They’re dangerous. It seems like that would be pretty obvious, but absent-minded researchers–sometimes they forget or don’t think about these things I guess? So yeah. Just to be clear.
Open flames in the library = bad idea
The self-immolation thing on the other hand. If the intense pain and burning flesh aren’t a big red flag, then I don’t know what to tell you there.
10,000 Reasons Why the MTG Multiverse is a Terrible Place to Live 