Manifests as horizontal distortion bands that appear across any recording when the Chaintrix tries to hide player presence. Can only be witnessed when official recording systems fail - the dropout IS the testimony. Carries the accumulated magnetic residue of every eliminated player, making it a repository of forgotten fates.

The Signal Dropout serves as the Chaintrix's ultimate witness, appearing precisely when official recording systems fail to reveal what the clean footage conceals. It transforms technical failure into binding testimony, making the dropout moment more authoritative than any pristine recording.