Art style: 2D Hand-drawn.
Two-shot of Neo and his Friend in a cafe or street. Neo forces a huge fake grin, which instantly morphs into a deadpan, brutally honest grimace. Friend stands frozen in shock.
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FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt):
Render this image in the following art style:
Classic 2D hand-drawn animation, clean expressive outlines, simplified shapes, soft cel shading, illustrated backgrounds, traditional animated-film aesthetic.
Every surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in this idiom.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Friend: Young man, casual t-shirt and jeans, expressive bewildered and blunt face, surreal comedy stylized 3D animation style.
