Item #: EA-041 

Object class: Hazardous 

Name: Fun :)

Containment protocols: EA-041 is to be stored in a reinforced glass containment chamber at Outpost Delta. The chamber should be equipped with a remote-controlled robotic arm for handling and maintenance. No personnel are to make direct physical contact with EA-041 under any circumstances. Access to the containment chamber requires Level 4 clearance and must be supervised by at least two trained individuals to prevent accidental exposure.

Profile: EA-041 appears as an ordinary birthday balloon with the phrase "Happy Birthday" printed on it. Despite its innocuous appearance, EA-041 possesses an anomalous effect that triggers upon physical contact. When touched, individuals are immediately entranced and enter a trance-like state.

During this trance, EA-041 reveals to the affected individuals a series of profound cosmic secrets and imparts a deep sense of insignificance in the grand scheme of the universe. The experience is highly distressing, as individuals become overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of knowledge and the perceived insignificance of their existence.

The trance induced by EA-041 lasts approximately 10 hours, although the affected individuals experience it as a mere 10 minutes due to temporal distortion. Those who manage to survive this traumatizing vision may suffer complete amnesia, forgetting their own identities and past experiences entirely.

It should be noted that the exposure to EA-041 can have severe physical consequences. Some individuals, unable to withstand the mental and emotional strain, may succumb to strokes, heart attacks, or other forms of physiological distress during the trance. Due to the unpredictable nature of these outcomes, extreme caution must be exercised when handling EA-041.