Run: 2026-05-01-01KQHQWJ1C5VNRQM0ER5TT99X7

**Scene:** In the cozy corner of Alborn’s only café, fragrant with cinnamon coffee and fresh apple pastries, Selvi sat near the window. Sunlight filtered through the lace curtains as she scrolled through the landscape photos on her camera, her brow furrowed. The images from the apple festival still haunted her. The bell above the door jingled. Hunter strode in, his former-Marine posture rigid, scanning the room with practiced eyes. Spotting the young woman with the camera, he approached her table. Hunter asked her, in his direct no-nonsense manner, about the recent disappearance at the festival. Selvi’s face paled. She answered in rapid, shaken Hindi. Hunter’s stern expression shifted to open confusion. They attempted to bridge the gap for several minutes—gestures, repeated phrases, and growing frustration—until Hunter’s phone rang. With an apologetic nod, he stepped away to answer it and left the café. **Voice Sheet:** Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. I’m Detective Hunter. I’m looking into the disappearances around last weekend’s apple festival. Did you see anything unusual while you were there?" Selvi: "मुझे बहुत डर लग रहा है... मैंने देखा, वह आदमी सेबों के बगीचे के पीछे गया और अचानक गायब हो गया। मैंने अपनी कैमरे में क्लिक किया था लेकिन अब समझ नहीं आ रहा क्या करना चाहिए।" Hunter: "I’m sorry, I don’t speak a word of Hindi. Can you try English? Anything at all?" Selvi: "मैं अंग्रेजी बिल्कुल नहीं जानती। काश कोई होता जो अनुवाद करता। वह व्यक्ति अचानक से गायब... मेरी तस्वीरों में कुछ अजीब छाया दिख रही है, लेकिन मैं अकेली कैसे पता लगाऊं?" Hunter: "You look frightened and you keep pointing at your camera. Is there something in those photos? Missing people? Festival?" Selvi: "हाँ, गायब लोग! मेरा कैमरा कुछ कैद कर चुका है जो सामान्य नहीं लगता। लेकिन भाषा... मैं कॉलेज से आई हूँ, यहाँ नया हूँ, और अब यह रहस्य मुझे रातों की नींद हराम कर रहा है।" Hunter: "This language barrier is costing us time. You clearly saw something important. I’ll find someone at the college who speaks Hindi and come right back." Selvi: "कॉलेज? हाँ, शायद वहाँ मदद मिले। कृपया जल्दी कीजिए... मुझे लगता है कि जो कुछ हो रहा है, वह खत्म नहीं हुआ है।" Hunter: "My phone’s ringing—it’s the station. I have to take this and go. Stay safe. I’ll return with a translator."