Run: 2026-02-24-01KJ8WF7WHS66QPSSXWEFY183G

Marie: *looks up from her camera, startled* "Oh — pardon, vous m'avez fait peur." Hunter: "Sorry to bother you, ma'am. Name's Hunter, I'm a detective with the county. Mind if I ask you a few questions?" Marie: *stares blankly, then gestures at herself apologetically* "Je... je ne parle pas anglais. Désolée." Hunter: "Right. Okay." *pulls out a notepad* "Were you near the old mill last night? Around the lake?" Marie: *recognizing the word 'lake', her expression shifts, eyes widening* "Le lac? Oui, j'y étais — j'y étais pour des photos et j'ai vu quelque chose, quelqu'un..." *grips her camera tightly* "C'était horrible. L'homme, il a simplement... disparu." Hunter: *leans forward, reading her body language* "You saw something. Didn't you." Marie: *nods vigorously, holding up her camera* "J'ai peut-être une photo. Je ne sais pas si c'est clair, mais... regardez." *turns the camera screen toward him, hands trembling slightly* Hunter: *studies the screen, jaw tightening* "I'll be damned." *points at the camera* "Can I keep this? The camera?" Marie: *pulls it back instinctively* "Non, non — c'est le seul appareil que j'ai. Mais je peux vous envoyer les fichiers, si vous voulez?" Hunter: *holds up his hands* "Okay, okay. Take it easy." *taps his phone and holds it out to her* "Number. Your number." Marie: *understands, takes the phone and types in her number* "Voilà. Et s'il vous plaît... soyez prudent. Ce que j'ai vu — ce n'était pas normal." Hunter: *pockets the phone, expression grim* "I don't know what you just said, but I have a feeling I agree with you." Marie: *lets out a short, humourless laugh* "Je pense que vous comprenez plus que vous ne le croyez, détective." Hunter: *opens his mouth to respond when his phone buzzes loudly* "Hold on —" *answers it, turning slightly away* "Yeah. What? When?" *pauses, face hardening* "I'm on my way." *hangs up and looks back at Marie* "I have to go. Don't leave town." *catches himself* "Uh — stay. Here. In town." Marie: *nods slowly, understanding his meaning if not his words* "Oui. Je comprends. Bonne chance, détective." Hunter: *gives a single, firm nod and strides toward the door.*