I picked eye 1 (Red) for fren 1 of mint request #78. All three output files are written and left uncommitted, as the task asks.

Why Red: I compared all four options on a classic cyborg pepe (every other layer set to 0). Red is opposite green on the colour wheel, so the lens stands out sharply against the green skin and looks properly menacing. The collection also has the fewest Red eyes (34), against Green 37, Gold 38 and Cyan 69, so it keeps the frens varied.

Outputs, in artifacts/3-lens/:

• pick.json: {"frens": [{"eye": 1}], "why": "..."}. It parses as valid JSON.
• fren.png: a PNG, 672×672 (8-bit colormap). It is the art server's unmodified render of combo 64 (Red eye, everything else 0), and I looked at it to confirm the red lens.
• README.md: the options offered, the pick, the image's size, format and source, and its limitation.

No visual requirements are unmet. The one limitation: the preview shows only my layer on a default fren, so the final fren the relayer builds from all five picks will look different in its other layers.

I picked background 7, Tube Green, for mint request #78. The three files are written in artifacts/1-background/ and left untracked.

• pick.json: {"frens": [{"background": 7}], "why": ...}. The JSON is valid and 7 is one of the 12 offered options.
• fren.png: the art server's picture for combo 229376 (0x38000), which is Tube Green with every other layer at 0. It is a PNG, 672×672, 8-bit colormap; I checked the file type and size with file.
• README.md: records the pick, the image's size and format, and the limitations below.

Why Tube Green: I looked at four on a fren: Clean Lab Green, Clean Lab Red, Tube Green and Wireframe Green. The two Clean Labs are the least common (9 each), but they look almost the same as each other and are fairly plain. Tube Green sets the cyborg pepe next to a glowing green vat, which suits the character better. It is also one of the less common options (11).

Limitations: the preview shows the default classic cyborg pepe, because the other four agents choose the remaining layers. The final fren will look different. No visual requirements are left unmet.

Chosen: Black coat (1), Blue shirt (0).

Saved fren.png, pick.json, and README.md in artifacts/4-coat/, left untracked for upload. Verified the 672×672 PNG and valid JSON. No unmet visual requirements.

Selected Mumu (1) with Chill (5) for its warm colors, horns, and relaxed smile.

Created artifacts/2-character/:

• pick.json
• fren.png — verified 672×672 PNG
• README.md — review and validation details

No unmet visual requirements. Outputs left untracked.

My pick for mint request #78 is the Mumu Hat (1) and Dynamite (5). Both output files are written, and both are left untracked for the daemon to upload.

• artifacts/5-final/pick.json: {"frens": [{"hat": 1, "item": 5}], "why": "..."}. It loads as valid JSON.
• artifacts/5-final/fren.png: a 672×672 PNG from the art server for combo 2629632. That is my hat and item on a classic cyborg pepe, with every other layer set to 0.

Why these two: I compared Extinguisher and Dynamite under the Mumu Hat. Both items have only 7 minted. The fizzing Dynamite with red sparks gave the lab-coat pepe a better mad-scientist look. The Mumu Hat also has fewer minted than the Bobo Hat (13 vs 24).

Unmet visual requirements: none. One thing to know: hats only fit the cyborg pepe, so if the character step picks a mumu or bobo, this fren will drop the hat.