Art style: Comic Book.
Alex stands before a massive, glowing whiteboard in a dark room. On it are complex, chaotic equations and financial projections, with the words 'RETIREMENT' and a huge number like '$2,000,000' circled in red. He looks up at it, overwhelmed.
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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 entirely in "Comic Book" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Comic Book". 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 "Comic Book" idiom, not in any other medium.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Alex: A man in his late 40s, with salt-and-pepper hair and a strong jawline. He has a weary but determined expression, like a hero carrying a heavy burden. He wears a simple, dark-colored tactical-looking jacket over a casual shirt.
