Anton Aicher's Marionette Handle

Origin
Anton Aicher was the founding Artistic Director of the Salzburg Marionette Theatre. He founded the company in 1913 and was its leader until his death.

Effects
Lets the user control others as their puppets by saying their name and then moving the handle. During the time active, all affected will be in an unconscious sleep-like state; if they are stopped but the artifact is not neutralized, they will fall into a coma until deactivated.

Collection
Claudia and Steve found and neutralized the artifact after five people held a gas station hostage in a small rural town in Utah. The people in question already shot twelve people and had the place surrounded for almost an hour. Once the police had subdued the five assailants, they instantly fell over and into a deep coma, almost as if they were in a coma the whole time.