It can be said that Red Ice resembles Blue Sky, a drug from the TV series Breaking Bad,with its crystal form, strong effects and way of consumption.
This would make the formula for cocaine a visual clue of the drug's core component and real world analogue for those who recognize it, without forcing the developers to create their own unique chemical formula. Adding to the theory of Red Ice being a derivative of cocaine is the idea that the ingredients listed are part of the synthesizing process, serving as additives and/or a chemical base, much as baking soda and baker's ammonia are used in the creation of crack cocaine.Supporting the theory that the drug is based on freebase 'crack' cocaine is the fact that the drug appears to take the form of larger, cloudy rocks (albeit dark red instead of a dull white color) instead of the thinner, clearer crystalline appearance methamphetamine has. It is likely that Red Ice is a variant of 'crack' freebase cocaine, with the included thirium additive being the differentiating factor between the two substances. This heavily implies Red Ice and cocaine are very similar, only with Red Ice containing thirium as an additive. Strangely, Red Ice has the exact same molecular formula as cocaine ( C 17H 21NO 4).
Red Ice can be inhaled for consumption, as demonstrated by Todd Williams. The thirium has a highly destabilizing effect on hormone production. It seems to be very addictive to the user the drug can cause rage and irrational thinking as well as physically taking a toll on a user's health. Julian Carter states that "poor men and women, desperate to make ends meet, are vulnerable to becoming users - or even dealers." Detroit Police, as well as their Red Ice Task Force, have been trying to crack down on drug dealers and suppliers who distribute Red Ice.Ī Detroit Today article states that "Red Ice has become the drug of choice of Detroit's growing underclass." The article also states that "analysts have pointed to Detroit's status as the epicenter of android production, suggesting the drug flourishes in the dissatisfaction caused by androids taking human jobs." In addition to this, a sociologist named Dr. The epicenter of the distribution of Red Ice is in Detroit. Users who took Red Ice wouldn’t last long. The molecular formula for Red Ice given in graphics is C 17H 21NO 4 (the chemical formula for cocaine), although this does not match the contents. It is a synthetic stimulant composed of trace amounts of thirium, acetone, lithium, toluene, and hydrochloric acid. Irrational thinking and behavior Red Ice is a fictional and illegal drug in Detroit: Become Human.