Run: 2026-02-24-01KJ8TQ82BDA4XMYNNJ3Y6E3HJ

*(Hunter approaches the café table where Selvi sits reviewing photos on her camera. She looks pale and unsettled.)* Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? I'm Detective Hunter. I was hoping to ask you a few questions about what happened out near Miller's Creek last night." Selvi: *(startled, gripping her camera tight)* "Haan? Aap kaun hain?" *(Yes? Who are you?)* Hunter: *(holds up his badge)* "Detective. I just need a moment of your time." Selvi: *(visibly shaken, words spilling out quickly)* "Mujhe wahan kuch bahut bura dikhaa. Ek aadmi tha... aur phir woh bas... gayab ho gaya. Ek pal mein. Bilkul gayab." *(I saw something very bad there. There was a man... and then he just... disappeared. In one moment. Completely vanished.)* Hunter: *(frowning, looking around the café for help)* "I'm sorry — do you speak English?" Selvi: *(shaking her head, holding up her camera desperately)* "Nahi, nahi English... lekin dekho — mere camera mein. Maine photo liya tha." *(No, no English... but look — in my camera. I took a photo.)* Hunter: *(leaning in toward the screen)* "Is that Miller's Creek? You were actually there last night?" Selvi: *(nodding frantically, pointing at the image)* "Haan! Wahi jagah hai. Yeh aadmi — pehle kabhi nahi dekha. Lekin woh mujhe ghoor raha tha. Main bahut dar gayi thi." *(Yes! That's the place. This man — never seen him before. But he was staring right at me. I was so frightened.)* Hunter: *(pulling out his notepad, studying the photo carefully)* "Who is this man? Do you recognize him?" Selvi: *(tearing up slightly, flipping to the next photo)* "Yeh dekho... aur yeh... aur phir woh bas... hawa mein ghul gaya. Koi trace nahi. Kuch nahi." *(Look at this... and this... and then he just... dissolved into the air. No trace. Nothing.)* Hunter: "I can't understand a word you're saying, but these photos..." *(trails off, jaw tightening)* "These are something." Selvi: *(studying his notepad and badge, a small cautious gesture)* "Aap... aap in logon ko dhundh rahe hain? Jo gayab ho gaye?" *(You... you are looking for them? The ones who disappeared?)* Hunter: *(noticing her gesture toward his notepad)* "Yeah. That's exactly what I'm doing." Selvi: *(a fragile flicker of relief mixed with fear)* "Theek hai. Theek hai. Jo bhi kar raha hai yeh sab... woh bahut khatarnaak hai. Please, unhe pakdo." *(Okay. Okay. Whoever is doing all of this... they are very dangerous. Please, catch them.)* Hunter: *(gesturing at the camera, then at himself)* "Can I get copies of those photos somehow?" Selvi: *(understanding immediately, pulling a small photography card from her bag)* "Haan — email. Yeh lo." *(Yes — email. Take this.)* *(Hunter's phone rings. He glances at the screen and his expression hardens.)* Hunter: *(standing abruptly, answering)* "Hunter here... What? When?..." *(a long pause)* "I'm on my way." *(to Selvi, pointing firmly at her chair)* "Stay here. Don't go anywhere. I'll be back." Selvi: *(watching him stride out the door, hugging her camera to her chest, murmuring quietly)* "Bhagwan jaane kya ho raha hai is jagah mein..." *(God only knows what is happening in this place...)*