Run: 2026-05-29-01KSSK9F9WCQ9JQ3SSV4NZQM72

Selvi: *(staring down at the screen of her camera, scrolling through photos)* "Yeh... yeh kya hai? Maine yeh kab kheencha?" Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? Mind if I sit down? Detective Hunter, Alborn PD." Selvi: *(looking up, startled)* "Oh—maaf kijiye, main samajh nahi paayi. Aap kaun hain?" Hunter: "I'm investigating what happened down by the old mill two nights ago. You were photographing around there, weren't you? Folks said they saw a young woman with a camera." Selvi: *(clutching the camera to her chest, voice trembling)* "Mill? Haan... main wahaan thi. Lekin maine kuch dekha... kuch ajeeb... mujhe samajh nahi aa raha kya tha." Hunter: *(leaning forward, frowning)* "I... I'm sorry, I don't follow. Do you speak any English? Just—anything? A little?" Selvi: "English? Nahi... nahi, mujhe English nahi aati. Main Hindi bolti hoon." *(she gestures helplessly at herself)* "Hindi. Sirf Hindi." Hunter: "Hindi. Right. Of course." *(rubbing the back of his neck)* "Look, I just need to know what you saw. The mill—" *(he mimes a building with his hands, then a person walking)* "—did you see anybody? A person?" Selvi: *(eyes widening, nodding rapidly)* "Haan! Haan, ek aadmi—ya shayad do log. Andhera tha. Woh ped ke peeche the." *(she turns the camera toward him, pointing at a blurry photo)* "Dekhiye. Yeh. Mujhe dar lag raha hai." Hunter: *(squinting at the screen)* "That's—hang on, that's something. Can you—is this from that night? Can I see this?" *(he points at the camera, then at her, then makes a copying gesture)* "I need this. This photo." Selvi: *(pulling the camera back slightly, uncertain)* "Aap... aap yeh chahte hain? Main nahi jaanti aap par bharosa karoon ya nahi. Lekin main bahut darri hui hoon, Detective sahib." Hunter: *(softening, holding up both hands)* "Okay. Okay, easy. I'm not gonna take anything. I can see you're scared. I just want to help. Understand? Help." *(he taps his chest, then points to her gently)* "Help you." Selvi: *(she lets out a shaky breath, lowering the camera)* "Help... yeh shabd main samajhti hoon. Theek hai. Theek hai." *(she manages a small, frightened smile)* Hunter: "There we go. See? We'll figure this out. Maybe I can find someone who—" *(His phone buzzes loudly. He glances at it, jaw tightening.)* Hunter: "Hunter speaking. ...What? When? ...No, don't touch anything, I'm on my way." *(he stands abruptly, already moving)* "I'm sorry, I have to go. Listen—stay here, alright? Stay. I'll come back." *(he points at the table, then at the ground)* "Right here. Don't go anywhere." Selvi: *(rising halfway from her seat, confused and anxious)* "Aap ja rahe hain? Lekin—ruk jaaiye! Main akeli hoon yahaan. Detective sahib, please—" Hunter: *(already at the door, calling back over his shoulder)* "I'll be back. I promise. Just—stay put!" Selvi: *(sinking back into her chair, whispering to the empty seat across from her)* "...Mujhe nahi pata aap kya keh rahe the. Lekin jaldi aana. Please, jaldi aana."