Art style: 2D Hand-drawn.
Neo holding a strange luminescent neon-blue exotic fruit with sparkly mist, friend looking at him with intense concern, lush alien flora backdrop
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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 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.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Friend: Young man around 26 years old, short dark hair, denim jacket, skeptical and grounded look
