Encouraged by the outcome, Alex began to experiment with the plugin, pushing its limits and exploring its various tools. He was amazed by its ability to transform ordinary portraits into extraordinary ones. As he worked, he noticed a peculiar error message popping up occasionally: "Top cracked chin." At first, he thought it was just a minor glitch, but as it persisted, he started to investigate.

Elias was good at his craft. He knew lighting, composition, and how to capture the fleeting smile of a nervous groom. But he was terrible, absolutely dreadful, at retouching skin. He was old-school; he knew how to use the Clone Stamp and the Healing Brush, but on a high-resolution file with hundreds of pores, his method was akin to repainting the Sistine Chapel with a single-haired brush. He was tired, his eyes were blurring, and the stack of raw files seemed to be growing, not shrinking.