## Scene: Cozy Cafe, Alborn, MN **Setting:** A small, cozy cafe with the aroma of freshly baked apple pie and strong coffee. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. **(Selvi sits at a table by the window, her camera resting on the table beside her. She is engrossed in reviewing the photos on its screen, a troubled frown creasing her forehead. Hunter enters the cafe, scans the room, and approaches Selvi's table.)** **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am. I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating the recent disappearances in town. **(Selvi looks up, startled, and her eyes widen. She closes her camera and stares at Hunter, her expression a mixture of fear and confusion.)** **Selvi:** **(in Hindi)** "Aap ... aap kya chahte hain? (What ... what do you want?)" **Hunter:** (confused) Uh... I was wondering if you had seen anything unusual lately. Anyone acting strange, anything out of the ordinary? **Selvi:** **(in Hindi, her voice trembling)** "Kya ... kya baat kar rahe hain? Mujhe samajh nahi aaya. (What ... what are you talking about? I don't understand.)" **Hunter:** (patient, trying to clarify) I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't speak Hindi. I'm looking for information about the missing people. **(Selvi's eyes well up with tears. She looks desperately around the cafe as if searching for help.)** **Selvi:** **(in Hindi, her voice choked with emotion)** "Mujhe ... mujhe dar lag raha hai. (I'm ... I'm scared.)" **(Hunter notices her distress and softens his tone, trying to reassure her.)** **Hunter:** It's alright, ma'am. I'm here to help. Do you recognize any of the missing people? **Selvi:** **(in Hindi, pointing to her camera)** "Main ... main photiyan le rahi thi. (I ... I was taking pictures.)" **(She shows him a photo on her camera. It depicts a shadowy figure disappearing into the woods behind the cafe.)** **Hunter:** Hmm, interesting. Can you tell me more about this picture? When did you take it? **(Just as Selvi opens her mouth to answer, Hunter's phone rings. He glances at the screen and sighs. )** **Hunter:** Excuse me, ma'am, I have to take this. I want to follow up with you later. **(He takes the call, stepping away from the table. Selvi watches him go, her face a mask of worry.)**