Final beat: the mayor bites the tasteless cake and nods (resolve or adhesive issue)

{
  "input": {
    "prompt": " Tight editorial illustration of Mayor Tines mid-bite of a black paper cake slice on a fork, eyes focused, expression solemn. A tiny crumb sticks awkwardly to her lip or the cake tugs slightly (suggesting mild adhesive). Background blurred podium microphones and wet cue cards. Capture the moment of determined, contradictory leadership: “We will eat the future anyway.”"
  }
}