Run: 2026-02-17-01KHNFX4A58H73PET51DJ4MDFR

**Voice Sheet Dialogue:** **Hunter:** (Approaching the cafe table, speaking clearly but simply) "Excuse me? Miss? About the apple festival... did you see anything unusual last night?" **Melanie:** (Startled, looks up from her camera, eyes wide with fear. She speaks rapidly in German, her voice trembling.) "Ja... ja, ich sah... ich sah etwas... aber ich verstehe nicht... ich verstehe nicht!" **Hunter:** (Frowning, tilting his head slightly, trying to parse her words. He gestures vaguely towards the street.) "Something? Unusual? You mean... the disappearances? Did you see... a person? Or... a car?" **Melanie:** (Shakes her head violently, her hands fluttering helplessly. She points a trembling finger towards the dark alley behind the cafe, then back to her camera, her expression a mix of terror and urgency.) "Nein... nein, nicht... nicht wie das... das... das ist... das ist nicht... das ist nicht das!" **Hunter:** (His brow furrows deeper. He takes a step closer, lowering his voice slightly, but still in English.) "Okay... okay, slow down. What *is* it? What did you see? Point. Show me." **Melanie:** (Her eyes dart around nervously. She grabs her camera strap, clutching it tightly. She shakes her head again, a choked sob escaping her lips. She points frantically towards the alley entrance, then makes a vague, terrified gesture, as if trying to describe something unseen and terrifying.) "Das... das... das ist... das ist... das ist das *Schreckliche*! Das ist... das ist das *Schreckliche*!" **Hunter:** (His confusion deepens into concern. He notices her shaking, her fear is palpable. He takes another step back, his detective instincts kicking in, sensing something serious and terrifying beyond just a language barrier.) "The... the scary thing? What... what is it? You need to tell me. Please. What did you see?" **Melanie:** (She looks down at her camera, then back at Hunter, her voice a whisper, choked with emotion.) "Ich... ich kann nicht... ich kann nicht... es ist... es ist... es ist *zu schrecklich*... zu schrecklich... zu schrecklich... zu schrecklich..." **Hunter:** (His expression softens with sudden understanding. He sees her absolute terror, her inability to articulate it in English. He takes a deep breath, his no-nonsense demeanor momentarily replaced by a grim determination.) "Okay. Okay, I get it. You're scared. Really scared. But I need you to... point. Show me where. What do you think it is? A person? Something else?" **Melanie:** (She looks up, her eyes pleading. She points a shaking finger directly at the dark alley entrance, then makes a quick, jerky motion with her hand, as if trying to mimic something monstrous or unnatural. She shakes her head vehemently, tears streaming down her face.) "Nein! Nein! Nicht... nicht dort! Nicht dort! Das ist... das ist *nicht* *menschlich*! Das ist... das ist *nicht* *menschlich*!" **Hunter:** (His face hardens. The German words "nicht menschlich" – not human – hit him like a physical blow. The pieces click into place with terrifying clarity. He knows this isn't just a missing person case anymore.) "Not human? You think... you think it's... something else? Something *not* human?" **Melanie:** (She nods frantically, tears streaming down her face, her voice a broken whisper.) "Ja! Ja! Ja! Es ist... es ist... es ist *das* *Schreckliche*! Das ist... das ist *das* *Schreckliche*! Das ist... das ist *das* *Schreckliche*!" **Hunter:** (He stares at her, the weight of her words sinking in. The calm, methodical detective is gone, replaced by a man facing something utterly alien and terrifying. He knows he has to act, but first, he needs to get her out of here, away from whatever she saw.) "Okay. Okay, I believe you. I believe you saw something... something terrible. But I need you to... stay here. Stay right here. Don't move. I'm going to get help. I'm going to find out what... what that is. Just... stay put." **Melanie:** (She nods mutely, her eyes fixed on the dark alley, her body trembling violently. She clutches her camera strap, her knuckles white. She stares at Hunter, a mixture of fear and desperate hope in her eyes.) "Ja... ja... ja... bleiben... bleiben... bleiben..." **Hunter:** (He turns and walks quickly but deliberately towards the alley entrance, his detective instincts overriding his concern for her safety for a moment. He knows he needs to investigate, but the sight of her terror and the words "not human" have shattered his composure. He pulls out his phone, his hand shaking slightly as he dials a number, his voice low and urgent.) "This is Hunter. I need backup. Now. And... and bring the EMF meter. And the UV light. And... and be ready for... for anything. Something... something not human is involved."