It works just fine against no organs opponents, unless trash golems are special.
I found a new message for this:
You brutally rake the scout with your claws for 22 damage.
thought I don't know when it triggers compared to the one about you reaching into its body. It doesn't seem to be for closer, unopposed, or no organs.
Here's a few logs from the sewers - can anyone make sense of them? (Bolded is the Brutal Claw move)
You focus for a long moment, then howl mournfully towards the absent sky.
The scout sets its feet and prepares for a powerful parry.
You dart forward and slash the scout for 1 damage.
The scout rains a thick blanket of spores down on you, but your air is safely filtered.
You rake the scout with your claws for 9 damage.
You brutally rake the scout with your claws for 22 damage.
You rake the scout with your claws for 9 damage.
The scout spears you for 2 damage.
You reach into the scout's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 33 damage. You hope it was important.
You turn your gaze on the bats. They seem to weaken and shrink, suffering 6 damage.
The bats swoop down, butting into you for 1 damage.
You focus for a long moment, then howl mournfully towards the absent sky.
The bats batter you with their wings, dealing 2 damage.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
You rake the bats with your claws for 8 damage.
You brutally rake the bats with your claws for 15 damage.
You snap at the rats like a muzzled beast, ramming your headgear into them for 7 damage.
The rats rush you and swarm around you. The rats' bites do 1 damage.
You rake the rats with your claws for 12 damage.
The rats wait until the last moment, then leap into you, dealing 2 damage.
You rake the rats with your claws for 12 damage.
You dart forward and slash the rats for 4 damage.
You rake the lake serpent with your claws for 6 damage.
The lake serpent slams her tail down on you dealing 2 damage.
You reach into the serpent's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 38 damage. You hope it was important.
You dart forward and slash the rat for 5 damage.
The rat gives you the Evil Eye and you burst into flames. The malefic green fire deals you 2 damage.
You rake the rat with your claws for 15 damage.
You reach into the rat's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 38 damage. You hope it was important.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The lake serpent slams her tail down on you dealing 2 damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
You rake the lake serpent with your claws for 15 damage.
You reach into the serpent's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 30 damage. You hope it was important.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The bats rush you and swarm around you. The bats' bites do 1 damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
You rake the bats with your claws for 6 damage.
You brutally rake the bats with your claws for 18 damage.
We (I) previously thought that the triggers on this was based on No Organs or Group but today I am getting both message from the same enemy (construction workers). I got both of these with exact same equipment/stats. Both unopposed.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 1 stealth damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 8 melee damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.You rake the worker with your claws for 7 melee damage.
The worker tosses a wrench at you for 1 melee damage.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 2 stealth damage.You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 18 melee damage.
You dart forward and slash the worker for 1 stealth damage.
The worker punches you for 1 melee damage.
The thug punches you for 1 melee damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 4 melee damage.You rake the worker with your claws for 5 melee damage.
The worker tosses a wrench at you for 2 melee damage.
The thug slams into you and deals 1 melee damage before you can fend off the attack.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 1 stealth damage.You reach into the worker's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 25 melee damage. You hope it was important.
Also got the "You hope it was important" message vs the shovel drone, which pretty certainly has no organs.
More data:
2 Bonus Power when the Defender has no Technique
7 Evasion Power
3 Melee Power
-1 Ranged Power
-2 Stealth Power
Defense
6 Etheric Defense
8 Melee Defense
2 Ranged Defense
9 Stealth Defense
You reach into the worker's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 26 melee damage. You hope it was important. vs. Worker
You reach into the worker's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 29 melee damage. You hope it was important.
You reach into the centipede's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 25 melee damage. You hope it was important.
You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 18 melee damage.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 1 stealth damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 8 melee damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 7 melee damage.
The worker tosses a wrench at you for 1 melee damage.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 2 stealth damage.
You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 18 melee damage.
-
You dart forward and slash the worker for 1 stealth damage.
The worker leaps into you for 1 melee damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 10 melee damage.
You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 19 melee damage.
-
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The worker punches you for 1 melee damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
The thug dives for cover.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 2 stealth damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 9 melee damage.
The thug punches you for 2 melee damage.
In the middle of his other attacks, the worker throws a wrench square at you, dealing 6 melee damage. You didn't see that coming.
You reach into the worker's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 30 melee damage. You hope it was important.
The worker punches you for 2 melee damage.
-
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The thug slams into you and deals 1 melee damage before you can fend off the attack, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 6 melee damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 11 melee damage.
You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 23 melee damage.
-
You dart forward and slash the thug for 2 stealth damage.
The thug dives for cover.
You rake the thug with your claws for 14 melee damage.
The thug punches you for 2 melee damage.
You reach into the thug's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 26 melee damage. You hope it was important.
-
You dart forward and slash the worker for 1 stealth damage.
The worker punches you for 1 melee damage.
The thug punches you for 1 melee damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 4 melee damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 5 melee damage.
The worker tosses a wrench at you for 2 melee damage.
The thug slams into you and deals 1 melee damage before you can fend off the attack.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 1 stealth damage.
You reach into the worker's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 25 melee damage. You hope it was important.
-
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The thug dives for cover.
The worker throws a handful of polysteel at your face, catching you offguard for 1 stealth damage.
You rake the worker with your claws for 7 melee damage.
The thug shoots you for 1 ranged damage.
The worker brings his hammer down on you for 4 melee damage.
You brutally rake the worker with your claws for 18 melee damage.
The thug pumps his remaining rounds into you, dealing 3 ranged damage.
-
You thrust a clawed hand into the air, then drag it down. An arc of shimmering light slashes the thug for 11 etheric damage.
The thug sneaks up behind you and punches you square in the kidney for 2 stealth damage.
You take a powerful leap through the silvered shadows.
The thug slams into you and deals 2 melee damage before you can fend off the attack, but your leap through the shadows lets you slip all of the damage.
You rake the thug with your claws for 9 melee damage.
You reach into the thug's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 38 melee damage. You hope it was important.
-
You mutter a few words, then howl wordlessly to the heavens.
The drone attempts to gather you in its scoop, clipping you for 1 melee damage.
You take a powerful leap, then drop to the ground like a predator.
The drone batters you with its shovel for 2 melee damage, but you leap clear of all of the damage.
You rake the drone with your claws for 7 melee damage.
You reach into the drone's body with your talons, grab something and tear it out for 26 melee damage. You hope it was important.
-