Because that final chapter still resounds in their ears, and the notes on their bodies are still resonating with it.
The final chapter, which occurs once every twenty years, does not bring the usual divinity, tradition, art.
But rather the stench, desire, and darkness unique to the Seed District.
At this moment, all the players of the Holy Sound experienced visions in the resonance.
They saw their kind mating frantically like beasts.
They saw the bodies of children thrown into mass graves or used as feed.
They saw little hands reaching out from what could be either a dung pit or mud, with notes akin to rust on those hands.
The deepest, most unspeakable places.
At this moment, through the divine sound scattered on the earth, it merged into everyone's notes.
...
"Hewinia!!!"
In the Seven Sounds Temple, Ulysses let out a roar of utmost fury.
He no longer had his usual composure.
At this moment, he looked like a frenzied lion.
"What are you doing!?"
