Run: 2026-04-24-01KQ01S03A0VQ4XKSZJB2W066Q

Melanie: *staring at the photos on her camera, muttering to herself* "Das kann nicht wahr sein... das darf nicht wahr sein." Hunter: *approaching the table, pulling out a chair* "Ma'am? I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind." Melanie: *looking up, startled* "Was? Oh... Entschuldigung, ich verstehe nicht..." Hunter: *showing his badge slowly* "Detective. Questions. About the festival last night. Were you there?" Melanie: *eyes widening, face paling* "Das Fest... ja, ich war dort. Ich habe... ich habe Fotos gemacht." *she holds up her camera with trembling hands* "Aber... etwas war dort. Etwas Falsches." Hunter: *furrowing his brow* "Ma'am, I don't understand a word you're saying. Do you speak any English at all?" Melanie: *shaking her head, becoming more agitated* "Nein, nein... Es tut mir leid. Ich spreche kein Englisch. Aber ich habe etwas gesehen! Letzte Nacht, beim Fest!" *she frantically scrolls through her camera* "Hier! Sehen Sie das!" Hunter: *leaning forward, trying to look at the camera screen* "I... look, I can see you're upset. Can you show me what's on there?" Melanie: *turning the camera toward him, pointing at a photo* "Dieses Bild! Dort, hinter den Apfelkisten! Eine Person... nein, es war keine Person. Es war— sie war verschwunden! Einfach verschwunden!" Hunter: *staring at the photo, squinting* "Is that... behind the apple crates? Who is that?" Melanie: *wiping tears from her cheeks* "Ich weiß es nicht! Aber heute Morgen... die Frau vom Brotstand, sie ist weg! Alle sprechen darüber. Und ich habe das hier..." *she taps the screen emphatically* "...das beweist, dass etwas passiert ist!" Hunter: *rubbing his temples* "Okay, okay. I can see there's something in this photo. You were at the festival. You saw something. Das Fest... that's the festival, right?" Melanie: *nodding eagerly* "Ja! Ja, das Fest! Und verschwunden... gone? Disappeared?" *she makes a vanishing gesture with her hands* Hunter: *his phone ringing* "Hold that thought. Yeah, Hunter here." *pause* "What? When? ...I'll be right there." *standing up, putting his phone away* "Ma'am, I need to go. Don't leave town, alright? Stay. Hier bleiben." *he points at her, then at the ground* Melanie: *clutching her camera to her chest* "Hier bleiben. Ja, ich verstehe. Aber Detective, Sie müssen sich diese Fotos ansehen! Es ist wichtig!" Hunter: *already walking away, turning back briefly* "I'll find someone who speaks German. We'll talk again. Don't delete anything on that camera." Melanie: *calling after him* "Bitte! Sie müssen mir glauben! Was ich gesehen habe... es war echt!"