**Scene:** The sun was beginning to set, casting long shadows across the picturesque town of Alborn. Melanie was sitting at a quaint little cafe, her camera perched on the table as she scrolled through recent photos, her brow furrowed in thought. Suddenly, the door creaked open and in walked a tall, stern-looking man. He was dressed in a crisp shirt and slacks, a badge gleaming on his belt. Hunter, the new detective in town, had a no-nonsense attitude that was evident in his every step. As he approached Melanie, he noticed her camera and the serious expression on her face. He cleared his throat and said, "Excuse me, miss. Do you mind if I sit down?" Melanie looked up, startled. She hadn't heard anyone come in. She was fluent in German but had been trying to improve her English, so she responded in her native tongue, "Ja, bitte." Hunter looked at her, confused. He didn't understand her German, not even a word. He tried to remember the few phrases he had picked up during his tour in Germany, but they were nowhere to be found now. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, miss, I'm not sure what you said. Can you speak English?" Melanie sighed, realizing she would have to speak in English. She replied, "Yes, I can speak English. I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something." She gestured to her camera. "I was taking photographs, but now I feel... troubled." Hunter sat down, his eyes scanning the cafe. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm Detective Hunter. I'm here investigating a series of mysterious disappearances in Alborn. Have you seen anything unusual?" Melanie looked at him, her eyes wide. She had heard about the disappearances. She had seen people going missing in the woods near the town's edge. She felt a shiver run down her spine at the thought. She shook her head, "Ich habe nichts ungewöhnliches gesehen." Hunter looked at her, his expression serious. "Can you try to explain it in English, please?" he asked. Melanie took a deep breath and said, "I mean, I didn't see anything strange, but I felt something... uncomfortable. I was in the woods, taking photographs, and I felt like someone was watching me." Hunter nodded, jotting down notes in his small notebook. "When was this?" Melanie looked at him, her eyes filled with worry. "It was last week." Hunter's eyes narrowed as he wrote down the date. He looked up at her, his expression serious. "Have you reported this to anyone?" Melanie shook her head, "No, I didn't want to bother anyone. I didn't see anything, and I didn't want people to think I was crazy." Hunter nodded, his expression stern. "Well, now I know about it. I'll make notes of this. Thank you for telling me." As he said this, his phone began to ring. He looked at it, his expression grim. "Excuse me, I have to take this call." He stood up and walked out of the cafe. Melanie watched him go, her heart pounding. She didn't know what was going on, but she knew she had to find out more. She looked down at her camera, her mind made up. She would continue her investigation, no matter what it took. **Voice Sheet:** Melanie: "Ja, bitte." Hunter: "Sorry, miss, I'm not sure what you said. Can you speak English?" Melanie: "Yes, I can speak English. I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something." Hunter: "I'm Detective Hunter. I'm here investigating a series of mysterious disappearances in Alborn. Have you seen anything unusual?" Melanie: "I have nothing unusual seen." Hunter: "Can you try to explain it in English, please?" Melanie: "I mean, I didn't see anything strange, but I felt something... uncomfortable. I was in the woods, taking photographs, and I felt like someone was watching me." Hunter: "When was this?" Melanie: "It was last week." Hunter: "Have you reported this to anyone?" Melanie: "No, I didn't want to bother anyone. I didn't see anything, and I didn't want people to think I was crazy." Hunter: "Well, now I know about it. I'll make notes of this. Thank you for telling me." Hunter's phone rang. Melanie: "Excuse me, I have to take this call."