Clarity bell! Direct disciples of the Jiang sect wear them. They're supposed to help keep your mind calm and deflect negative influences, but... [Another little shrug.] Obviously not the case, here.

[IF ONLY... He's curiously canting his head to the side at that, though. Sort of??]

Is it more generic? You're just allowed to gift people something and you didn't know what it was until things started showing up?