My Neighbours Are Phantoms -

Their mailbox (labelled "The Phantoms") accumulates no bills, no flyers, and no circulars. When the author accidentally placed a misdelivered letter inside, the letter vanished entirely—not stolen, but erased . A subsequent letter left as a trap remained for three days, then turned to ash upon touch.

A. Resident Affiliation: 42 Silent Hill Lane, Suburban Observatory my neighbours are phantoms

Between 3:00 AM and 3:15 AM nightly, distinct footsteps traverse their hallway. When the author knocked during this phenomenon, the footsteps stopped. When he returned to his own apartment, they resumed. This is consistent with the "Schrödinger’s Neighbour" paradox: they exist only when unobserved. When he returned to his own apartment, they resumed

The concept of "neighbourhood" is predicated on shared physical space, mutual inconvenience, and the occasional exchange of garden tools. However, what happens when the neighbours cease to obey the laws of physics? Since moving into 42B, the author has observed a consistent failure of the residents of 42A and 42C to produce any verifiable biological signs of life. This paper argues that they are, in fact, phantoms . the footsteps stopped.