July 10, 2025 | Kerr County, Texas — Could one of the most haunting mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 27 girls during the Texas floods have just taken a chilling turn?
Authorities confirmed late last night that a partially damaged black box recording device — originally installed inside a cabin-converted camp bus used for emergencies — was recovered nearly 2.3 miles downstream from Camp Mystic. While most of the audio was distorted, investigators and sound analysts have isolated a final 18-second clip that is now raising deeply unsettling questions.
In the grainy, static-filled segment, faint cries can be heard — multiple voices, seemingly young girls — followed by shuffling sounds and what some describe as the slamming of a wooden panel. But what truly shocked the rescue team is the final, whispered phrase before the recording cuts out:
“It’s not the water… it’s him.”
Who is him?
Officials have not yet identified any individual referenced in the audio. Nor have they ruled out the possibility of misinterpretation. Still, the recording — which is currently undergoing further forensic audio enhancement — is already fueling speculation that what happened at Camp Mystic may involve more than just rising waters and failed infrastructure.
Sources close to the investigation say the black box had been attached to a retrofitted emergency bunkhouse on wheels — a backup cabin for overflow campers during severe weather. That structure was last seen tethered to a tree near the lower creek path, but disappeared minutes before flash floodwaters overwhelmed the camp.
What was the vehicle doing there? Why was the recording device even active? And most disturbingly — who, or what, were the girls referring to?
Camp Mystic administrators have declined to comment. Family members, meanwhile, are demanding access to the full, unedited recording.
“We were told this was a natural disaster,” one parent said. “Now they’re telling us the last thing our daughters said was ‘It’s him’? We deserve to know who they were afraid of.”
The Department of Emergency Response has neither confirmed nor denied whether any staff member or external figure is under investigation. For now, the recording is being treated as “a critical piece of evidence,” though no foul play has been officially declared.
As the search for survivors continues and questions multiply, one thing is clear: the story of what happened to those 27 girls may be far more complex — and far darker — than anyone first imagined.