With or without?

[doodlelover]

Because I'm blind to these kind of things, which looks better? Feel free to judge each group separately, because I'm thinking the first one looks better without, but the second looks better with. But... I'm indecisive. D: That blue lighting in the corner is a separate layer, not part of the texture.

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Texture credit goes to ismylife here.