| Sun Tzu's Reins | |
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Origin |
Sun Tzu |
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Type |
Horse hair reins |
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Effects |
User can "steer" others toward what they believe is best. |
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Downsides |
N/A |
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Activation |
Using while riding |
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Collected by |
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Section |
TBA |
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Aisle |
TBA |
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Shelf |
TBA |
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Date of Collection |
Between 1616 and 1633 |
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Origin[]
Sun Tzu (544 BC - 496 BC) TBA
Effects[]
A rider using these reins will gain the ability to "steer" other people toward what the user believes is the best course (physical or otherwise). This makes them useful for those who already possess tactical and leadership skills, but have trouble getting others to follow along.
Collection[]
These reins had been passed down for centuries among East Asian leaders and warriors, granting a great many with the strength and resources to succeed in many battles and obtaining great political power.
The last person to have owned the reins was shōgun Ieyasu Tokugawa, who used them to great effect in various battles and unifying and leading Japan. Sometime between his death in 1616 and the edicts of his grandson Iemitsu beginning in 1633 that would isolate Japan and make artifact collecting nearly impossible, they were retrieved by agents of Warehouse 10.
In 1725, low-status daimyō Yoshimura Date tasked one of his shinobi, Jūbei Futaba, with sneaking out of Japan and into Warehouse 10 to steal the reins and bring them to him, so that Date may use them to improve his social standing and the economy of his domain. During this attempt, Futaba was caught by Warehouse 10 agents and was to be Bronzed as punishment.