## Scene: Cafe in Alborn **(Maria sits at a table outside a quaint cafe, sunlight dappling on her face. She's absorbed, reviewing photos on her camera. Hunter approaches cautiously, his face serious.)** **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am. **(Maria looks up, startled. She smiles politely but her eyes are troubled.)** **Maria:** Hola. **Hunter:** (Confused) Uh... Hello? **(Maria gestures to her camera.)** **Maria:** (Spanish) Estoy... estoy revisando las fotos. **Hunter:** (Shaking his head) I'm sorry, I don't... **(He gestures to himself) ** **Hunter:** Hunter. Detective. **(Maria takes a deep breath, her eyes flitting around nervously.)** **Maria:** (Spanish) Detective... ¿Sobre qué usted quiere hablar? **Hunter:** (Confused) About the... festival. Did you see anything unusual? **(Maria's eyes widen, she looks back at her camera, then back at Hunter with a mix of fear and confusion.)** **Maria:** (Spanish) ¡Sí! Muy extraño. Hubo... Hubo personas... desaparecidas. **(She trails off, her voice catching.)** **Hunter:** (Leaning in) Disappeared? You saw something? **(Maria nods, unable to speak. She points to the camera, then looks pleadingly at Hunter.)** **Maria:** (Spanish) Las fotos... las fotos pueden ayudar. **(Hunter frowns, he doesn't understand a word. He pulls out his phone and taps it, then looks at Maria.)** **Hunter:** (Frustrated) I'll... I'll get someone who speaks Spanish. **(He sighs, then checks his watch.)** **Hunter:** Wait here. **(Hunter walks away. Maria watches him go, her face etched with fear.)**