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Create a dramatic split-portrait "before and after" concept image in a vertical 9:16 format, using the attached man's face and preserving his exact identity with 100% likeness. The reference man is a young adult with a very short dark buzz-cut/faded haircut, thick dark eyebrows, brown eyes, short light stubble, an olive/tan skin tone, and a dark tattoo on the left side of his neck. Do NOT change his facial features, bone structure, eye shape, eye color, eyebrows, nose, lips, jawline, skin tone, stubble, hairline, buzz-cut hair or neck tattoo. Keep his face completely recognizable and identical to the reference. Composition: The image is vertically divided down the center into two mirrored halves of the SAME man, split exactly through the middle of his face and body. LEFT half — civilian: The man as an ordinary civilian. He wears a plain black shirt/jacket (keep his neck tattoo visible). Calm, serious, neutral expression. Background is a smooth dark charcoal-grey studio wall with soft, moody side lighting. Clean, minimal, contemplative mood. RIGHT half — soldier: The SAME man (identical face, same neck tattoo) as a modern soldier in full tactical gear. He wears a military combat helmet with mounted headset/comms and a small Russian tricolor flag patch on the side of the helmet, a black tactical balaclava/neck gaiter covering the lower face up to just below the eyes, and a multicam/camouflage plate carrier vest with a Russian tricolor flag patch on the chest. Background is a rough, weathered concrete industrial wall. Cooler, harsher lighting on this side. Unifying element: A single thin white circular line (a clean drawn circle/ring) overlays both halves, framing the head and shoulders across the center split, tying the two sides together. Style: Ultra-realistic photography, high detail, sharp focus, professional studio-quality lighting, cinematic contrast, photorealistic skin and fabric textures. Vertical portrait, 9:16 aspect ratio. CRITICAL: The man's face must remain 100% identical to the uploaded reference on BOTH halves — same person, same likeness, unchanged.