Walter H. Thompson’s Telegram

Origin
Walter H. Thompson, the man tasked with protecting the eternal bulldog Winston Churchill. The rising leader’s shadow, Thompson was tasked with protecting the outspoken Churchill from the many threats against his life. Thompson had his hands full, throwing himself in the way of Irish nationalists, smuggling him out from a mob in Cairo and tailing suffragettes. He directly prevented the plots of Nazi agents, Indian nationalists, Greek communists and Allied intelligence agencies. At one point, Thompson even had to resuscitate the sick Churchill while waiting for medics to arrive. Churchill repaid the favor by making sure his family was treated by his personal doctor.

The excessive stress and confidentiality of Thompson’s work resulted in a divorce with his first wife and a brief mental breakdown. Still, Churchill requested for his best man to be by his side when the war loomed off the shores, even though he lacked an official role of the government at the time. Thompson agreed without quarrel.

Effects
Transferring to another person turns the recipient into the bodyguard, meaning they will protect the other from any potential danger. Whenever a threat suddenly appears, their entire physical and mental acuity will be focused on avoiding the situation unscathed. However, they will at most neutralize an assailant, never causing permanent harm. Repeatedly surviving by the skin of their teeth magnifies any fatigue and terror, until they suffer a mental breakdown.