SCENE LOCK: Static tripod camera locked at the same curbside position for every stage, wide 24mm lens feel, camera height 1.4 meters, looking straight down a two-lane suburban road at golden hour. Keep identical framing, perspective, road geometry, and fixed landmarks: faded double yellow centerline, storm drain on right curb, cracked concrete sidewalk on left, leaning streetlight pole, distant red brick house at the vanishing point. STAGE: Before restoration, heavily damaged asphalt road with potholes, alligator cracks, loose gravel, faded lane markings, broken curb edges, weeds growing through seams, dirty storm drain, scattered leaves and small debris. DETAILS: Realistic dust, tire scuffs, footprints, loose asphalt chunks, water stains near the drain, uneven shadows, worn curb paint, subtle gravel texture, natural golden-hour reflections on cracked asphalt. NEGATIVE: no text/logos/watermarks; no warped geometry; no new doors/windows; no floating objects; no impossible reflections; no teleporting; no sudden appearance.