A 25-year-old computer game fan has become part Cyborg after getting a bionic arm fitted like a character from Metal Gear Solid.
James Young lost his arm when he was hit by a train and now has a electronic replacement.
The arm has a quad-copter drone which can launch and fly from his arm, a built in smart watch, charging points for mobile phones and can grip and lift.
The arm is controlled by sensors which react to muscle movement in his back.
He can't wear the arm all the time - as well as taking it off to shower or sleep, he has to have a rest from the 4.7kg weight.
His hand was created by a 3-D printer after four months of design.
The arm also has lighting which he can change to suit his mood and a laser and torch.
James tragically lost an arm and a leg when he was dragged on to the tracks between two carriages of a train.
Then working as a biological scientist, had been about to board a Docklands Light Railway train in East London for a night out with friends.
He was in a coma and it was feared he might not survive.
He said: "I don't even remember what happened, my memory ends at leaving the house.
"I was walking too close to a train platform, everyone does it everyday completely oblivious to the fact he could be crushed by tonnes of metal."
Despite his loss, James refused to let it interrupt his life and love of travel and video games.
He even taught himself to use a gaming controller using his teeth and gets around using a wheelchair for long distances.
A year ago he answered an advert for a gaming company looking for an amputee gamer.
He ended up receiving a bionic arm from gaming company Konami, modelled on lead character Snake from Metal Gear Solid.
His bionic arm was fitted by prosthetics artist Sophie De Oliveira Barata who has worked on special effects for films.
James has now given talks about his arm and continues to add bits of technology and kit to it.
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