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Selvi: *looks up from camera, confused* "क्षमा करें? मैं समझी नहीं।" *(Excuse me? I didn't understand.)* Hunter: "Detective Hunter, ma'am. I'm asking folks around town a few questions about the incident at Miller's Creek last night. Did you happen to see anything?" Selvi: *expression shifts, visibly shaken, clutching camera tighter* "मैंने... मैंने कुछ देखा था। रात को। बहुत डरावना था।" *(I... I saw something. Last night. It was very frightening.)* Hunter: *leans forward, brow furrowed* "I'm sorry, I don't— what language is that? Do you speak English?" Selvi: "अंग्रेज़ी नहीं आती मुझे।" *shakes head slowly, then holds up camera toward him* *(I don't know English.)* Hunter: "Is that— wait, are those photos from last night?" Selvi: *nods vigorously, pointing at the camera screen with a trembling finger* "हाँ। हाँ, देखिए। मैं तस्वीरें ले रही थी जंगल में, और तभी— तभी मैंने उन्हें देखा।" *(Yes. Yes, look. I was taking photographs in the forest, and then— then I saw them.)* Hunter: *squints at the screen, jaw tightening* "Good God. Is that a person being— who is that? Do you know who that is?" Selvi: *pulls camera back slightly, voice dropping to a whisper* "मुझे नहीं पता। मैं डर गई थी। मैं भाग आई।" *(I don't know. I was scared. I ran away.)* Hunter: *reaches into jacket, pulls out badge and holds it toward her* "I need these photos. I'm a detective. Detective." *taps badge* Selvi: *eyes the badge, recognition flickering* "पुलिस? आप पुलिस हैं?" *(Police? You are police?)* Hunter: "Yes. Yes, exactly. Detective." *nods firmly* Selvi: *exhales shakily, eyes filling* "मुझे नहीं पता था किसे बताऊँ। मैं यहाँ अकेली हूँ। कोई मेरी बात नहीं समझता।" *(I didn't know who to tell. I am alone here. No one understands me.)* Hunter: *studies her face, softening slightly despite himself* "You're scared. Okay. I get that. I get that much." Selvi: *pushes camera slowly across the table toward him* "ले लीजिए। देखिए। शायद यह मदद करे।" *(Take it. Look. Maybe it will help.)* Hunter: *reaches for camera carefully* "Thank you. I need to get these—" Selvi: "उस आदमी के साथ एक और था। छोटा। बच्चा था शायद।" *(There was another one with that man. Small. Perhaps a child.)* Hunter: *stares at her, frustrated he cannot understand* "I wish I— look, is there anyone with you? Anyone who can translate?" Selvi: *shakes her head slowly* "अकेली हूँ।" *(I am alone.)* Hunter: *phone buzzes loudly in his pocket* "Hold that thought— Hunter… yeah… What do you mean he's gone? The whole campsite?… I'm coming right now." *hangs up, stands abruptly* Selvi: *alarmed* "आप जा रहे हैं? रुकिए, मैंने अभी सब नहीं बताया—" *(You're leaving? Wait, I haven't told you everything yet—)* Hunter: *already moving, points firmly back at her* "Stay here. Do not leave." *pauses, looks pained* "I don't even know if you understood a single word of that." Selvi: *watches him go, wrapping both hands around her camera* "मुझे डर लग रहा है।" *(I am frightened.)*