 SCP-161 appears to be a brightly colored plastic child's pinwheel. SCP-161 only displays its unique properties when held in the bare hand of a human being. Approximately 3-7 seconds after grasping SCP-161, the holder will find himself made aware of how to activate the device. From this point on, the holder is completely convinced that SCP-161 is capable of emitting energy pulses of varying strength. This conviction only affects the bearer, as no one else can see these pulses, nor do they appear to do any actual damage. However, anything the wielder destroys with these energy pulses becomes no longer capable of affecting the wielder.