**Scene: The Cozy Cafe in Alborn, MN** *The aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the air mixed with the hum of quiet conversation. Melanie sits at a corner table, her camera resting in front of her. She scrolls through her recent photos, her brow faintly furrowed. Outside, the autumn leaves rustle softly in the breeze.* **Hunter:** (approaching Melanie, his no-nonsense aura conspicuous) "Excuse me, Miss. Mind if I have a word?" **Melanie:** (startled, she looks up at Hunter, her fingers anxiously fiddling with her camera) "Ja? Was ist es?" **Hunter:** (realizing the language barrier, he scratches his head) "Uh, sorry, do you speak English? Sprechen Sie Englisch?" **Melanie:** (shaking her head, clearly distressed) "Nein...ich...ich spreche kein Englisch." (starts speaking in rapid German, her hands trembling) "Ich habe etwas Eigenartiges gesehen...aber ich weiß nicht, wie ich es erklären soll...alles war so erschreckend!" **Hunter:** (confused, he searches his pockets for a notebook and pen, then gestures for her to write something down) "Could you...write it down? Do you understand?" **Melanie:** (nervously jotting down a couple of words in German) "Es war zu schnell...zu plötzlich...die Person verschwand einfach..." (she hesitates, handing him the notebook) **Hunter:** (squinting at the German text) "Uh, I don't speak German...but I'll get this looked at. Did you see something recently? Disappearance, maybe?" **Melanie:** (recognizing "disappearance" and nodding vigorously) "Ja, ja! Verschwinden! Es war...it was..." **Hunter:** (seeing her struggle, he softens slightly) "Okay, okay... take a deep breath. Thank you for trying. I’ll figure this out." *(Hunter's phone rings. He glances at the display and answers)* **Hunter:** "Yeah, Hunter here. What? Alright, I’m on my way." *(he turns to Melanie, nodding respectfully)* "I have to go. Thank you for your time. We'll talk again." **Melanie:** (watching him leave, she murmurs softly in German) "Bitte...sei vorsichtig..."