I actually hadn’t made the “dangerous game” connection I was just sort of assuming the hunter meant predator. The ones preying on children, trafficking, and just general evil doers. Hadn’t really seen anyone else make the direct connection of actually hunting. ThanQ OP good to keep in mind.
My first thought way back was it was a cover for a satellite dish, but it now looks like it was used for ventilating the passages which mean there had to be other openings to draw air from.