Run: 2024-10-01-01J94RQ8MRVWG9XGHF1RYFE927

Hunter steps into the cafe and spots the young woman at once, her auburn hair pulled back in a messy bun, an expensive-looking camera resting on the table beside her. He approaches her booth, flashing his badge. "Excuse me miss, I'm Detective Hunter from the Alborn PD. Might I have a word with you?" Melanie looks up from the display on her camera, surprise flashing across her clear green eyes. She opens her mouth to respond, then pauses, realizing he's speaking in English. Sighing softly, she switches to her native German. "I...what? I'm sorry, I don't really understand..." She replies hesitantly, hands fluttering nervously over the camera. Hunter squints at her, not comprehending a word she's saying. He whips out a notebook, sketching a crude drawing of the symbol that's been appearing around town. "This. See this symbol? Keep an eye out for it, will you?"He taps the page for emphasis, then stands back expectantly. Melanie's eyes widen as she stares at the notebook. "Oh Gott," she breathes, voice trembling, "That's the same one...the one on the girl's van the other night..." Her hands shake as she speaks rapidly in German, her worst fears confirmed. Hunter watches her intently, managing to pick up the emotion if not the meaning. "Whoa, slow down," he says, holding up a hand. "Let's start again, okay? Tell me your name, what you saw..." A police scanner crackles to life on his belt, spitting out a string of garbled emergency codes. Hunter holds up a finger to Melanie, absently frowning as he tilts his ear to listen. "Code 3, we have reports of another abduction on Oak St...All units respond..." Cursing under his breath, Hunter jabs a finger at Melanie. "Gotta go. You, wait here." He hurries to the door, pausing to call over his shoulder, "Tell nobody, got it?"