A Conversation with a Candle Face Believer

Written by: Arthur Mills

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An email arrives from a stranger who calls himself Mr. Smoe. He says Candle Face helps people find peace, which fits nothing the spirits have told me. He's agreed to talk on video. I'm curious, and I'm cautious.

November 25, 2023


I may have an interesting interview tomorrow. Earlier today, I received an email from someone claiming to have information about Candle Face. He didn’t say much, but he seemed eager to talk.


The sender calls himself “Mr. Smoe” and insists that Candle Face helps people find “peace.” I’m having trouble making sense of that based on what I’ve learned so far. How could a ghost that haunts people and is said to kill them be tied to peace? That doesn’t match anything the spirits have told me. Even so, I’m keeping an open mind. I may not yet understand the full story behind Candle Face.


Mr. Smoe has agreed to let me film our conversation, so I’ll have an exact record of what he says. Once I have the footage, I’ll post it.


I’m curious. I’m also cautious.

 
Cartoon portrait of Arthur Mills with gray hair, wearing a tan polo shirt.

Arthur Mills

Arthur Mills served for more than two decades as an Army Intelligence Warrant Officer, specializing in piecing together what others missed: patterns, threats, enemy intent, and clandestine activity. He trained intelligence professionals, built threat models, and briefed commanders and world leaders on global threats and battlefield strategy. After retiring from the military, he moved into private investigation, focusing on missing persons, human trafficking, opposition research, and domestic terrorism. He holds a degree in Counter Terrorism Studies.


He has been writing books since 2006 and is an award-winning author. He publishes under his own name, though much of what he has written has appeared under pseudonyms. Readers may already know those titles without knowing they are his. The separation is intentional. His books invite readers to interpret what is hidden, and so does the way he publishes them.