I'll think of technobabble wank later.
This trinket will grant you a stackable buff. Each stack will grant +DMG but also -ASI from guns, a low bonus/penalty each stack, gained by slaying a Clockworks beast/fellow Knight. All stacks are lost on getting hit. Capped at 4 stacks for a total of VH damage and -VH ASI after four kills.
Intended use: Synergize with existing gunslinger sets that grant ASI and the Swiftstrike Buckler to create a more risk/reward playstyle for gunning, particularly support gunning. Increased damage will mean you can lay more damage out, but reduced ASI causes players to rely on teammates for protection.
I'll add more to this when it comes to me.