Run: 2026-04-24-01KQ0178N4REKK1AKJ1QC6M163

**Voice Sheet: Café Encounter** Melanie: "Was ist denn hier nur los? Seit Tagen reden alle nur von diesen Vermißten." *(Translation: What is going on here? For days, everyone has only been talking about these missing people.)* Hunter: "Excuse me, ma'am? Detective Hunter with the Alborn Sheriff's Department. Do you speak English? I need to ask you a few questions." Melanie: *(Her eyes widen, looking startled and upset)* "Ich... ich verstehe nicht. Bitte, ist alles in Ordnung?" *(Translation: I... I don't understand. Please, is everything okay?)* Hunter: *(He sighs, runs a hand over his buzz cut, and points to his badge, then makes a writing motion)* "Questions. About... *mensen verdwenen*." *(He badly butchering the word for "people missing" he overheard.)* Melanie: *(A look of dawning comprehension, followed by deeper anxiety)* "Ach, die Verschwundenen! Ja, es ist fürchterlich. Ich habe... ich habe am letzten Dienstag etwas Seltsames gesehen." *(Translation: Oh, the missing people! Yes, it is terrible. I... I saw something strange last Tuesday.)* Hunter: *(Leaning in, nodding urgently)* "Tuesday. Tuesday. What? Tell me." Melanie: *(She fumbles for her camera, pulling up a photo on the small screen)* "Hier. Am See. Ein Auto, dunkelgrün, stand dort. Es war spät, und... und da waren Leute. Zwei Männer. Sie... sie schienen kein Freund zu sein." *(Translation: Here. By the lake. A car, dark green, was standing there. It was late, and... and there were people. Two men. They... they didn't seem friendly.)* Hunter: *(Studying the photo, then scanning the street)* "Can you point? Show me? On a map?" Melanie: *(She nods, understanding "show," and pulls a town map from her bag, pointing emphatically at the lake area.)* "Hier. See Alborn. Ganz genau hier." *(Translation: Here. Alborn Lake. Right here.)* Hunter: "Okay. Good. Very good. Can you describe them? The men?" Melanie: *(Shaking her head, frustrated)* "Nein, nein, es war zu dunkel. Aber... aber die Stimmen..." *(Translation: No, no, it was too dark. But... but the voices...)* Hunter: "Voices?" Melanie: "Einer hat gebrüllt. *\"Wo ist es?\"* So hat er geschrien. Und der andere hat nur gezögert." *(Translation: One was yelling. "Where is it?" That's how he shouted. And the other just hesitated.)* *(Hunter's phone buzzes loudly. He pulls it out, listens for a second, his no-nonsense expression hardening into intense focus.)* Hunter: "I've gotta go. Stay here. Don't leave town." *(He points at her, then makes a flat, pressing-down motion with his palm.)* "Here. Safe." Melanie: *(Looking bewildered and still shaken)* "Okay... ich bleibe hier." *(Translation: Okay... I'll stay here.)* Hunter: *(Already walking away quickly, speaking into his phone)* "Yeah, I got a witness. Possible location. Rolling now."