Syringe

I don't even know what's in it, but it sure seems to hurt.

How to obtain

Searching for it

	What you search	Where	Chance
	You search the old equipment stand for anything of value or You search the pile of old equipment for anything of value	Mall Mines, The Old Woods Mines, Abandoned Hovel, Sealed Passage	6.7% (first time only; after that, Scrap Metal ×1–5)

Rolls that pay out only once

Routine	On a later roll
Tier 1	the roll pays out something else instead — Scrap Metal.

Other ways to get it

What	Where	Chance	Notes
Garbage Can (any of 151)	Mall BF, Mall F1, Town (North), Sewers F1 (North) and more	1.6% · first time only	—
The Phone news event	Mall Mines, Beginner Mines	6.7% · first time only	“The old crate is dusty and covered in cobwebs.”

1 recipe uses Syringe.

Makes	Ingredients	Station	Learned
Cursed Axe +4	Syringe (1) Fire Extinguisher (1) Wood (20) Iron Bar (6) Gold Bar (4) Void Crystal Bar (2) Leather (4)	Anvil	Known from the start · crafted once

This weapon has its largest stat changes in Attack +4, Magic Attack +4, maximum MP +3; weigh those bonuses against any special effects when choosing a loadout.
It is required by a later equipment recipe, so keep one copy if you intend to continue its upgrade branch.