SCP-394

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SCP-394 is a collection of ear candles that are stored in Containment I, each measuring 24 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter. The candles are made of a frail paper material and are coated in beeswax and other herbs. Instructions to use SCP-394 are straightforward, and only one person is required to administer a candle to any given subject. When placed in a subject's ear and ignited, SCP-394's exposed end will burn with a bright orange flame. Subjects affected with SCP-394 will begin to experience the side-effects instantaneously. Once SCP-394 is lit, the subject will immediately fall into a deep, coma-like slumber. Affected personnel have been recorded have been recorded to experience semi-lucid dreams, fantastic in design.
SCP-394 is inanimate in nature and isn't prone to containment failure. Nevertheless, personnel are advised to remain cautious when in contact with SCP-394 due to its lethal capabilities.
When SCP-394 is administered and lit, a subject's body fat will immediately begin to dissipate at an alarming rate of nearly one kilogram per two seconds. The effects of SCP-394 will continue until either the subject has died due to a lack of body fat, or the process has been halted by diminishing the flame and removing the candle from the ear. While lit, any affected subject will fall into a coma-like slumber, and is unable to be awoken without removing SCP-394. 
If removed prematurely, the affected subject's weight loss will halt. All weight that has been lost as a result of SCP-394 will not be returned to the subject, and the health of said subject will stabilise given time. Additionally, the subject will regain consciousness once enough time has elapsed. 
If allowed to burn unimpeded, all body fat on the subject will eventually dissolve. The subject's skin will quickly start to desiccate and harden after death. In this scenario, the subject will remain in unconscious and likely unaware of the outcome.
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