Valentin Bondarenko's Cotton Balls

Origin
Valentin Bondarenko (1937 - 1961) was a Soviet fighter pilot selected to become one of the first Russian cosmonauts. During an endurance test he was placed in a low pressure altitude chamber where the atmosphere was at least 50% oxygen. Since the test took place over the course of fifteen days Bondarenko would bathe himself with alcohol soaked cotton balls. When throwing one away instead of going into the trash bin it landed on an electric hot plate he was using to brew himself some tea. The cotton ignited and despite attempting to smother the flames the air caught on fire and exploded. Doctors were unable to get the door open and could only watch as Bondarenko burned alive. Finally after thirty minutes they got him out they applied emergency services to him however it was too late and he died of shock. A small bag of ten cotton balls became imbued with Bondarenko's panic and fear.

Effects
When inserted into a person's mouth the cotton balls attempt to remove all oxygen in order to avoid another explosion. In the case of this artifact it draws all oxygen out of a person's body.