Yuki Kajiura scored Xenosaga Episode II and you can feel her fingerprints all over it from the first note. The opening theme has that signature layered vocal work she does, breathy and haunting over driving strings. Fatal Fight is relentless, the Jin and Margulis duel theme goes so hard with aggressive violin runs and pounding percussion that refuse to let up.
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Then Sakura's piano version strips everything back to just raw, quiet sadness. Albedo's theme is unsettling in the best way, capturing that character's fractured energy perfectly. Sweet Song closes things out with Kajiura's trademark bittersweet warmth.
Just gorgeous PS2 era composition. If you're a Kajiura fan who somehow missed her game work, start here immediately.