ryouko weapon

Conscious of a slight pressure on her left hand, she raised it—and found herself looking at a crossbow nearly the length of her entire arm. But yet, despite its size and obvious weight, it was hardly any effort at all to manage. It seemed almost like an extension of herself.

Specifically, it was an arbalest, and she would never have to load or prime it manually. Somehow she knew that.

(To The Stars, Chapter 2)