Iris Chang's Pen

Origin
Iris Shun-Ru Chang (1968 - 2004) was an American journalist best known for her account of the Nanking Massacre. After writing three books around the event and on her way through a fourth when the enormity of everything hit her hard. There was a survivor community of the even in Nanjing who was hoping that Chang would continue to tell their stories so the world would know about the pain they went through. Chang was unable to handle the pressure and killed herself.

Effects
Although the pen allows user to write and understand written Chinese, prolonged use causes depression and suicide. As if to urge those negative emotions the pen causes user to compulsively write.