Whoops! All Innocence!
Jade's song, created by the elusive ZERO+ZIBA! Well, not exactly elusive. Composed by wac and arranged by kors k. A deadly duo delivers a hardcore instrumental befitting a midboss!
It starts calmly enough, but everything changes with a shout... You just broke it!!!
SONG COMMENTS
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 ZIBA (kors k) |
This is ZIBA from ZERO+ZIBA! It's been a while since Remain! |
| ZERO+ZIBA songs are mainly composed by ZERO and arranged by me, ZIBA. We made this song with somewhat dark eyes and a very strong feeling in our minds. The arrangement puts a lot of emphasis on the momentary beauty and fragility of innocence through distorting (or should I say straining?) the sound. Making "Innocence" the perfect title for it! |
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| ZERO's phrases and sound choices were very consistent, so I had a lot of fun thinking about how to tweak them. |
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ZERO (wac) |
It has been a long time since I have spoken to you. This is ZERO. |
| How have you all fared since visiting the ruins four years ago? This unit's survival was hanging in the balance, but we sniffed out the magnetic field of a powerful new place known as Lapistoria and safely reappeared. When that happened, I remember saying "I don't want to make a boss song again." And I was met with this response; "Then please make a mid-boss song." Let this be a lesson to future generations that compromise is inevitable. |
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| This time, we have created a theme for the main figure driving the end of Lapistoria, the young chairman. As the giggly personality of the chairman becomes more and more pronounced, I composed this theme to reflect the cruelty that can hide in the innocence and mischief of a child. My use of childish instruments and melodies, then, are beautifully merged with ZIBA's dark and chaotic arrangement. It is the sort of song that personifies his distinctive giggle. |
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| To tell the truth, ZERO+ZIBA is built on the deep trust I have when I think "ZIBA is on my side, and ZIBA can do anything!". When I forget all of this, I will return to bring more mischief, so please look forward to it. Next time, I would like to make anything but a mid-boss song. |
CHARACTER COMMENT
"It's clear you haven't studied enough, so I'll teach you all the true power of lapises."
"Take a look, now... this is the start of a new world!"
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 Chihi |
Hello, everyone; this is Jade, the board chairman with a distinct giggle who aims to become a god. |
| As expected of ZERO+ZIBA, the song didn't arrive for quite some time, leaving the team to feel like we had reached the goal past a surprisingly empty field. Taking Nia and Toa under his control, having inherited the principal's genes, serving as the antithesis of Black and triggering Retsu's rampage, Jade aspires to become a god. We were in a tough spot, but having the keywords of "young chairman" helped us come up with a design really easily. He's fused with- and has been eroded by- his lapis, barely maintaining a human form at times. While the diamonds in his hair look ornamental, they're actually lapis shards jutting out from his body. Simply put, I thought the concept looked so cool on Io after looking at him, so I brought it here. |
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| For his giggling Neutral animation, I tried to make it cuter than it was off-putting without having it be just a smile. It was hard to mix the vertical movement of laughing with the horizontal swaying to the music, which I think you can see if you play with him yourself. The Miss animation, the 3-frame transformation sequence as a result of his lapis erosion, was a very important part of this child, and I knew I wanted to make this animation from the beginning. But because Pop'n animations tend to be so short, I was worried I wouldn't be able to convey it properly... I pushed myself a bit too hard trying to make it work, but looking at the final result, I'm glad I did! His black and red 2P palette is a little more evil-looking, so I recommend it for everyone who enjoys evil boys. |
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| Jade, I know you’ve been through a lot during the story, but if you still want to become a god, I think you should give it another shot! |
Jade would eventually go on to get other songs (not other animations, though, Konami is too lazy for that!)- Prey from the BEMANI SUMMER GREETINGS event in Usaneko (composed by SYUNN/Dustup) and Majestaria in Kaimei Riddles (composed by onoken). The latter is a little bit like Innocence, in a way. Highly recommend listening to both!
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