Run: 2026-02-08-01KGYXBA2XWZH82F35SAM608KH

The morning mist still clung to the edges of the sidewalk in Alborn as Hunter approached the small bistro table. Marie sat huddled over her camera, her thumbs nervously scrolling through the digital display. Her face was pale, the habitual joy she took in her photography replaced by a visible, trembling anxiety. Hunter pulled out his badge, though his tired eyes and military posture usually did the talking for him. He needed to know if she had seen anything near the old orchard last night—the site of the latest disappearance. **Voice Sheet** **Hunter:** "Morning. Mind if I have a word? I'm Detective Hunter. I'm looking into what happened down by the creek last night. You were out there taking pictures around dusk, weren't you?" **Marie:** "Oh! Monsieur... pardon. Je... je ne comprends pas. Mais regardez... j'ai vu quelque chose d'affreux. C'était dans les arbres. Quelqu'un a disparu, n'est-ce pas? J'ai tellement peur." **Hunter:** "Whoa, slow down. I don't speak... whatever that is. Was it the apple orchard? Did you see a man in a flannel shirt? Just nod if you saw him." **Marie:** "Pourquoi me regardez-vous comme ça? Je vous dis que j'ai vu une ombre! Une silhouette près de la vieille grange. C’était comme si la terre l'avait avalé. Regardez mes mains, je n'arrive pas à arrêter de trembler." **Hunter:** "Look, I need facts, not a lecture. Did you take a photo of the suspect? The camera, Marie. Show me the photos from last night. *Photos?* Understand?" **Marie:** "Les photos? Non, je ne peux pas... j'ai eu tellement peur que j'ai couru. Mon appareil est tombé. Je pense que j'ai raté le moment, mais l'image est gravée dans ma tête. C'est un cauchemar, cette ville est maudite." **Hunter:** "This is like talking to a brick wall. Listen, stay right here. I’m going to find someone who can translate—" *(Hunter’s phone suddenly buzzes aggressively in his pocket. He flips it open, his face hardening.)* "Hunter here. What? Another one? At the festival grounds? I'm on my way." **Marie:** "Attendez! Ne me laissez pas seule! Qu'est-ce qui se passe? Est-ce qu'ils ont trouvé quelqu'un?" **Hunter:** "Stay put. Don't leave town. I've got to go—duty calls. We’ll finish this later when I can find a dictionary."