The unforgiving warrior begins their CIAB with a series of quotes from different TV shows. The first is a friendly offer of adventure from Arcane: League of Legends, spoken by Hilda –

Our first adventure twig, just you and me.

Where should we go?

It continues with a quote by one of the main characters, Vi, talking to Powder:

You’ve got a good heart.

Don’t ever lose it.

No matter how the world tries to break you.

This advice emphasizes the importance of embracing one’s uniqueness. This advice continues but takes a darker turn, aimed directly at the listener –

I offer mercy to whoever walks away now.

Stay, and you’ll never walk again.

Take her. Never say I didn’t warn you.

The quote is from the series “Warrior Nun.” In this menacing scene, a brutal attack begins to defend someone important, as well as to protect God, who was said earlier to be on the verge of being extinguished from the universe. The moment evokes a sense of both curiosity and dread in the listener. –

I dare you.

Witness my story, but be ready to fight

It is important to note that all three pieces of advice come from TV shows known for their positive LGBT representation. Hilda identifies as a lesbian, Vi identifies as queer, and Beatrice from “Warrior Nun” becomes romantically involved with the main female character of the story.

Moving from friendly to threatening to friendly again is meant to disarm and catch the listener off guard.

Once the listener is warned, the music begins – an empowering song by the Black Eyed Peas (Pump It Harder). The song samples Dick Dale & His Del-Tones (a surf guitarist) and is accompanied by clapping hands; the song is drastically different. It sounds like a car driving down the highway at top speed and lasts about 90 seconds (excerpt):

Blast(ing) your stereo,

Right now (huh)

This joint is fizzlin,’

It’s sizzlin,’

Right Yo, check this out right here.

Then, suddenly, the unforgiving warrior’s CIAB comes to a screeching halt. It is a jarring switch, as if the transition was made as an error, until you realize that perhaps the teen’s story is not about a teen who lived a wild and fast life but one where they were crying at home. The melancholy from Prom Dress (by mxmtoon) is a softer-sounding song using ukulele, acoustic guitar, and piano.

I’m sittin’ here,

Crying in my prom dress,

I’d be the prom queen if crying was a contest

Make-up is running down

Feelings are all around

How did I get here

I need to know-oh-oh

Inside, the unforgiving warrior is struggling, but trying to provide a sense of confidence. The unforgiving warrior wraps up their past with My Ordinary Life by The Living Tombstone. This is another abrupt change in sound, beginning with an extended flute solo. The flute has an Alice in Wonderland falling down the rabbit hole feel to it, as it swirls around in your head only to then morph into a Five Nights at Freddy’s vibe, which isn’t surprising as the band is best known for one of their songs that is featured in the movie version of Five Nights at Freddy’s. The song is a synth-heavy beat accompanied by an auto-tuned/robotic singer.

Do you feel me?

Take a look inside my brain,

The people always different

but it always feel the same,

That’s the real me,

pop the champagne,

The haters wanna hurt me

and I’m laughin’ at the

pain,

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