An ambitious four-act adventure game soundtrack from the PC-98 and X68000 era, structured like a detective thriller in music. The act-based organization — Omen, Crystal Skull, de-ja vu, Gachako — gives the soundtrack a narrative architecture that most games of the era didn't attempt.
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Character themes recur and evolve across acts. Gachako's theme appears in Act 1 and returns transformed in Act 4. Himiko gets multiple variations including the devastating "Himiko's Death." Location themes span from "Ryouko's Detective Office" to "Palau Temple" to "Kardik Island," mapping a mystery that crosses continents.
The pursuit themes escalate across acts, and the "Laboratory" tracks deepen with each return visit. "Sonic Solution" as the album subtitle hints at the FM synthesis treatment these compositions receive. A surprisingly cinematic score from an era when most PC-98 games kept their musical ambitions modest.