Art Blank's Button

> Release
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> The word written on the Button

## Design and Function

The Button that Art Blank had in his hands as the timer got closer to zero, was designed to release Art and Eric Matthews. Additionally, Mark Hoffman who wasn't in any actual danger as Hoffman had rigged the trap. Hoffman, Jigsaw's accomplice, the possibility to play the role of another victim in order to be able to observe the game at close range. On the ceiling above them was a large metal contraption with two mechanical arms, which each held a large ice block. The contraption was connected with the room's only door via a long chain. If the door was opened, the arms would swing down. Thereby, the ice blocks would inevitably smash Eric's head. The trap could be deactivated with a single button, but however, this only worked if the door remained closed for the duration of 90 minutes.

## History

### Art Blank's Test

Following his survival at the mausoleum, Art's wounded cheek was stitched up, and he was forced to wear one of Jigsaw's vicious devices on his back, which would cut his spine if he refused to obey his orders. Within the next two weeks, he was forced to set up the traps later used in Rigg's trial and also had to abduct the respective victims for Jigsaw. The game would focus on several of his clients as well as Officer Daniel Rigg. Therefore, Art built a trap designed for Brenda. Six days before the game began, he rented a room at the run-down Alexander Motel, which was owned by Ivan Landsness. During his stay at the motel, he smuggled several components into the room one by one and used them to set up another trap for Ivan. Afterwards, he went to the Gideon Meatpacking Plant to the same room, where Eric Matthews and Mark Hoffman were imprisoned, and had to oversee them. If Rigg didn't enter the room within the following 90 minutes, Art could free himself and the others from their trap with a **button**.

### Rigg's Final Test

At some point, however, Art started to become nervous when he noticed the mechanism above Eric's head. This mechanism was connected to two mechanical arms suspended from the ceiling, with each one holding a large ice block. When he saw a chain, which linked the mechanism to the door of the room, Art realized that the ice blocks would swing down and crush Eric's head if the door was opened before a 90-minute timer went off. Therefore, they had to prevent Rigg, who was on his way to the plant, from entering the room. As the timer was ticking down, Art, Hoffman, and Eric started to panic. Eric yelled at Art and demanded him to tell them who was coming. However, Art ignored them and just kept his eye on the surveillance monitors. When he took off his jacket, he finally revealed the trap attached to his back. Furthermore, he took out a button and told the detectives that it would free them once the timer went off.

Only minutes later, Officer Rigg finally arrived at the Gideon Meatpacking Plant and reached the room where his friends were trapped. Eric yelled at him not to open the door. Ignoring his warning, Rigg burst through the door with only one second left on the clock and was shot in the chest by Eric in a final attempt to keep him from entering. When he opened the door, Art approached him and was, therefore, shot in the chest by Rigg, causing him to collapse. Moments later, Eric's head was smashed by the massive ice blocks, causing Rigg to fall to the floor, screaming in grief and agony. He angrily yelled at Art as he thought him to be Jigsaw's accomplice. Art tried to explain that he was tested by Jigsaw, and went to reach for his bag, causing Rigg, who thought that Art was grabbing a weapon, to shoot him in the head.