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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT: TAPE #04
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[DATE: OCTOBER 14, 1989]

VANCE (SUPERVISOR):
"Hey, are you there? Radio reception is getting spotty. Did you make it 
to the old district yet?"

DETECTIVE:
"Yeah, Vance. I'm here. My severe myopia is acting up again. Everything beyond 
ten feet is just a heavy, suffocating blur. I can barely see my own hands."

VANCE:
"Your eyesight is always getting worse in low light. Look, the missing 
precinct officer was last seen near the woods by the lake. Just check 
the area, grab any notes he left behind, and come back. Don't strain your eyes in the dark."

DETECTIVE:
"Vance... it's not just my bad eyesight. There's something standing 
between the trees. A dark shape, just watching me."

VANCE:
"You're seeing things because of your myopia. Your brain is filling in 
the gaps in the blur. Keep your lantern lit and trust your radio."

DETECTIVE:
"It's real, Vance... It's still there. The moment I look 
away, I hear footsteps in the leaves."

VANCE:
"Stay calm. Keep your lantern lit and trust your radio. If the static 
gets loud, get out of there. Call me when you find something."
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