Scene: The Memory 0-4s: Cinematic close-up on the man's profile (as in image). He gazes intensely o

Scene: The Memory 0-4s: Cinematic close-up on the man's profile (as in image). He gazes intensely off-camera. Shallow depth of field. Sound: Low, haunting wind. 4-8s: Camera tracks forward and orbits his face, shifting from profile to an over-the-shoulder view. He slowly reveals a tarnished locket held in his weathered hand. Sound: Wind fades to absolute silence. 8-12s: A series of rapid, 0.5s desaturated "memory flashes": a child’s laughter, a blurred face, a single word on a letter. Sound: A distorted whisper, "Always." 12-15s: Back to a tight close-up on his eyes. His expression softens with grief before his gaze hardens back to the original stare. He closes his fist tight over the locket. Sound: Ambient crowd noise swells then cuts to black.