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The Satellite Orbital Laser or '''SOL''', is a fictional Orbital Weapon depicted in the anime film Akira . It is under the control of the Japanese military. When it fires, the Laser beam starts out very wide and narrows down as it focuses on its target. Because of the massive power of the beam there is often a resultant explosion originating at the point of terran contact. The SOL station is used by Colonel Shikishima to fire upon Tetsuo Shima in order to stop his rampage through the city. Tetsuo loses his right arm from exposure to the beam before he can properly shield himself from it. The Colonel orders a second firing of the laser, but Tetsuo anticipates this and shields himself completely from the second volley. Tetsuo then flies towards SOL, following the path of the beam, and destroys SOL by causing an explosion on SOL's surface which knocks SOL out of orbit. The satellite disintegrates as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere. In the manga version, SOL isn't destroyed; in Book Six, it is used by Kei to battle a horribly mutated Tetsuo as he attacks Lady Miyako 's temple. However, Tetsuo does bring down another laser satellite - the American FLOYD - on top of an Aircraft Carrier . |
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