Shokuzai to Homura no Ibuki (Prologue Edition)

贖罪と《焔》の息吹Shokuzai to 《Homura》 no IbukiThe Breath of Atonement and <Flame>
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Information
Length	3:18
Type	Vocal
Release Date	13 January 2021
Band	Sound Horizon
Label	Pony Canyon
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贖罪と《焔》の息吹Shokuzai to 《Homura》 no IbukiThe Breath of Atonement and <Flame> is the fourth song of Ema ni Negai wo! (Prologue Edition) a listener may encounter. It is accessed by choosing the Left option on the choice screen shown after 夜の因業が見せた夢Yoru no Ingou ga Miseta YumeDreams Brought by the Night’s Karma. Once the song finishes, the listener is presented with a choice, which will determine the end card of the memory song.

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Lyrics

The Breath of Atonement and <Flame>

The brighter the sun shines down,
The darker the shadows it casts.
What kind of epilogue will the interpretation of the Laurants bring about?

I was never all that healthy as a child
But I’ve always dreamed of being a mother of a big family

So why wasn’t I able to protect <the child that was a blessing for me, yet a stroke of misfortune to others>[my first child]?
The color of an unforgivable sin - a blue spring

I will bear this sin my entire life
And live in repentance, abandoning all notions of lament

The mornings I dreamt of

And the sleepless nights

Are all your stories

I want to remain as a mother
That doesn’t curse her own fate

I thought that having a new child
Was an act of betrayal against my previous one
But after many repeating mornings and nights...

I realized that giving the [utmost happiness]
To my new child
Would be the truest form of atonement

Perhaps my wishes on the Ema reached the gods, but my pregnancy was going miraculously well.

“If the gods were to kill 1000 people, then you just need to give birth to 1500!”
Says my life’s partner with a laugh, a husband in all but name

“Since when did this become mythology!?”
-Things were smooth sailing,
And I found myself so happy that I could even make these jokes

After
going
straight
down
this
slope
That I’ve tread on countless times
It’s time to wage a war I cannot afford to lose
Within these white walls

Intermittent...pangs of pain...increased their frequency...
As well as their intensity...I knew the time was near...

Even if this were to last till this long night turns to dawn
There is no pain too much for a mother to bear

All of this suffering and all of this sadness
The pain of overcoming thousands of nights
Are all for this day

My abdomen feels like it’s burning
And...with my...fading consciousness..
I feel...your breath...

“Good morning…Homura...”

(Translated by Defade)

Route Selection

The listener is presented with Sakuya Himeko's thoughts on the result of Isaka Nami's wish. Selecting an option will advance the listener to the memory song and also determine the memory song's outro video. The memory song shown is random, with the girl's memory shown 20 out of 24 times (4 intro videos at 5/24 probability each) and the boy's memory shown 4 out of 24 times (4 intro videos at 1/24 probability each).

I’m the Only One That’s Alive, Right? (~17% Chance)

The <Horizon> I Was Born Into (~83% Chance)

Left Choice:
Perhaps my mother gave birth to me with a [resolve] similar to yours...
Though it’s hard for me to think of that as the best outcome...
But I’ll acknowledge the [resolve] of a mother willing to put her life on the line.
This outcome must be the will of the Okami.

Right Choice:
I’m sure you’re plenty satisfied
Now that you’ve achieved your goal in your final moments.
But do you not have any regrets?
When I think about the child you left behind,
it’s hard for me to believe this to be the best outcome.
Regardless, I suppose this outcome is the will of the Okami...

Information

Summary

Vocals

Tomomi Kiyonaga

As the Husband.

SAK.

As Isaka Nami.

Narration

Ike Nelson

Opening narration.

Musicians

Takeshi Nishiyama

Guitar.

Hideyuki Ohashi

Guitar.

Atsushi Hasegawa

Bass.

Koji Igarashi

Keyboards.

JUN-JI

Drums.

Yuji Yono

Drums.

Yuu Ishizuka

Taiko (Traditional Drums), Kagurasuzu (Ritual bells), Tsuzumi.

Jumpei Ohtsuka

Sho (Traditional Gong), Kotsuzumi (Traditional Hand Drum).

Gen Ittetsu Strings

Gen Ittetsu, Ensemble Leader and Solo Violinist.

Takashi Honma

Koto (Japanese Plucked Half-tube Zither).

Kahori Kumada

Biwa (Japanese Short-necked Lute).

Hideyo Takakuwa

Shinobue (Japanese Flute).

Hidehito Naka

Sax.

Takuya Koketsu

Ryuteki (Japanese Flute), Gakudaiko.

Motonori Miura

Hichiriki (Double Reed Japanese Flute), Kakko (Japanese Double-headed Drum).

Production

Yokoyan

Illustration.

Live Performances

The first part of the Sound Horizon Around 15th Anniversary Festival will be the story concert for Ema ni negai wo! It will be performed six times from January through March.

Date	Open Time	Start Time	Venue
2021-1-19	16:30	17:30	Tokyo International Forum Hall A
2021-2-5	16:00	17:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-2-6	16:00	17:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-2-7	15:00	16:30	Tokyo Garden Theater
2021-3-30	17:30	18:30	Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall
2021-3-31	17:00	18:00	Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall

References