Neighbors in Elon Musk’s quiet California neighborhood say they’ve grown used to strange sights — but nothing prepared them for what they began noticing over the past few weeks.

According to multiple residents, Musk has been seen pacing alone in his backyard around 2 A.M., often under the dim glow of his security lights, talking softly to himself as if carrying the weight of something far heavier than anyone imagined.

At first, neighbors thought it was just late-night brainstorming — the eccentric genius lost in thought.

But soon, some began to hear whispers drifting through the night air — fragments of sentences about “losing everything,” “mistakes,” and “they don’t understand.”

Those who heard it say the tone wasn’t anger… it was grief.

“He looked broken,” one witness said quietly. “It wasn’t the Elon you see on TV — it was like he was talking to ghosts.”

Others reported seeing Musk standing silently for long stretches, staring up at the stars — the same stars his rockets chase — before retreating back inside, head down, shoulders heavy.

While Musk hasn’t addressed these sightings publicly, those close to him believe the toll of fame, isolation, and loss may finally be catching up to the world’s most driven mind.

Whatever the truth is, one thing is clear — behind the power, wealth, and brilliance lies a man who, like anyone else, sometimes faces his darkest hours alone.