Candle Face's Reach: The Death of Mr. Smoe
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This entry recounts a disturbing phone call from Mr. Smoe's brother, who informed me of his death and casually asked if I wanted to claim the body. None of the family did. He also invited me to search through boxes left in the house, hinting they might interest me. The timing feels tied to Candle Face. Later that day, I prepared to meet with Aaron and the GenX Paranormal Investigations team in Houston. I need their guidance, especially as I consider the risks of scattering the fugitives across the country.
January 12, 2025
Earlier today, I received a call from Mr. Smoe's phone. At first, I was excited. Here was the man who had accused me of being a fraud and a liar for spreading disinformation about Candle Face, and maybe he was finally ready to talk. But instead of Mr. Smoe, it was his younger brother on the other end of the line. He didn't give his name, so I'll simply call him Mr. Smoe's Brother.
He wasted no time. "Your friend was found dead in his home," he said, using Mr. Smoe's real name. When I asked how he died, he didn't know, and he didn't seem to care. His detached tone disturbed me. How could someone speak so casually about their brother's death? Then came the bizarre question: "Do you want to claim the body?" I said no immediately, stunned by the request. He mentioned that none of the relatives wanted the body either.
Our three-minute conversation ended with an invitation to visit his brother's house to go through some boxes he thought I might find interesting. I didn't ask what was in the boxes, but my gut said they had something to do with Candle Face. The idea of going to his house again felt odd, both because of the strangeness of the invitation and because of the potential dangers tied to Candle Face. I told him I'd contact him in a few days with a date, wanting time to consider whether this visit was even a good idea.
In a few hours, I'm heading to Cyclone Anaya's Tex-Mex Kitchen in Houston for a meeting with Aaron and the GenX Paranormal Investigations team. With everything happening, I need Aaron's perspective now more than ever. They've been invaluable as I try to make sense of Candle Face and her lost souls. Aaron and his team specialize in spirit harvesting, and I want their read on my plan to spread the fugitives across the country. I'm eager to hear what they have to say.
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.