Run: 2026-05-22-01KS87ACAE4GN428AJQN1HNT2K

Hunter: "Excuse me, miss. Mind if I take a minute of your time? I'm Detective Hunter. I'm looking into the commotion down by the apple festival grounds last night." Melanie: "(Looking up from her camera, shaking her head) Entschuldigung? Ich verstehe Sie nicht. Ich spreche kein Englisch. [English translation: Excuse me? I don't understand you. I don't speak English.]" Hunter: "(Frowning, looking confused) Uh, right. Sorry. Do you speak any English? Maybe just a little? I need to ask about the recent disappearances in town." Melanie: "(Looking troubled, her hands trembling slightly as she grips her camera) Nein, tut mir leid. Aber... ich war gestern Abend bei den Apfelplantagen. Ich bin nur eine Austauschstudentin hier, ich wollte den Sonnenuntergang fotografieren. Und dann... dann habe ich etwas Schreckliches gesehen. [English translation: No, I'm sorry. But... I was at the apple orchards last night. I'm just an exchange student here, I wanted to photograph the sunset. And then... then I saw something terrible.]" Hunter: "(Sighing, rubbing the back of his neck) Look, I don't know a single word of German. Are you saying you were at the orchards? The apple festival grounds?" (He points toward the edge of town). Melanie: "(Nodding vigorously, her eyes wide) Ja! Ja, genau dort. Bitte, Sie müssen mir glauben. Es war eine Person... sie trug eine seltsame Maske und zerrte jemanden in einen alten Lieferwagen. Ich habe solche Angst. [English translation: Yes! Yes, right there. Please, you have to believe me. It was a person... they were wearing a strange mask and dragging someone into an old van. I'm so scared.]" Hunter: "(Noticing her distress and the camera in her hands, his posture remaining rigid but his tone professional) Hey, take a breath. I can see you're shaken up. Is that a camera? Did you take pictures of what happened?" (He gestures to the camera). Melanie: "(Relieved that he understands, she quickly turns on the camera and scrolls through the images) Ja! Ich habe Bilder gemacht. Ich mache eigentlich nur Landschaftsfotografie, aber ich habe einfach abgedrückt. Hier, sehen Sie selbst. [English translation: Yes! I took pictures. I usually only do landscape photography, but I just snapped the shutter. Here, see for yourself.]" Hunter: "(Leaning in to look at the digital screen, his expression hardening) Well I'll be damned. That's a clear shot of the old cider mill in the background. And this figure in the mask... you got the license plate of the van, too. You've got a good eye, miss." Melanie: "(Wrapping her arms around herself, still shivering) Danke. Aber ich kann das Bild nicht mehr ansehen. Es ist kein schönes Landschaftsbild. Bitte, finden Sie die vermissten Personen. Ich kann nachts nicht mehr schlafen. [English translation: Thank you. But I can't look at the picture anymore. It's not a beautiful landscape. Please, find the missing people. I can't sleep at night anymore.]" Hunter: "(Nods respectfully, keeping his no-nonsense demeanor) I don't need a translator to know you're asking me to catch this guy. Don't worry. As a former Marine, I don't leave people behind, and I don't let bad guys get away. We'll get to the bottom of this Alborn mess." Melanie: "(Offering a small, grateful smile) Danke, Detective. Ich hoffe, Sie finden sie bald. [English translation: Thank you, Detective. I hope you find them soon.]" Hunter: "(His phone suddenly buzzes loudly in his pocket. He pulls it out and answers) Hunter here... What? Another missing person report? Where? Near the north ridge? Alright, secure the perimeter, I'm on my way. (He hangs up and looks back at Melanie) Duty calls. I'm going to need to borrow that memory card for evidence. I'll send a uniformed officer back to this cafe in ten minutes with a laptop to copy it. Stay put and stay safe." Melanie: "(Nodding and carefully ejecting the SD card to hand to him) Hier. Passen Sie auf sich auf, Detective Hunter. [English translation: Here. Take care of yourself, Detective Hunter.]" Hunter: "(Taking the card and giving a curt, professional nod) Thank you. You take care, too." (He turns and hastily exits the cafe).