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Art style: Cinematic Neo-Noir. A private side conversation area beside the main meeting room, with acoustic wall panels, a narrow table, and a view through glass to the larger gathering outside. Medium shot at eye level showing Maya noticeably more relaxed with one colleague while visibly managed and formal around others nearby. Soft indirect overhead light and spill from the conference room create layered social contrast. The mood is observant, nuanced, and quietly revelatory. Ethan studies the difference in her posture and expression, recognizing the truest version is the least managed one. Dominant colors are soft gray, muted teal, black, and warm white. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Cinematic Neo-Noir" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Cinematic Neo-Noir". 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 "Cinematic Neo-Noir" idiom, not in any other medium. Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly): - Ethan Cole: A man in his early thirties with an average build, thoughtful eyes, expressive brows, and a face that easily reveals stress before he regains composure. He has short neatly styled brown hair, clean features, and an attentive but slightly tense posture. His clothing style is modern professional business wear, practical and polished without standing out. His overall energy suggests intelligence, ambition, and inexperience under scrutiny. He appears in sleek office environments, conference rooms, and public spaces, with cool daylight and reflective surfaces emphasizing performance, pressure, and self-conscious observation. - Maya Bennett: A woman in her mid-thirties with a balanced build, composed posture, focused eyes, and highly controlled facial expressions that reveal very little unless caught off guard. She has smooth features, neatly styled dark hair, and a calm, professional presence. Her clothing style is elegant corporate attire with clean lines and minimal ornamentation. Her overall vibe is competent, polished, and socially intelligent. She is framed in executive offices, meeting spaces, and upscale public interiors, with neutral architectural backgrounds and layered practical lighting that highlight her discipline and strategic self-management.