| The Tell-tale Heart | |
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Origin |
Edgar Allen Poe |
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Type |
Book |
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Effects |
Murderous Anger-inducement |
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Downsides |
Heartbeat gradually drives people insane |
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Activation |
Carrying the book in their pocket |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 12 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Fiction |
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Shelf |
POE 800.577 |
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Date of Collection |
March 13, 1869 |
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Introduction[]
One of Edgar Allen Poe's most famous works, this story was first published in 1843. In this story, the narrator has to take care of an old man with a vulture's eye. In a fit of rage, he murders the man and hides his body under the floorboards. When the police arrive to search for the body, he hears a heartbeat that grows louder and louder until he goes insane and gives himself up.
Effects[]
If one carries the book on their person, then the user will get angry at someone for a perceived slight, murder them in cold blood, and hide their bodies under the floor. The book then lets out a heartbeat that makes the user hallucinate flashbacks of their misdeeds and grows louder and louder until they go insane and confess their deed. Some health-based artifacts can be used to cure the user's insanity, and the book is locked from easy access.
Trivia[]
- The SpongeBob episode "Squeaky Boots" is partially based on this story.