Kyoto Wooden Viewfinder

Kyoto Wooden Viewfinder
Origin	Unknown
Type	Wooden Viewfinder
Effects	Forced feelings of protectiveness
Downsides	Places user in hypnotic state
Activation	Viewing image through
Collected by	Warehouse 13 Agents
Section	Milton-2R14L5Y
Aisle	1937-006-5719
Shelf	1945-9167
Date of Collection	1950
[Source]

Origin

In 1929 Henry Stimson visited the city of Kyoto Japan with his wife. Falling in love with the city and culture he vowed that one day he would bring their children to see the wonders. Before they left Mrs. Stimson saw a young man selling toys to tourists. One of those items that was for sale was a wooden viewfinder with several pictures of the city. That toy found its way into Henry’s office at the White House. In 1931, after the atomic bomb was finished President Truman wanted Henry to pick a target to bomb in Japan for retaliation for Pearl Harbor. Using the toy his first thought was to bomb the capitol city however the longer he looked at the images the more he felt that was a mistake. While he thought he was only using it for a moment, when he lowered it he saw several hours had passed and a decision needed to be made. He believed that the atomic bomb had to be used against combatants and war workers; Hiroshima and Nagasaki both in fact contained combatant bases and major centers of war industry.

Effects

Whatever picture is viewed through the viewfinder causes the user to feel protective of it.

Extended use causes hypnotic status.