Run: 2026-03-18-01KM1G0N9R1W4G4S9GJ7Y9EKAT

**Scene: Café de Alborn — Morning** Maria sits at a corner table of the small café, her camera resting in her lap. She scrolls through photos on the screen, her brow furrowed. The café is quiet, only a few locals scattered around. Hunter approaches the table, his posture serious but not unkind. He pulls out a chair across from her. **Hunter:** "Excuse me. Do you have a moment?" Maria looks up, startled. Her eyes widen slightly, and she shakes her head. **Maria:** "Lo siento, yo... yo no entiendo. No hablo inglés." *(I'm sorry, I... I don't understand. I don't speak English.)* Hunter frowns, clearly caught off guard. He glances around the café, then slowly sits down across from her. **Hunter:** "I don't... I'm trying to ask about the town. About what happened." Maria clutches her camera tighter. Her voice trembles slightly as she speaks. **Maria:** "Algo terrible ha pasado aquí.昨天晚上... no... anoche. Escuché gritos en el bosque. Y luego... silencio." *(Something terrible happened here. Last night. I heard screams in the woods. And then... silence.)* Hunter leans forward, his expression serious. He points to the camera, then makes a gesture as if taking a photo. **Hunter:** "Photos. Did you take photos? Of the forest? The night?" Maria hesitates. She slowly turns the camera screen toward him. On it, blurry images of dark trees and a faint figure in the distance. **Maria:** "Vi algo. Una sombra. Pero no sé qué era." *(I saw something. A shadow. But I don't know what it was.)* Hunter studies the screen, his jaw tightening. **Hunter:** "That's... that's good. That's very helpful." Maria's hands shake as she sets the camera down. **Maria:** "¿Qué está pasando en este pueblo? ¿Por qué desaparecen personas?" *(What's happening in this town? Why are people disappearing?)* Hunter sighs, rubbing his temple. **Hunter:** "I wish I could tell you. I'm... a detective. I'm trying to figure that out." He pulls out a small notebook and pen, then looks at Maria with an apologetic expression. **Hunter:** "If you have any more photos... any at all... please find me. Sheriff's station." Maria nods slowly, fear still lingering in her eyes. **Maria:** "Sí... sí, lo haré." *(Yes... yes, I will.)* Hunter stands, tucking the notebook away. Just then, his phone buzzes in his pocket. He pulls it out and glances at the screen. **Hunter:** "I have to take this." He steps away from the table, answering in a low voice. **Hunter:** "Hunter here. What is it?" Maria watches him go, her fingers absently running over the buttons on her camera. She whispers to herself. **Maria:** "¿Qué está pasando...?" *(What's happening...?)* Hunter turns back briefly, giving her a small, reassuring nod before heading toward the door. **END SCENE**