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Art style: 2D Hand-drawn. A silent, grounded watchmaker workshop after an explosive shockwave, with raindrops running normally downward along the exterior glass panes. A single solitary craftsman stands alone beside the workbench, gazing down at the shattered metal chronometer resting inert upon the green felt. Wide shot at eye level, somber atmospheric relief, warm amber lamplight restoring the room with deep umber shadows and soft neon street glow. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 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. Reference images context (match the visual style and elements from these): - Brass Gooseneck Work Lamp (prop): A 2D hand-drawn illustration of a heavy industrial brass gooseneck desk lamp. It has a weighted base and a curved, flexible neck leading to a bell-shaped metal shade. The brass is polished but shows minor wear. Isolated on a clean white background, square format. - Rainy Workshop Window View (location): A 2D hand-drawn illustration of a tall arched workshop window with multiple glass panes. Rainwater streams down the exterior glass. Through the glass, a blurred futuristic city is visible, glowing with cyan, magenta, and amber neon lights. The interior window frame is dark wood. Square format. - Heavy Steel Bench Hammer (prop): A 2D hand-drawn illustration of a heavy steel bench hammer used for metalwork. It has a polished flat steel head and a sturdy dark wooden handle. The metal shows slight scuffs from use. Isolated on a clean white background, square format. - Antique Mechanical Chronometer (prop): A detailed 2D hand-drawn illustration of an open antique metal pocket chronometer. The device features a complex internal brass gear train and a cracked glass cover. The casing is weathered silver-toned metal. Isolated on a clean white background, square format, high detail, mechanical watch components visible. - Watchmaker Workbench Surface (location): A 2D hand-drawn reference of a heavy dark timber workbench surface. It features a rectangular green felt work pad, several small brass gears, fine-tipped brass tweezers, and a fixed brass vice clamp. The wood is scarred and stained. Isolated view, clean background, square format. WARDROBE LOCK — authoritative. Render each character in EXACTLY this outfit, matching their attached reference image. This OVERRIDES any clothing, fabric, texture or colour word describing a character anywhere else in this prompt — do NOT invent other garments: - Hale: brown leather work apron with chest pocket and waist pockets, olive-green collared button-up shirt with rolled sleeves, dark olive-brown trousers, brown worn leather work shoes, black headband-mounted magnifying loupe (rolled shirt sleeves to forearms; leather apron with multiple pockets containing tools; suspender straps on apron visible over shoulders)