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| “ | Everything was researched, tested, refined. Every angle was considered, every detail mulled over. | ” |
— John Kramer talks about his mission.[src]
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The Reverse Bear Trap is a trap from the Saw franchise, appearing in Saw: Rebirth.
Design and Function[]
The reverse bear trap was a complex mechanical contraption built with multiple metallic components. The frontal section consisted of two movable, bent metal parts that lay on each other. Each of these parts could be equipped with up to five blades. Those blades were shoved into the victim's mouth, preventing them from speaking or removing the device.
The trap's midsection consisted of an arch-shaped brace that rested on the victim's head. Therefore, their abductor could put the device onto their head like a helmet. The rear section of the trap consisted of a large metallic brace. Due to a hinge, it could be moved and laid around the back of the victim's head, where it was then secured with a padlock. A timer was attached to the trap right next to the lock.
The bear trap's three individual sections ran together on both sides of the victim's head, where the contraption's primary mechanism was. It consisted of cables, gears, coil springs, and a hydraulic pump. Once the timer on the back expired, the two frontal elements were divaricated vertically with enough pressure to break the victim's jaws and rip their face apart. The only way to survive was to find the key to the padlock and remove it before the timer went off. (Saw: Rebirth)
History[]
John Kramer's Mission[]
John tests the trap.
The trap was designed by John Kramer, a toymaker who worked as a designer in the toy division of Standard Engineering Ltd. At one point, he went to a hospital and was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. During his stay at the clinic, he encountered numerous people, including Amanda Young, a heroin addict who almost died of an overdose. Eventually, John chose to spend the remaining time of his life testing other people's will to live, hoping that this would convince them to value their lives and the lives of those around them. He selected his fellow patients to become his first test subjects and observed his future victims. While preparing everything for his mission, he designed the reverse bear trap to test Amanda. (Saw: Rebirth)
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