Run: 2026-07-07-01KWZ5724RGWQVSH7FJBXA1E1V

Selvi: *sitting at a corner table in the Riverside Café, her camera in her lap, scrolling through photos with trembling fingers* Hunter: *approaching, badge in hand* "Excuse me, miss? Detective Hunter, Alborn PD. Mind if I sit down?" Selvi: *startles, looks up* "मैं... मुझे... मैं आपकी भाषा नहीं समझती।" Hunter: *frowning, taking a seat anyway* "I'm investigating the disappearances. Three people have gone missing in the past two weeks. You're new in town, right? On that study program?" Selvi: *eyes widening, voice shaking* "मैं... मैं नहीं जानती कि आप क्या पूछ रहे हैं। कृपया... मुझे अकेला छोड़ दें। मुझे बहुत डर लग रहा है।" Hunter: "Look, I don't speak... whatever that is. Hindi? Do you understand any English at all?" Selvi: *hesitates, recognizes the word 'Hindi', nods slowly* "हाँ... हिंदी। मैं हिंदी बोलती हूँ।" Hunter: *rubbing his jaw* "Great. Okay. Trying again." *points to himself* "Hunter. I'm a detective." *mimes looking around* "Looking for missing people. Gone." *snaps fingers* "Poof." Selvi: *brow furrows, watching his gestures* "गायब... लोग?" Hunter: "Yes! Missing people! Gone! You—" *points at her* "—see anything? Last night? Near the orchard?" *mimics taking a photo with an imaginary camera* Selvi: *gasps, clutching her actual camera to her chest* "कल रात... हाँ, कल रात मैं वहाँ थी। फोटो खींच रही थी। सेब के पेड़ों की फोटो।" *her hands shaking* "और तब... तब एक आदमी..." Hunter: "A man? You saw a man? At the orchard?" *leaning forward* "What happened? What did you see?" Selvi: *voice cracking* "वह... वह बस गायब हो गया। जैसे... जैसे हवा में घुल गया। मैंने अपनी आँखों से देखा। यहाँ—" *taps her camera* "—मेरे कैमरे में भी है।" Hunter: "Your camera? You have photos? Of the man disappearing?" Selvi: *nods frantically, tears forming* "हाँ! हाँ! लेकिन मुझे दिखाने में डर लगता है। अगर... अगर जो कुछ भी उस आदमी के साथ हुआ, वह मेरे साथ भी हुआ तो?" Hunter: "I need to see those photos. They could be evidence. Important evidence." Selvi: *shaking her head vigorously* "नहीं, नहीं! मुझे समय चाहिए। मैं बहुत परेशान हूँ। मैं... मैं सो नहीं पा रही। हर बार आँख बंद करती हूँ तो वह दृश्य दिखता है।" Hunter: *sighs, checking his watch* "Alright. I get it. You're scared. But don't delete anything from that camera, understand? Don't. Delete." *mimes deleting and shakes his head firmly* Selvi: *understanding the gesture* "हाँ, मैं नहीं मिटाऊँगी। वादा।" Hunter: "Good. I'm staying at the inn on Main Street. Green building. Big sign." *sketches a rough map on a napkin* "You find me. When you're ready." Selvi: *taking the napkin carefully* "हम्टर... इन्न... मैं आऊँगी। जब तैयार हूँ।" Hunter: *phone buzzes, glances at screen* "Damn. I have to take this." *into phone* "Hunter here. ... When? ... Christ. I'm on my way." *hanging up, turning back* "I have to go. Stay somewhere public, you hear? Don't go back to that orchard alone." Selvi: *confused by the rapid English but catching his urgent tone* "क्या... क्या हुआ? कहीं और भी...?" Hunter: *already standing, grabbing his jacket* "Just—stay safe, Selvi. Okay? Stay. Safe." Selvi: *softly, watching him rush out* "आप भी... आप भी सावधान रहें, हम्टर। यहाँ कुछ बहुत गलत हो रहा है। बहुत गलत।"