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Art style: Anime. A sun-scorched training courtyard in Capua with high, weathered stone walls. A heavy wooden practice post stands in the center, deeply scarred by countless blade strikes. Sand swirls across the ground in the heat. Numerius is mid-swing with a heavy wooden gladius. The lighting is harsh midday sun. Mood is grueling and intense. Palette of ochre, terracotta, and bright white. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Anime" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Anime". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Anime" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Numerius: A young man in his mid-20s with a lean, muscular build and olive skin. He has short, cropped dark hair, a light stubble, and a small scar across his left cheekbone. His eyes are a piercing hazel, reflecting a mix of fear and defiance. He wears a simple, sweat-stained linen tunic and leather arm guards. The lighting is dramatic, highlighting the contours of his face against the backdrop of a dusty Roman ludus. The style is a gritty, high-detail cinematic portrait with natural skin textures and a focused, intense gaze. - Varro: A man in his late 40s with a massive, barrel-chested frame and numerous visible battle scars on his neck and arms. He has a shaved head and a thick, greying beard. His expression is stern and unyielding. He wears a heavy leather harness over a dark red tunic and carries a wooden training cane. He is positioned in a sun-drenched stone courtyard with high walls. The style is a sharp, high-contrast cinematic portrait with a focus on his rugged, weathered features and intimidating presence.