The Thing That Killed Shinzo Abe, colloquially known as 'The Contraption,' refers to the improvised firearm used by Tetsuya Yamagami in July 2022. The image of the crude, duct-taped double-barreled device quickly went viral due to its aesthetic similarity to 'pipe guns' found in video games like Fallout or Rust. Online, the image became a shorthand for any overly complicated, improvised, or poorly constructed piece of technology that somehow still functions. It is frequently used in shitposting circles to mock DIY engineering, custom PC builds, or as a dark humor reference to the chaotic ingenuity of makeshift craftsmanship.