Deep Thing 1

The Deep Thing 1 is an item used to hasten the generation of Research Points. It is a reward from Learning Machine Learning, a local project available via The Superbug Initiative.

Appearance
The Deep Thing 1 is a tall, wide, thin dark grey construction with a blue illuminated core. Four horizontal slots run all around the outer casing, with one connective vertical slot on each of the four faces. The top is open, and the illumination is strongest here.

Function
The Deep Thing 1 is intended to assist in research, giving a +2% boost to research power. Placing this item in a room will also grant it a +3% Diagnosis Power boost, making Diagnostic Rooms more effective.

Unmentioned in its description is that this item increases temperature in a small radius, see below for illustration. It is advisable to use the Temperature Visualisation Mode while placing this in a hospital.

Trivia
It references IBM's Deep Thought computers.