At 3 A.M., My Brother Dragged Me Out of My Bedroom While Dad Laughed—He Had No Idea What the Smoke Detector Had Recorded

“The first file is dated February eighth.”

“Yes.”

She looked at the recording list.

“Was this the day you installed it?”

“I installed it that afternoon.”

“Then the first file began that evening?”

“Yes.”

Elena documented the time information and the possibility that the device clock might require verification.