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Art style: Anime. A dim, cool armory filled with bronze breastplates and iron helmets hanging on wooden racks. Varro stands in the foreground, his back turned to the camera, shadows swallowing his features. He is tossing a piece of heavy leather armor toward Numerius. Shot from a low-angle. Mood is cold and professional. Deep bronze, rusted iron, and dark brown leather tones. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 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.