A montage of Claire recruiting a diverse group of characters, each with distinct, anime-styled designs. The scenes alternate between urban settings, like a bustling café, and more intimate spaces, like a dimly lit garage. Each character’s introduction is dramatic: the retired teacher surrounded by books, the teen artist sketching with exaggerated speed lines, the engineer working on a glowing device, and the musician strumming a guitar in a softly lit room. Every scene has dynamic camera angles and bold use of shadow and highlights