Run: 2026-02-24-01KJ8TPSA8N53XEFSSAW2KXWKH

Maria: *looks up from her camera, visibly shaken* "Oh— sí, hola." Hunter: "Ma'am, my name is Detective Hunter. I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to ask you a few questions about what happened on Birch Road last night." Maria: *clutches the camera tightly* "Birch Road... sí, yo estaba allí. Yo lo vi. Había una luz, y luego el hombre— el hombre simplemente... desapareció. ¡Desapareció en la nada!" Hunter: *narrows eyes and holds up a hand* "I'm sorry, I— do you speak English?" Maria: *shakes head* "No, no inglés. Lo siento." Hunter: *exhales slowly and pulls out a notepad* "Right. Okay. Did you... see something? Last night?" Maria: *points urgently at her camera, then toward the window* "¡Tengo fotos! Lo capturé con mi cámara. Mira— mira aquí." *turns the camera screen toward him* Hunter: *leans in and studies the image on the screen, jaw tightening* "Where was this taken?" Maria: *taps the camera screen repeatedly, eyes wide and fearful* "No entiendo lo que dices, pero tú debes ver esto. Esto no es normal. Ese hombre— yo nunca lo he visto hacer eso. Nadie puede hacer eso." Hunter: *points at the camera, then at himself* "Can I... can I take this? The camera?" Maria: *pulls the camera back instinctively* "¡No! No, no te la doy. Es mía. Pero puedo enseñarte más fotos, ¿sí?" *scrolls to the next image and holds it up* Hunter: *stares at the photo for a long moment in silence, then mutters under his breath* "What in the world..." Maria: *quietly, almost to herself* "Tengo miedo. Desde anoche no he podido dormir. Vine a este pueblo para estudiar, para hacer fotos bonitas... no para ver algo así." Hunter: *sits down across from her uninvited, leans forward with his elbows on the table* "Listen, I know you can't understand me, but whatever you saw out there— you need to stay somewhere safe tonight. Okay? Safe." *gestures with his hands, looking around the café* Maria: *watches his gestures, then nods slowly* "¿Peligroso? Sí... sí, creo que sí es peligroso." *glances nervously toward the window* Hunter: "Do you have a phone? A number I can—" *mimics holding a phone to his ear* Maria: *nods and reaches into her bag, sliding a small card across the table* "Mi número. Por si acaso." Hunter: *picks up the card and pockets it with a curt nod* "Good. Good, thank you." Maria: "De nada." *pauses, then softly* "Por favor, encuentra a esa gente. Por favor." Hunter: *his phone buzzes loudly on the table. He glances at the screen and his expression hardens immediately* "I have to go." Maria: *startled by his sudden shift* "¿Qué pasó?" Hunter: *stands abruptly, already turning away, then stops and looks back at her one last time* "Stay inside." Maria: *watches him go, wrapping both hands around her coffee cup* "Dios mío... qué pueblo tan extraño."