Lullaby Hides Neighbor's Power Theft

Archived Nursery Camera Audio Explains the Lullaby That Played After Midnight The clip opens with

the humidifier clicking off at 12:11 a.m., then a soft melody drifts in, thin and tinny.

It's the lullaby my phone plays only when the app thinks I'm holding it near the crib.

I was in the kitchen, rinsing bottles, watching the microwave clock tick down from thirty.

The camera's night view shows the room empty except for the crib bars and the pile of folded

onesies on the chair. The lullaby repeats every ninety seconds. Each time, the volume ramps

up slightly, as if the phone is closer, then drops. The motion log shows

three triggers, all labeled "pet," even though we don't have one. I pulled the audio