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A late-night scene, very early in the morning. It's dark and foggy, and everything feels indistinct. A US police car is seen from its rear, recognizable by its two colours, blue and white. A series of completely dark figures stand near the vehicle on the gloomy street. Buildings can be made out in the darkness and distance. A few rare spots of light are lost in the background. Only the car's blood-red taillights slightly glow in the shadows, giving the scene an eerie, waiting quality. The brushstrokes used are very crude, deliberately rough. The image is also marked by photographic noise, as when one pushes to obtain images in insufficient luminosity.