Run: 2026-02-19-01KHVP09Y91WM8BQY8JMQ1SB6X

Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? Detective Hunter, Alborn Police. I'm canvassing the area about the recent disappearances near the apple festival grounds. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?" Isabella: "[Looks up sharply, her hands trembling around her DSLR camera] Mi scusi? Non parlo inglese. Io... io ho visto qualcosa. C'è qualcosa nella mia macchina fotografica. Qualcosa di terribile!" Hunter: "[Frowns, tilting his head] I'm sorry, I don't understand you. Do you speak any English at all? I just need to know if you were near the orchards yesterday." Isabella: "[Shakes her head frantically, pointing at the screen of her camera with a shaking finger] I meli! Gli alberi di mele! Stavo facendo delle foto al paesaggio per la mia università. Guardi qui. Quella povera persona... è letteralmente svanita nell'ombra!" Hunter: "[Sighs, rubbing the back of his neck in confusion] Italian? Look, I'm sorry, ma'am, I don't know a single word of that. I'm a detective. Police. Po-lice. Just... take a breath and calm down. Are you trying to show me your pictures?" Isabella: "[Tears welling up in her eyes, she pushes the camera across the cafe table toward him] Polizia? Oh, grazie a Dio! Sì, guardi lo schermo, la prego! Ho molta paura. C'era un uomo nel bosco e... e poi non c'era più. È stato preso da qualcosa!" Hunter: "[Leans in, squinting at the digital display on her camera] Wait... is that the missing Peterson kid by the old cider press? Zoom in on that corner. How did you... wait, what is that blur behind him?" Isabella: "[Wrapping her arms around herself, shivering] Un mostro... il bosco se l'è inghiottito. Stavo inquadrando la collina e... ho sentito un urlo. Non capisco questa città..." Hunter: "[Reaches for the camera just as his cell phone loudly rings. He grimaces and pulls it from his coat pocket] Damn it. Hunter here. ... Yeah, Chief? ... Another one? Where? ... Copy that. Lock down the northern perimeter of the festival grounds, don't let any tourists through. I'm three blocks away, on my way." Hunter: "[Hangs up and looks sternly at Isabella, using his hands to gesture for her to stop] Look, miss, I have a code red emergency. I have to go. Stay here. Do you understand? Stay. Sit. I'll send a deputy with a translation app on his phone to collect you and that camera." Isabella: "[Stands up abruptly, reaching out as he turns away] Aspetti! Dove va? Non mi lasci sola, la prego! Quella cosa è ancora lì fuori!" Hunter: "[Already jogging toward his cruiser parked outside] Don't move from this cafe! I'll send backup!"