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Stop-motion film still, single frame, Steve Burton puppet style, handcrafted clay and fabric aesthetic. Dark mystical horror atmosphere. 1990s post-soviet Russian apartment. LIVING ROOM — FIXED AND IMMUTABLE: Small 1990s post-soviet apartment living room, miniature set. Walls: embossed floral wallpaper, beige base with raised cream 5-petal flowers forming eye-like shapes. Wallpaper identical in all scenes. Floor: linoleum with repeating beige and brown geometric diamond pattern, each diamond 3cm wide, pattern repeats every 6cm. ONE SPECIFIC CRACKED TILE in floor center — diagonal crack from top-left to bottom-right, dark liquid seeps from crack forming small puddle. Burgundy wool carpet with traditional navy and beige geometric medallion pattern in center, faded coffee-colored ring stain on carpet left edge. Right wall: dark polished wood sideboard with deep twisted wood grain. On sideboard: white crocheted doily with yellowed edges, porcelain ballerina figurine 5cm tall with one arm raised in white dress and pink tutu, VINTAGE RADIO. Back wall: dark polished wood wall unit with glass-front cabinets, crystal glasses and books inside, one cabinet door slightly ajar. Left wall: window with heavy beige floral curtains over lace tulle, mostly closed. Ceiling: fabric drum pendant lamp on short chain, warm dim amber bulb, casts pool of amber light. Room corners unnaturally dark — absolute black. Dust motes floating in light beam, some moving unnaturally. Occasional small translucent white ghost orbs 1-2mm diameter. RADIO — FIXED AND IMMUTABLE: Vintage 1980s Soviet "Spīdola" transistor radio on sideboard. Rectangular body with rounded corners. Side panels: dark brown wood with hand-painted wood grain swirling in vortex patterns. Front panel: slightly yellowed beige plastic with fine hairline cracks spreading like veins from top right corner. Two brass-colored knobs — left knob has small triangular chip on edge, right knob intact but slightly tarnished with darker spots. Center: rectangular frequency dial with glass cover, hand-painted black numbers 0-100 on cream background, numbers 13 and 66 slightly smeared. SINGLE DARK REDDISH-BROWN FINGERPRINT SMUDGE on glass over number 66, ridge detail visible. Below dial: square speaker grille, dusty beige woven textile, FRAYED at bottom-right corner with 5 loose thread ends. DARK RUST-COLORED STAIN on grille spreading outward in starburst pattern from center, as if something bled inside. Short silver metal antenna on left side, BENT at 20-degree angle halfway up. Antenna shadow on wall is longer and thinner than actual antenna, appears to twitch. CURRENT STATE: Radio OFF — no glow from grille, frequency dial dark, left knob rotated fully counterclockwise. Rust stain appears dried and old. MOM — FIXED AND IMMUTABLE: Stop-motion hand-sculpted clay puppet woman, 28cm tall, tall thin figure, slightly hunched posture, shoulders rounded forward. Face: oval, pale beige clay matte surface. Hand-painted crow's feet at eye corners — exactly 3 lines each side. Under eyes: bluish-gray crescent shadows — exhaustion. 2 vertical worry lines between eyebrows. Eyes: hand-painted directly on clay — brown irises, black pupils 2mm, off-white sclera. Thin dark brown upper eyelids. Eyelashes: 6 short painted strokes upper, 3 lower, dark brown. Eyebrows: thin hand-painted arcs, dark brown with auburn warmth, 14mm long each. Nose: small straight clay sculpt, 2 tiny nostril depressions. Lips: muted rose color, upper lip 2mm, lower lip 3mm, slight downturn at corners — worried resting expression. Hair: stiff chemically-permed auburn brown, tight "small demon" curl pattern, curls 3-4mm diameter, volume at sides, slightly matted and flat at back. Gray streaks at temples — approximately 15 white strands mixed into auburn curls each side. Raincoat: shiny oversized plum purple with pronounced square 1980s shoulder pads, visible top stitching along all seams, 4 dark purple buttons — SECOND BUTTON FROM TOP hangs loose by single thread swinging freely. Under raincoat at collar: faded beige floral print blouse with tiny pink and blue flowers, small rust-colored stain near throat 2mm diameter. Accessories: crossbody fake black leather banana waist bag worn diagonally right shoulder to left hip, zipper partially open revealing metallic glint, strap with slight cracking. Skirt: long beige wool, clings with static — 3 vertical fold lines, hem uneven. Boots: worn dark brown low-heeled, rounded toes, both toes scuffed revealing lighter brown leather, dried mud on soles. Hands: clay with visible wrist seams, holding ring with 3 brass keys — one key bent, one key with dark stain on shaft. GIRL — FIXED AND IMMUTABLE (ABSOLUTE CANON — NEVER CHANGES BETWEEN SCENES): Stop-motion hand-sculpted clay puppet young girl, 18cm tall. FACE: perfectly round, pale porcelain white clay matte surface — THIS SKIN TONE IS ABSOLUTELY FIXED AND NEVER CHANGES. Cheeks show exactly 4 visible fingerprints pressed into clay — 2 on left cheek (index and middle finger, vertical), 2 on right cheek (thumb and ring finger, diagonal). ONE LARGER ADULT-SIZED THUMBPRINT on left cheekbone, deeper impression. EYES: large round glass marbles, 8mm diameter each. Iris color: specific hazel green with darker green radial brushstrokes and tiny gold flecks. Pupils: hand-painted black circles. Sclera: off-white with faint bluish tint at corners. EYELASHES: individually inserted dark brown fibers — 12 top row, 8 bottom row per eye, slightly clumped in small groups. EYEBROWS: thin hand-painted arcs, dark brown, 2mm above eyes, right eyebrow sits 1mm higher than left — asymmetrical. NOSE: small rounded clay bump, 3mm tall, 5mm wide, completely smooth surface, no visible nostrils. LIPS: hand-painted pale pink — upper lip 2mm, lower lip 3mm, 2 small vertical crack lines on lower lip giving slightly chapped appearance, mouth width 10mm. HAIR: hand-applied doll hair, DARK BROWN color. Choppy uneven scissor-cut style, strands 20mm to 45mm length. NO BANGS. Ears partially visible. Hair texture matte and slightly stiff. EXACTLY ONE WHITE STREAK at left temple, 3mm wide, from hairline to crown. Hairline has small zigzag irregularity at center forehead. EARS: simple clay half-circles, 8mm tall each, unpainted, porcelain white. LEFT EARLOBE has tiny red dot — 1mm mark. BODY: thin build with visible seam lines at neck (horizontal), wrists (circumferential), ankles (circumferential). Neck circumference 15mm. SWEATER — ABSOLUTELY FIXED, NEVER CHANGES: chunky hand-knitted oversized wool sweater, MUSTARD YELLOW color with horizontal zigzag stripes in DARK BROWN. Stripes 8mm wide, spaced 12mm apart, EXACTLY 7 zigzag rows total. Third row from top forms letter-like shapes. Wide stretched boat-neck collar, uneven — left side 3mm lower than right. Sleeves extra long, extending 10mm past wrists, covering half of palms. Right sleeve cuff slightly frayed with 3 small loops of loose thread. Wool fabric has visible pills and fuzz throughout — specifically 2 pills on left shoulder (one 2mm, one 1mm) and 1 pill on right elbow. LEGGINGS — ABSOLUTELY FIXED, NEVER CHANGES: BURGUNDY colored tight leggings, cotton-spandex texture. Horizontal fabric pilling at both knees — left knee has 4 pill clusters, right knee has 2 pill clusters. Left knee has small L-SHAPED TEAR in fabric, 3mm long, raw unraveling edges. SOCKS — ABSOLUTELY FIXED, NEVER CHANGES: thick hand-knitted GRAY WOOL socks, ribbed texture, mid-calf. RIGHT SOCK has specific hole on big toe — 5mm diameter opening with 6 loose thread ends around it. Through hole: big toe visible, skin pale bluish white. LEFT SOCK intact, no holes. No shoes — in socks. FINGERNAILS — ABSOLUTELY FIXED, NEVER CHANGES: pale pink nail polish, noticeably chipped. SPECIFIC PATTERN: right index finger — triangle of polish missing from center. Right thumb — entire left half of polish missing. Left middle finger — horizontal crack across middle. Left ring finger — polish peeling up from cuticle edge. THIS EXACT CHIPPING PATTERN IS IDENTICAL IN EVERY SCENE. STOOL — FIXED AND IMMUTABLE: Vintage 1990s stool, metal legs silver-gray, 6mm diameter each, orange-brown rust spots on bottom 2cm. Black rubber caps on feet — LEFT REAR CAP MISSING, bare metal on floor. Seat: round, 7cm diameter, padded, brown leatherette. SPECIFIC CRACK PATTERN: one main crack full diameter northeast-southwest, 3 smaller branching cracks forming face-like pattern. Front edge worn — 5mm bare spot revealing yellowed foam padding. Decorative metal trim band around seat edge, silver-gray, small dent on front. SCENE 1 STATE: Radio OFF. MOM present, stands left side, body angled toward door, leans down toward GIRL. MOM's right hand grips GIRL's left shoulder tightly — knuckles white. MOM's left hand raised in warding gesture toward radio — index and pinky extended, middle and ring curled, thumb tucked. MOM's lips parted mid-whisper — fearful warning. GIRL sits upright on STOOL center-right, hands in lap, head tilted up looking at MOM, expression slight defiance in jaw but deep unease in wide eyes. GIRL's pupils 3mm diameter. GIRL's hair dark brown with 3mm white streak at left temple. GIRL's skin porcelain white. GIRL's sweater mustard yellow with brown zigzags. GIRL's socks have toe hole. GIRL's nail polish chipped in specific pattern. COMPOSITION: medium shot, MOM left, GIRL with STOOL center-right, RADIO far right. Warm dim amber lighting. Cool shadows encroaching from corners. Dust motes in light beam. Film grain. Ghost orbs. NEGATIVE PROMPT: smooth, CGI, photorealistic, glossy, digital 3D, Pixar, Disney, cartoon, flat illustration, 2D vector, perfect skin, symmetrical face, plastic texture, modern interior, contemporary furniture, bright daylight, neon lighting, futuristic, anime, cel-shaded, visible armature wires, mutation, extra limbs, merged objects, floating props, uncanny valley, morphing, warping, cheerful, clean, normal lighting, normal shadows, different skin color, different face, different room layout, different furniture, different wallpaper, different floor pattern, different hair color, different sweater color, different sweater pattern, different legging color, different sock color, missing toe hole, different nail polish, different stool design, redesign, remodel.