R-3303

 Relic #:  R-3303

 Safety class:  β (you'd fear numbers after one use)

 Usage class:  Storage

 Physical description : A mason jar of standard dimensions.

 Anomalous properties:  If any number of discrete objects is placed into R-3303, individuals in its vicinity can assess it accurately, responding within 100 ms. They will be extremely confident and show no surprise at being proven correct, even when reminded of the difficulty of such an assessment. It has been found that the process takes the same brain usage as normal subitization.

There are no restrictions to be affected by this effect. People affected by dyscalculia (a condition which makes basic arithmetic hard to learn) and those who cannot observe R-3303, such as the blind, will be able to assess the quantity of objects in it with the same accuracy as those who could observe R-3303.

50+-12 hours after initial observation, another effect manifests. Anyone in this phase will grow concerned with their mathematical abilities and request re-checks frequently, increasing in skepticism until they refuse to do any calculation and gain a phobia of any numbers. The only way to counteract this is to cause amnesia regarding matters of R-3303.

 Special safety notes:  R-3303 is to be marked as R-3303 at all times, to prevent misidentification as a normal object. Experimentation is not permitted.

 History:  R-3303 was the byproduct of an attempt to activate brain areas responsible for mathematics by a junior researcher. 56 hours after initial assessment, the researcher was deathly scared of mathematical computation and passed out upon reading their score in a game they were playing beforehand. The item was given to the Hunters afterwards