In this breathtakingly realistic 8K close-up shot, a masterfully rendered elderly man with an unsettling aura grasps futuristic devices to his chest. The energy thief. His gleaming eyes convey a twisted mix of fear, excitement, and arrogance as he gazes intently. In the background, a dystopian cityscape looms, its crumbling buildings shrouded in dark smog and flickering lights. A haunting shadow stretches across the metropolis like a grasping hand, as if the very darkness itself is trying to claim the city.