Darker than Curious Village, and better for it. The accordion is still here but Nishiura wraps it in more minor keys and gothic undertones. "The Molentary Express" has this gorgeous rolling rhythm that genuinely feels like train travel, clacking along with pizzicato and gentle woodwinds.
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"Folsense" is hauntingly beautiful, a town theme that sounds like a faded photograph. "The Dark Forest" and "Into the Depths of the Dark" push into genuinely unsettling territory for a DS puzzle game. Then "The Ball" arrives with elegant waltz energy that contrasts perfectly.
"Iris (Music Box Version)" is the kind of quiet devastation you don't see coming. If the first game charmed you, this one will actually move you.