Melanie sat at a small table in the cozy cafe, staring intently at her camera as she scrolled through the photos on the screen. She frowned at a particular image, zooming in and examining it carefully. "Excuse me, miss," a deep voice spoke beside her, startling Melanie from her focus. She looked up to see a tall, imposing man with a ruggedly handsome face and piercing blue eyes. He wore a sharp black blazer and had an air of authority about him. A badge hung from his belt, identifying him as a detective. "Can I help you?" Melanie asked in German, confused. "I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn police," he replied. "I couldn't help but notice you've been taking a lot of photos around town lately. Did you happen to see or hear anything suspicious on the night of the apple festival?" Melanie's brow furrowed. "Die Apfel-Fest... I was there taking photos of the crowd. But then I saw..." She trailed off, her eyes widening as she recalled the chilling scene. "Ein Mann, er war allein, und er ging in die Wälder. Er sah sehr besorgt aus. Ich dachte, es wäre nicht wichtig. Ich dachte, er würde zurückkommen." Hunter listened intently, but his expression only grew more puzzled. "I'm sorry, miss, but I didn't quite catch that. Could you repeat it in English?" Melanie stared at him, realizing he didn't understand her. "English? Nein, ich spreche kein Englisch," she stammered. Hunter sighed, frustrated. "Okay, let me think for a second here..." He rubbed his temples, trying to recall if he'd learned any basic German phrases. "Um... Spricht du... Deutsch?" Melanie blinked in surprise. "Ja, ich spreche Deutsch." "Okay, so you saw something suspicious at the festival, but you can't tell me what because you don't speak English. Got it." Hunter pulled out his phone. "Let me see if I can find someone to translate..." Melanie reached out and placed a hand on his arm, stopping him. "Bitte, ich bin in Sorge. Ich denke, es war etwas Schlimmes. Vielleicht...vielleicht war es ein Mord!" Hunter raised an eyebrow, though he wasn't quite sure what she was saying. "Mord? Did you say murder?" Just then, Hunter's phone buzzed