Run: 2026-05-10-01KR8WQHJW2KQNHVDSPVSYTBHA

The autumn air in Alborn felt crisp, carrying the scent of drying leaves and impending cider. Isabella sat near the window of the local cafe, her fingers delicately cycling through the digital display of her heavy Nikon camera. She frowned, zooming in on a blurred figure she had captured near the old orchard just before the sun went down. The bell above the door chimed, and a man moved toward her table with a rigid, purposeful gait. He wore a worn canvas jacket, and his eyes—calloused by years of scrutiny—swept the room before landing on her. Hunter pulled out the chair opposite her without asking, his shadow falling across her camera screen. *** **Voice Sheet** **Hunter:** "Excuse me. I’m Detective Hunter. I’ve been going through some files regarding the people who’ve gone missing around the apple orchard lately. I noticed you’ve been spending a lot of time out there with that camera. Did you happen to see anyone suspicious near the north ridge yesterday afternoon?" **Isabella:** *(Her breath hitches. She stares at the blurred figure on her screen, then up at Hunter, her eyes wide and wet with sudden terror.)* "Dio mio... non può essere. Ho visto... ho visto un’ombra, ma pensavo fosse solo la nebbia. Mi guardava! Continuava a guardarmi da dietro gli alberi, poi è sparito nel nulla. Ero così spaventata, non sapevo cosa fare!" **Hunter:** *(He frowns, pulling a notepad from his pocket, his brow furrowing as he tries to parse the rhythmic, rapid-fire syllables.)* "Whoa, slow down there. Miss? Look, I don’t speak… whatever that is. I just need to know if you saw a specific person. Was it a man? What was he wearing?" **Isabella:** *(She gestures frantically toward the camera screen, her hands trembling as she pushes it toward him.)* "Guardi! Guardi qui! Non capisce? È pericoloso, quell'uomo è un mostro! Non dovevo scattare quella foto, avrei dovuto correre via!" **Hunter:** *(He leans in close to the camera, squinting at the small, grainy image. He sighs, rubbing the bridge of his nose.)* "I’m not getting anything you’re saying. This is just a blur in the trees. Listen, can you just point at the photo and tell me if they were standing here? Yes or no?" **Isabella:** *(She shakes her head violently, sinking back into her chair, clutching her camera to her chest like a shield.)* "Basta, per favore! Non voglio più parlarne. Mi sento mancare, la prego, mi lasci in pace." **Hunter:** *(His phone vibrates violently on the table. He glances at the screen, his expression hardening as he reads the text. He stands up abruptly, tucking his chair in.)* "Dammit. Look, stay put. I’ve got a situation that just blew up across town. Don't go back to that orchard, you hear me? Stay in public." **Isabella:** *(She stares at him, her lips trembling, whispering to herself as he turns to leave.)* "Perché nessuno mi capisce? Sono sola... sono completamente sola qui."