Well the cause of the deaths and disappearances, I can tell you that much. I used to collect trinkets and artifacts like this when I was a child...screaming idols, cursed tablets, copper scrolls...you'd be amazed at the power such small items can possess. [He sighs, sounding almost nostalgic for a moment as he examines it just a little more closely.] Maybe they made the mistake of hooking those up to this? It sends out a weak energy reading on it's own, no doubt. When activated just right however...well you'd be surprised.