Switchblade

Yuri Kerzach had a switchblade that he kept on his person at all times. He carried it and used it in a variety of functions for most of the events at Pelvanida, Lab 101, and other Dragonstorm bases.
During the terrorist incident, Kerzach was discovered by Zachary Johnson and Sharon Varma. Before they were sure they could trust him, Sharon held onto his switchblade. Later, when Pietr Kozlov and Lester Montgomery attacked them, Montgomery held Kerzach hostage with his own switchblade. After James' team arrived and saved them, Kerzach was finally allowed to carry his switchblade as a member of the team. Later, Kerzach was part of the team that raided Pelvanida's roof and was later captured by the sublevel guard. Kerzach stabbed at least one before losing consciousness. (Darwin's Soldiers)
Kerzach held onto his switchblade while working at Rara Terra Smelting under the alias Steven Irving. He originally used it to break free after being trapped in the closet by Montgomery and Jake Sachs. He used it to forcibly take a keycard from a worker, and later stabbed a Dragonstorm soldier to death who had been wielding a different switchblade. He later wounded Lu with it, saving Paul Gamay's life and giving him the upper hand in the fight. His switchblade was dropped during the fight, but Kerzach returned the next night and retrieved it. (Fool's Gold)
During the second Pelvanida incident, Kerzach was wielding his knife for protection when he was the first person to encounter Rudyard Shelton after Shelton's crash arrival via helicopter. The pair encountered Howard Hicks, who kicked Kerzach's knife out of his hand, but Shelton activated Ridley who flew the pair to safety. (Survival of the Fittest)
Kerzach had retrieved his switchblade by the time of the Lab 101 exodus, and had it on him when Bruce Tinner knocked everyone out except Kerzach. While attempting to snipe Beta Leader, Kerzach was assaulted by Eddie McKay and Kerzach fought him off with the knife. (Nietzsche's Soldiers)
During the infiltration plan, Kerzach severed Lab 101's primary generator and several coolant supplies with his knife. Later, at New Peenemunde Harbor he was wielding it for self-defense when he witnessed Shelton murder Achilles with a coffee pot. At the oil rig, Kerzach ambushed Johnson Zenarchis and fought with him over the knife. Both obtained control of the knife during the fight, but Kerzach finally gained the upper hand and stabbed the Dragonstorm leader to death with it. (Disruptive Selection)
In 2033, Alexandra Kerzach bestowed it to their son Malte on her deathbed. He used it in a number of nonlethal situations, such as cutting through wire fences and turning screws. When he and Florence Brennan were attacked in the Nevada deserts, James Zanasiu Jr retrieved the knife from the spot Malte dropped it and stabbed several people with during in his attempts to rescue his friends. James later defeated Pomson in hand-to-hand combat with it and a stun mine. (Chasing Seconds)
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