Run: 2026-02-17-01KHNF2CNADKSVZABCCB6XRGEQ

# Voice Sheet: Cafe Encounter --- **Scene: A small café in Alborn, MN. Selvi sits at a corner table, turning her camera over in her hands, staring at it absently. Hunter approaches, holding a coffee cup.** --- **Hunter:** "Excuse me? I couldn't help but notice you're sitting here alone. I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating some... recent events in town." *Selvi looks up, her eyes red-rimmed. She speaks rapidly in Hindi.* **Selvi:** "मैंने उसे देखा। मैंने उसे देखा जब वह गायब हुई। मेरा दिल अभी भी धड़क रहा है।" *(Translation: I saw it. I saw her when she disappeared. My heart is still pounding.)* **Hunter:** *confused, tilting his head* "I'm sorry... I don't... I'm not sure I understood that. Do you speak English?" *Selvi shakes her head vigorously, tears forming in her eyes. She points at her camera.* **Selvi:** "मेरा कैमरा। मैंने फोटो खींची। वह... वह..." *(Translation: My camera. I took a photo. She... she...)* **Hunter:** "The camera? You took a picture?" *He pulls out a chair and sits across from her.* "Look, I'm trying to investigate several disappearances in this town. If you saw something, I really need you to try to communicate with me. Anything you can tell me might help." *Selvi wipes her eyes and flips through her camera's display, stopping on a photo. She holds it up, pointing to a figure in the background.* **Selvi:** "यह लड़की। कल। वह इसी रास्ते पर थी।" *(Translation: This girl. Yesterday. She was on this same path.)* **Hunter:** *leaning in to see the photo* "A girl? When was this taken? Can you show me where?" *Selvi nods desperately and scrolls through more photos, each one showing the same path, different times. She stops on a final image—the path is empty, but there's a blur of movement near the tree line.* **Selvi:** "और फिर... कुछ नहीं। बस यह।" *(Translation: And then... nothing. Just this.)* **Hunter:** "The path. You were photographing the path." *He rubs his jaw, frustrated.* "I wish I could understand you. This could be important." *Hunter's phone rings. He glances at the screen and curses under his breath.* **Hunter:** "I have to take this. Stay here, please. I'll be right back—I need to talk to you more." *Hunter stands and walks away, answering his phone.* **Selvi:** *to herself, quietly* "कृपया... किसी को पता होना चाहिए।" *(Translation: Please... someone needs to know.)** --- *Selvi remains at the table, clutching her camera, waiting.* --- **END SCENE**