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The lights died at midnight on opening night. When they came back, the egg had vanished, and a note was waiting.
The Whistleback Egg has been stolen on the first night of its exhibition.
Thousands filed through during the day. By midnight the crowds had gone and a skeleton staff remained. Then everything failed at once: lights out, every alarm sounding, systems down, emergency shutters slamming shut.
For about a minute and a half the building sat in total darkness. When power returned, the display case was open and empty.
In place of the egg, the thief had left a note. It read: “Some treasures aren’t meant to be kept. Look up.” It was signed, simply, “A Friend”
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