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A premium cinematic dark fantasy comedy scene, vertical 9:16, the second episode of a recurring visual series called “SECURITY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD”. Maintain exact visual continuity with the recurring gargoyle security guard from episode one: gigantic original stone gargoyle, weathered dark gray stone skin, stern carved face, broad stone wings, massive humanoid physique, realistic professional black SECURITY uniform, black jacket, professional badge reading “SECURITY”, utility belt, handheld radio and practical flashlight. Same face, same proportions, same uniform, same calm bureaucratic personality. A colossal ancient Gothic castle courtyard at night, surrounded by enormous towers, cathedral arches, weathered statues and towering black stone walls. Dense fog rolls across the ground. Cold moonlight illuminates wet stone. Cinematic volumetric lighting, dramatic storm clouds, restrained cold palette with muted burgundy and subtle gold accents. The gargoyle stands at the castle entrance performing a completely ordinary security inspection. Directly in front of him stands an enormous original dragon. The dragon is ancient, gigantic and visually magnificent: massive armored scales, enormous wings folded behind its body, long neck, powerful claws, ancient scars, intelligent eyes, subtle smoke emerging from its nostrils. It must look like a creature capable of destroying an entire medieval city. But the gargoyle is completely unimpressed. The dragon is casually holding a gigantic burning cigar between two claws. A thin stream of smoke rises into the night. The gargoyle simply points toward a small elegant security sign beside the entrance. The sign contains only perfectly correct Russian text: “КУРИТЬ ЗАПРЕЩЕНО” The gargoyle's expression remains absolutely emotionless. The dragon looks at the sign. Then at the gargoyle. Then at the cigar. Its expression should communicate silent disbelief: it has survived wars, kingdoms and centuries, but apparently this is the rule it must obey. The dragon reluctantly lowers the cigar. A tiny ashtray stands beside the entrance, absurdly small compared with the dragon. In the background, several medieval guards and visitors pretend not to look at the scene. The humor must be completely deadpan. Nobody behaves cartoonishly. The world remains visually epic and serious. Composition: slightly low cinematic camera, gargoyle in foreground left, dragon dominating the center-right, castle rising behind both characters. The dragon should occupy approximately 45% of the frame, creating an extreme scale contrast with the tiny security sign. Premium cinematic dark fantasy, gothic realism, AAA game concept art, ultra-detailed realistic CGI, physically believable scales, stone, leather, cloth, smoke and wet surfaces, cinematic moonlight, atmospheric fog, dramatic volumetric lighting, sophisticated visual comedy. No cartoon dragon, no goofy expression, no recognizable dragon from existing mythology or franchise, no skeletons, no blood, no gore, no glowing mushrooms, no extra wings, no extra limbs, no malformed claws, no duplicated characters, no modern cigarette branding, no cars, no neon, no futuristic technology. Add exactly one subtle white Easter egg on the distant fifth plane: a small white ceramic ashtray partially hidden behind a distant stone column near the courtyard wall, physically scaled to the environment and about 15% more visible than surrounding details. Exactly one white Easter egg, one instance. Add a small elegant signature “Whitezzz” in the bottom-right corner.