The Reverse Candle

Item#:SCP-xxxx

Object Class:Euclid

Special Containment Procedures:SCP-xxxx is to be held in a standard containment cell, with no windows or any way to look in, besides an infrared camera. SCP-xxxx is to be contained in a square glass case, in the middle of the room. Four security guards equipped with infrared googles are to be in the room at all times.

Description:SCP-xxxx is a wax candle placed upon a silver candle holder. SCP-xxxx also emits a strange orange glow, blocked out by any infrared device. SCP-xxxx also appears to be able to burn through anything. Any person which views the orange glow from SCP-xxxx instantaneously goes blind. After 30 minutes the person's eyes become bloodshot, and the person says they see things, what things they are referring to is unknown. After a hour the person's eyes become red and they collapse and die.

After a hour of being dead brain functions return to the victim. After the victim get's up they attempt to grab the candle, while spouting nonsense, the only words salvageable from it are [DATA EXPUNGED]. The only successful attempt to grab the candle resulted in the burning down of the cell of SCP-xxxx, and the death of five foundation personnel.

Addendum xxxx.1: Discovery

SCP-xxxx was found in a house in Massachusetts, the exact coordinates are [DATA EXPUNGED]. SCP-xxxx was reported to the police by a friend of Fredrick Cornwall owner of SCP-xxxx. After the police arrived a radio transmission from Jake the police officer on scene is documented here.

J This is officer Jake do you copy over!

1-1 This is channel 1-1 we copy over.

J I've been blinded over!

1-1 Please elaborate over

J I walked in to Mr. Cornwall's home and I was blinded over!

1-1 We copy we have dispatched a patrol vehicle and an ambulance now over.

J Thanks you're a life saver over.

The foundation was alerted after the death and reanimation of Jake.

Addendum xxxx.2: Owner

When the police managed to perform a successful search into the house, they found a journal later given to the foundation, that described the events leading up to the call. In the journal it describes the owner buying SCP-xxxx from a candle company named Alberto's Delicate Candles, which has been properly shut down and is now being investigated by the foundation. There are only two journal entries relating to the purchase of SCP-xxxx. Other entries give details about the owners life including A handful of friends and a distant family. The reasons the owner bought SCP-xxxx was because of frequent power outages which caused the owner to buy SCP-xxxx.