Run: 2026-09-23-01M36TDNZ4MC1R8H327ZTFTCHE

Maria: *stares down at the photos on her camera screen, scrolling slowly with a trembling thumb* Hunter: *approaches, flashes his badge* "Excuse me — I'm Detective Hunter. I'm looking into the disappearance at the river this past weekend. You were at the café that morning, weren't you? I need to ask you a few questions." Maria: *looks up, eyes wide* "¿Qué… ¿qué dice? No entiendo. Perdón, yo no hablo inglés." Hunter: *frowns slightly, slows his speech* "I said I need to ask you about what happened at the river this past weekend. Did you see anything unusual?" Maria: *shakes her head, clutching her camera to her chest* "Lo siento… no sé inglés. Estoy de intercambio, soy estudiante. ¿Puede… puede repetir más despacio? No, no, no importa…" Hunter: *shifts his weight, glances at his notepad* "Right. Okay. Did you — *see* anything? At the river?" *gestures broadly, mimics looking around* Maria: *her expression darkens, troubled* "¿El río? Sí… yo estaba fotografiando ese día. Hay algo que… algo que no me deja dormir." *her voice wavers* "Vi una figura cerca de los árboles. Algo… algo no estaba bien. Me sentí observada." *taps her camera nervously* "Estas fotos… las tomé justo antes de que pasara." Hunter: *leans in, catching the distress in her voice even if not the words* "Ma'am, you look upset. You saw something, didn't you? Something near the water?" Maria: *stands slightly, holding the camera out to him, pointing at the screen* "Mire. Mire aquí. Al fondo, entre los árboles… ¿ve? Una sombra. No es un animal. No es una persona normal." *her voice cracks* "No sé explicarle… pero siento que si alguien no hace algo, otra persona va a desaparecer." Hunter: *stares blankly at the camera screen, then at her* "I… don't know what you're saying. I don't speak any Spanish." Maria: *her face falls, frustration and fear mixing* "¡Ay, por favor! ¿Hay alguien aquí que hable español? Alguien…" *she looks around the café desperately* "Necesito que alguien me entienda. Esto es importante." Hunter: *pulls out his phone, hesitates* "I'm going to need a translator. I can't take a statement I can't understand." *his phone rings* "Hold on — one second." *steps away, answers* "Hunter. … Yeah, I'm at the café. … When? … Alright, I'm on my way." *hangs up and turns back to Maria, nodding politely but hurriedly* "I have to go. There's been another development." *taps his card on the table* "If you can get someone to translate for you, call this number. Whatever you saw — it might matter." Maria: *nods slowly, understanding his urgency even without the words* "Espere… espere…" *holds up a photo on her camera toward him* "Mire esta. Por favor. Llévela. Yo sé que es importante… aunque usted no entienda." Hunter: *pauses, looks at the photo — a figure in the treeline* — *takes it in, gives a curt nod* "…Yeah. Alright." *tucks his card in her hand* "Stay safe, ma'am." *turns and leaves quickly* Maria: *sits back down, staring at the door* "…qué hago ahora…" *grips her camera tightly*