Run: 2026-06-24-01KVX2ZZ8F96EPRM9X7W1D8HYD

# Voice Sheet — Cafe Scene **Setting:** *A small cafe in Alborn, MN. Selvi sits by the window, scrolling through photos on her camera. The bell above the door jingles as Hunter enters, spots her, and approaches her table.* --- Hunter: "Excuse me, miss? I'm Detective Hunter with the Alborn Police Department. I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. Were you near Carlson's Orchard the night of September 14th?" Selvi: *looks up, startled* "मुझे... मुझे माफ कीजिए, मैं आपकी बात नहीं समझ पा रही हूँ।" *(I'm... I'm sorry, I'm not able to understand what you're saying.)* Hunter: *frowns, slows down* "The orchard. Carlson's Orchard. Were you there? That night — the night someone went missing." Selvi: *shakes her head, gripping her camera tightly* "मैं... मैं वहाँ थी, लेकिन... कुछ बहुत अजीब हुआ। मैंने जो देखा... मुझे डर लग रहा है।" *(I... I was there, but... something very strange happened. What I saw... I'm scared.)* Hunter: *pulls out a notepad, pointing at it, then at her* "You were *there*? At the orchard? Did you see something?" Selvi: *nods vigorously, hands trembling slightly* "हाँ, हाँ! मैंने फोटो खींची थी। उस आदमी ने... उसने कुछ कहा, और फिर... वह गायब हो गया। जैसे... जैसे हवा हो गया। मेरे कैमरे में है। देखिए।" *(Yes, yes! I took photos. That man... he said something, and then... he vanished. Like... like he became air. It's in my camera. Look.)* *She turns the camera screen toward Hunter, pointing at an image.* Hunter: *leans in, squinting at the screen* "This... this is the orchard. Who's this figure here? In the shadow?" Selvi: *voice shaking* "वही आदमी था। वह बात कर रहा था किसी से... किसी ऐसे इंसान से जिसे मैं नहीं देख सकती थी। फिर अचानक — कुछ नीली रोशनी... और वह चला गया। मैं भागी। मैं बहुत डरी हुई थी।" *(That was the man. He was talking to someone... someone I couldn't see. Then suddenly — some blue light... and he was gone. I ran. I was so scared.)* Hunter: *exhales slowly* "Blue light. A figure. Miss, I don't understand a word you're saying, but that photo — that's something. Can I... can I see more of these?" Selvi: *hesitates, then scrolls through more images, speaking rapidly* "यहाँ, यहाँ देखिए। तीन तस्वीरें और हैं। हर एक में वह नीली रोशनी दिख रही है। मैंने सोचा था कि कैमरे में खराबी है, लेकिन... यह असली है। यह सच में हुआ था। कृपया, मुझे बताइए कि यह क्या है। मुझे घर जाना है।" *(Here, look here. There are three more photos. In each one, that blue light is visible. I thought there was something wrong with my camera, but... this is real. This really happened. Please, tell me what this is. I want to go home.)* Hunter: *holds up a hand gently* "Okay, okay — slow down. I can't... Look, I don't speak your language. But I can see these photos. That's evidence. That's something I can work with." *He pulls out his phone and tries pulling up a translation app, fumbling with it.* Selvi: *watches him, then notices the translation app, eyes brightening* "अरे! ट्रांसलेशन? आप अनुवाद कर रहे हैं? ठीक है, ठीक है — लिख दीजिए, मैं पढ़ लूँगी।" *(Oh! Translation? You're translating? Okay, okay — write it, I'll read it.)* Hunter: *types into the phone and shows her the screen: "CAN I KEEP THESE PHOTOS FOR MY INVESTIGATION?"* Selvi: *reads carefully, then nods slowly* "हाँ, लेकिन... कृपया सावधान रहिए। जो कुछ भी उस रात हुआ, वह... सामान्य नहीं था। वह कोई इंसान नहीं था।" *(Yes, but... please be careful. Whatever happened that night, it... was not normal. That was not a human.)* Hunter: *watches her face, catching the fear in her eyes even without understanding the words* "You're scared. I can see that. Whatever you saw... I believe you saw something." *His phone suddenly rings loudly. He glances at the screen — the station number.* Hunter: *sighs, holding up a finger* "I have to take this. Detective Hunter. ...What? ...When? ...I'll be right there." *He flips the phone shut and looks at Selvi apologetically.* Hunter: "I have to go. Miss — don't leave town. Stay here, stay safe. I'll come find you again." Selvi: *understanding only his urgent tone, nods and clutches her camera to her chest* "ठीक है। जाइए। मैं यहीं रहूँगी। लेकिन जल्दी आइए, प्लीज।" *(Okay. Go. I'll stay here. But come back soon, please.)* Hunter: *pauses, looks at her for a moment, then leaves cash on the table for her coffee before striding out the door* --- **End of Scene.**