is trying to go straight. So, she's temporarily removed the ribbon and put back the original chain-link between the two elements of the weapon, which is spring-loaded and retracts into the sheath when not being used.