Run: 2026-02-16-01KHM5PBTXHMCNTV5R26CRHBSK

**Melanie:** *[Muttering softly to herself in German, scrolling through photos on her camera]* "Seltsam. Dieses Licht... es sieht fast unnatürlich aus." (Strange. This light... it looks almost unnatural.) **Hunter:** *[Approaching the table, flashing his badge with a curt nod]* "Excuse me, ma'am. Hunter, Alborn PD. Mind if I ask you a few questions? You were taking pictures near the old mill yesterday afternoon." **Melanie:** *[Startled, looks up with wide, troubled eyes. Her voice is shaky]* "Es tut mir leid, ich verstehe nicht. Etwas ist nicht richtig dort draußen geschehen. Ich habe... ich habe Dinge gesehen." (I'm sorry, I don't understand. Something not right happened out there. I saw... I saw things.) **Hunter:** *[Frowns deeply, frustration evident on his face]* "English? Do you speak English? The mill. Yesterday. Did you see anyone?" **Melanie:** *[Shakes her head, becoming more agitated. She holds up her camera, pointing to it emphatically]* "Die Bilder! In den Bildern! Das ist nicht mein Fehler, oder? Das ist echt?" (The pictures! In the pictures! This is not my mistake, right? This is real?) **Hunter:** *[Leans in, trying to decipher her meaning, his tone softening slightly]* "Pictures? Okay, pictures. Can I see?" *[He gestures to the camera.]* **Melanie:** *[Nods vigorously, her hands trembling as she turns the camera screen toward him. She points to a specific image.]* "Sehen Sie? Dieser Schatten... er hatte keine... keine richtige Form." (See? This shadow... it had no... no proper shape.) **Hunter:** *[Squints at the photo of the mill, seeing nothing out of the ordinary to his eyes]* "It's a shadow, ma'am. Look, if you saw something—" **Hunter:** *[He's cut off by the sharp ring of his phone. He answers immediately.]* "Hunter." *[He listens for a moment, his expression turning grim.]* "Where? I'm on my way." *[He ends the call and stands up, nodding at Melanie, a look of utter frustration at the language barrier on his face.]* "We'll have to continue this later. Don't leave town." **Melanie:** *[Watches him hurry off, clutching her camera to her chest. She whispers to herself, even more shaken.]* "Er hat es nicht gesehen. Aber ich habe es gesehen." (He didn't see it. But I saw it.)