Tense orchestral MIDI building over martial percussion like a ninja drama scored on a mid-2000s Windows sound engine. NUKENIN is a 2006 visual novel about rogue shinobi, and the Soumatou soundtrack commits fully to that conflict between duty and emotion across 35 tracks.
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"Law of the Spy" sets the mood with brooding strings and a sense of something always lurking. "BATTLE" drops the pretense and goes straight into aggressive rhythmic hits, no subtlety needed. "Femme Fatale" has this smoky, dangerous atmosphere that works way better than it should at this fidelity.
"Those Who Deprive and Those Who are Deprived" is just a devastating title for a devastating track. The sheer volume of emotional ground it covers is impressive for what it is. If you like your VN soundtracks soaked in melodrama and sword-edge tension, this one delivers all of it.