The Mysterious Disappearance of Elisa Lam

January 31st, 2013. <break time="0.6s" /> The Cecil Hotel elevator. A 21-year-old tourist

presses every button. <break time="0.5s" /> Then steps out. Peers down the hallway. Steps back in. She waves her hands

at something. <break time="0.8s" /> The hallway is empty. The doors won't close for four minutes. <break time="1.0s" /> Then she walks away.

And vanishes. Nineteen days later, guests complained the water tasted strange. <break time="0.8s" />

Maintenance checked the rooftop tank. <break time="0.6s" /> Found the hatch open. They found Elisa

Lam. <break time="1.2s" /> Floating inside. The roof access was locked. <break time="0.5s" /> Alarmed. <break time="0.5s" />

Staff only. Autopsy ruled it accidental drowning. <break time="0.8s" /> Bipolar episode. But the elevator

footage went viral. <break time="0.6s" /> 80 million views. <break time="0.8s" /> Everyone asking the same question. Who was she talking