Mirror Shard

The Mirror Shard is a weapon and utility item in In Sound Mind. It is the only melee weapon Dr. Desmond Wales receives, and can be found in the beginning of Tape 1- in a shattered mirror at Homa Mart.
== Usage ==
After obtaining the item from a mirror shattered by the Watcher in Homa Mart, Desmond can use it to see through the walls of his environment, an essential ability to locate the dozens of Pills cleverly hidden in each Tape. Reflecting on the environment also allows Desmond to read the thoughts of his Patients, written invisibly on the walls of their homes, the setting of their Tapes (Agent Rainbow's tauntings of Desmond can, naturally, be seen on the walls of Desmond's Apartment Building).
The presence of invisible writing, objects, or receivers/wires hidden in walls is typically shown by the placement of shattered glass on the ground, which glows magenta as Desmond walks over it. This is especially useful for puzzles regarding the usage of the Radio Device, which requires precise aiming through walls and floors at receivers not visible to the naked eye.
In addition, the Mirror Shard serves as a low-damage melee weapon, and allows Desmond to cut through certain obstacles such as police tape (and the occasional fake wall). However, it is unrecommended to engage with most enemies using this weapon, due to every enemy but the Green Inkblots having potent melee attacks.
== The Watcher ==
Due to Virginia Ruhl's fear of being seen, Desmond can use the mirror to combat the Watcher's incredibly agile attacks by looking at her in the reflection in the mirror. This causes her to immediately retreat upon proximity with the Mirror Shard, and is the only way to stop her from attacking Desmond if there are no standing Mirrors around.