Run: 2026-05-20-01KS25ZJ1GE7X6KJNNTWCKE7RB

**Setting:** *The porch of the Apple Blossom Bakery & Café in Alborn, Minnesota. The air is crisp, carrying the scent of cinnamon and fallen leaves. Selvi sits at a corner wooden table, her hands trembling slightly as she scrolls through the digital viewfinder of her DSLR camera. Detective Hunter approaches, holding a lukewarm cup of black coffee.* Hunter: "Excuse me. Mind if I take a seat?" Selvi: *(Looks up, startled. She doesn't understand his words, but recognizes the cautious authority in his posture. She gives a tight, polite nod.)* Hunter: "Thanks. I'm Detective Hunter. I'm investigating the disappearance of the Miller girl. She went missing near the old orchards two nights ago. Local shopkeeper said he saw you out there taking photos of the sunset around that time. Did you see anything unusual?" Selvi: *(Her eyes widen in distress as she looks at his badge, then back to her camera. Her voice shakes.)* "मुझे... मुझे नहीं पता कि आप क्या कह रहे हैं। लेकिन मैंने उस रात कुछ बहुत ही भयानक देखा। वह लड़की... कोई उसका पीछा कर रहा था।" *(She points frantically toward the woods beyond the orchard, her thumb hovering over the playback button on her camera.)* Hunter: *(Frowning, leaning in)* "Whoa, slow down. I don't speak... is that Hindi? Look, I just need a 'yes' or 'no.' Did you see anyone else out by the trees? Anyone tall, wearing a dark jacket?" Selvi: *(Tears welling up in her eyes, frustrated by the barrier. She taps the camera screen anxiously.)* "कृपया समझने की कोशिश कीजिए! मेरे कैमरे में उसकी तस्वीर है। वह छाया... वह कोई सामान्य इंसान नहीं लग रहा था। मुझे बहुत डर लग रहा है, यहाँ कुछ बहुत गलत हो रहा है।" Hunter: *(Sighs, rubbing the back of his neck in frustration)* "I have no idea what you're saying, ma'am. Look, *photo*? Do you have *photos* of that night? Can you show me?" *(He gestures with his fingers, mimicking taking a picture).* Selvi: *(Confused by his gestures, she pulls the camera defensive against her chest, misunderstanding his urgency as anger.)* "नहीं, मैं ऐसे ही आपको यह नहीं दे सकती। मुझे किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति की ज़रूरत है जो मेरी भाषा समझ सके! यह बहुत खतरनाक है।" Hunter: "Look, I’m not trying to take your camera. I just need to see if—" *(Hunter’s rugged flip phone abruptly buzzes and rings in his pocket, cutting him off. He pulls it out, checks the caller ID, and his expression hardens.)* Hunter: "Hunter here... What? Where?... Understood. I'm on my way." *(Hunter stands up quickly, pocketing his phone and looking down at Selvi with a mix of urgency and regret.)* Hunter: "Look, I have to go. Dispatch just found a abandoned truck by the county line. Keep your head down, alright? We'll find a translator and talk again. Please, stay in public places." Selvi: *(Watches him walk away, clutching her camera tightly to her chest, whispering to herself)* "हे भगवान, इस शहर को क्या हो गया है..."