"Well, it's the best hint we got. Stay close, he can't have gone far."

He'd call the cops if he could, but the idea of more people in the woods with "something dangerous" afoot riles. He will not put more people in danger.

Instead, he turns the flashlight forward, searching for any sign of footprints or struggles through the brush. He looks back once, expecting Michi to follow.

"Whats your friends name, kid? You should call for him."