Run: 2026-05-22-01KS876K7Y4M5XDF6QGTCZAB7Q

Hunter: "(Pulling out a chair and sitting down at her cafe table) Excuse me. Mind if I sit? I'm Detective Hunter. I'm looking into the incident near the old apple orchard last night. The cafe owner said you were sitting by the window and mentioned you were out there taking pictures. Did you see anything unusual around the time the Miller girl went missing?" Melanie: "(Clutching her camera tightly to her chest, her eyes wide and shaken) Entschuldigung, ich verstehe nicht. Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Ich habe gestern Abend nur Fotos vom Sonnenuntergang gemacht. Es war... es war schrecklich. Ich habe etwas im Wald gesehen. [Translation: Sorry, I don't understand. Do you speak German? I was only taking photos of the sunset last night. It was... it was terrible. I saw something in the woods.]" Hunter: "(Frowning, leaning back slightly) Uh. Right. German. Look, I don't speak a word of it. Not even 'hello'. Do you speak any English? *In-glish*?" Melanie: "(Shaking her head frantically, her voice trembling) Nein, tut mir leid. Ich bin erst seit zwei Wochen hier für mein Auslandssemester. Bitte, Sie müssen mir glauben. Da war jemand zwischen den Apfelbäumen. Er hat... er hat jemanden geschleppt. [Translation: No, I'm sorry. I've only been here for two weeks for my study abroad program. Please, you have to believe me. There was someone between the apple trees. He was... he was dragging someone.]" Hunter: "(Sighing, rubbing the back of his neck) Okay, okay. Slow down. I get that you're upset, and I can tell you're trying to tell me something important, but I need facts. Did you see a face? A license plate? Maybe... draw it?" (Mimes drawing in the air with his finger). Melanie: "(Shaking her head, then suddenly pointing down at the camera in her lap) Nein, nein! Meine Kamera! Ich habe ein Foto gemacht, bevor ich weggelaufen bin. Schauen Sie! Bitte, schauen Sie! [Translation: No, no! My camera! I took a picture before I ran away. Look! Please, look!]" Hunter: "(Leaning forward, his no-nonsense demeanor returning) The camera? You got a picture? Why didn't you lead with that? Let me see the screen." Melanie: "(Turns the camera on, quickly swiping through the digital gallery, and zooms in on a dark, shadowy landscape shot. She points a trembling finger at a figure in the background) Da! Sehen Sie? Er schleppt etwas... oder jemanden... in die alte Scheune beim Apfelfest-Gelände. [Translation: There! Do you see? He is dragging something... or someone... into the old barn at the apple festival grounds.]" Hunter: "(Squinting closely at the small LCD screen, his eyes narrowing) I'll be damned. That's the old Miller barn off the main road. And that shadow... is he dragging a tarp? Wait, zoom in on his hand. Is that a scar?" Melanie: "(Nods vigorously, tapping the screen with her fingernail) Ja! Ja, eine Narbe! Eine große Brandnarbe. Ich habe es gesehen, als er den Arm gehoben hat. Es war so unheimlich. [Translation: Yes! Yes, a scar! A large burn scar. I saw it when he raised his arm. It was so creepy.]" Hunter: "A burn scar on the left hand... The miller's boy has a burn scar on his left hand from the cider press accident a few years back. Damn it, this changes everything. Can you email this to me? Or... AirDrop? Do you AirDrop?" (Mimes throwing something from his phone to hers). Melanie: "(Looking confused, she lowers the camera slightly) AirDrop? Ich kenne das nicht. Aber ich kann es Ihnen auf einen USB-Stick ziehen. Haben Sie einen? Oder ich schicke es per E-Mail. Haben Sie eine E-Mail-Adresse? [Translation: AirDrop? I don't know that. But I can put it on a USB drive for you. Do you have one? Or I can send it by email. Do you have an email address?]" Hunter: "(Pulling a small notepad and pen from his jacket pocket) I don't have a flash drive on me. Email it is. Here, I'll write it down. H-U-N-T-E-R at Alborn P-D dot org. You know what an email is, right?" (Mimes typing on a keyboard). Melanie: "(Takes the piece of paper, nodding with a serious expression) Ja, E-Mail. Ich verstehe. Ich schicke es sofort, wenn ich zurück in meinem Zimmer bin. Bitte passen Sie auf sich auf, Detective. Dieser Mann... er sah sehr gefährlich aus. [Translation: Yes, email. I understand. I'll send it immediately when I'm back in my room. Please be careful, Detective. This man... he looked very dangerous.]" Hunter: "(Standing up and adjusting his jacket) I'll be fine, miss. I was a Marine, I can handle a guy with a scar. Just stay out of the orchards at night, alright? Stick to the well-lit areas in town for your pictures until we catch this guy." Hunter: "(His cell phone suddenly buzzes loudly. He answers it, his tone instantly shifting to all business) Hunter here... What? They found another abandoned vehicle near the highway? Where exactly? ... I'm on my way. Secure the perimeter." (Hangs up and looks back at Melanie). "Look, I gotta run. Send that photo as soon as you can. And stay safe." Melanie: "(Nodding, holding her camera securely) Ja, ich werde es schicken. Viel Glück, Detective! [Translation: Yes, I will send it. Good luck, Detective!]"