SOME FUN FACTS: - Elliot Kingsley- the tall one with the white hair- is nonbinary, and strictly goes by they/them! They're also about 6'2" and 20 years old! And may or may not have as much self autonomy as we do, oh dear... - Alatori, the Vani, is quite a bit different from the other Vani thus far.... But what's the fun in sharing EVERYTHING so soon? Have fun with the mysteries around him!~
This was probably said before, and I'm unsure if it's even intentional but, I really like how the same voice is used for Alatori and Elliot? Like it seems to switch who's talking, but it's always the same voice? It kind of drives home the point that Elliot is completely controlled by Alatori. I really love that detail.
I remember watching the first Vanishing World and looking at the ring of circles at the end and thinking "wow, this is gonna be a long series of songs, will it get finished one day? Nah, it's just gonna be abandoned like a lot of other vocaloid song series" Then when the second and third songs of the series came up i thought "yeay another song! Vanishing World continues! But it's probably gonna take a long time for the series to finish, like around 7 years, oh well, I'll wait, i like this narrative told through this songs!" When the remake of Aberrant Garden came out i was kinda sad thinking you were going to revamp the series from the start and it will never really get an end. And now, with the fifth song of Vanishing World being relished, i finally realized, we are half of the way done, like.... wow, just wow! In just 2 years we are so far into the story, with complex lore of the world and the Vanis, each one with different personalities, appearances and abilities, they're not just a 'i gonna rule the world with the help of this kid i brain washed muahaha' kind of creature, some care for their tether like the Vanis from the third and fourth songs (i forgot their names, sorry), others don't really care as long as their doing their jobs, and other like Alatori here, who completely broke/used their tether just to get what they wanted how they wanted, without a real care for them. I'm so happy i found you and the Vanishing World serie, and that i was able to be along for the ride from the start, and now we are so far from the start yet some far from the end, i can't wait to see what's next, like, what's going to be the next element, what form will they take, what will happen to Null? Etc, etc. And of course, to some day finally know what's that weird dripping/crackled element at the top, I've been wondering that from the first song XD Sorry for the long-ass comment, it's just that your music and art has been inspiring me for 2 years now and i wanted to thank you for it!
I haven’t seen anyone bring it up, but I’m super curious about that puppet with Elliot at close to the beginning, it looks like it’s meant to be a woman, though it’s face its covered up by the mask of Alatori’s face. She seems like she was close to Elliot in some way, since when she “dies” they seem to be really distressed. I’m guessing this is a reenactment of Elliot first meeting Alatori, someone close to them is murdered and Alatori shows up when while they’re grieving. Probably using that to ensnare Elliot so they’ll follow his plan, since the death of that person is so hard to bear. But of course, it’s a trap and now Elliot is stuck with Alatori, clearly suffering the most in comparison to all the other hosts for the Vani’s. .
The song became so catchy i end up looping on this part of the song alone its so good "Give into the impulse" "Redirect your prayers" "Play a game of daydreams" "Just come ask the reaper" "Say hello to ecstasy And postpone all your goodbyes" "Plant a seed of envy" "Say your name a last time" Or "Im the GHOST MESSIAH" "NOT A DAMN PARIAH"
Hee hoo its almost clown hour (Edit) hee hoo clown hour (Edit 2) HOLY SHDISGAN NULL GOT VIBE CHECKED Also excuse me as i write an essay on every single detail
when you realize that the Alatori shown in the majority of this song is _in fact not alatori’s actual form_ _AND HIS REAL FORM IS BEHIND THE DAMN CURTAIN AT __2:30_
YES FINALLY IT'S HERE I HAVE MY FLUTE OUT AND THE SHEET MUSIC'S BEEN READY FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS LET'S GET THIS BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD
The fact that the title says Part 5 SIDE A makes me confused and intensely intrigued. Also note how at the end it says "To Be Continued" somethings up, I know it. The glitched image of the title card/screen seems to say Countdown Carousel or something like it. I believe there may be a Side B that is labeled Countdown Carousel but thats just some speculation on my part. Description has been updated now and comfirms that this is part one of part five i am SCREAMING I NEED TO KNOW MORE- I think this may be my last edit but is it just me or does this Vani just not have a weak spot?
@KAEVYN BOUMA countdown carousel also works as on the discord his channel name is alatori funhouse with circus tent emojis surrounding it giving it theme park vibes
i paused the video at the right time, and i can confirm that it says either "corruption carousel" or "countdown carousel". i'm leaning towards countdown but the glitches make it hard to see
time for my favorite game of "Guess the Next Part based on color theory" Due to the usage of Dark Blue, next part will probably be WATER. Or we'll get Side B.
So then perhaps the lime lights (ha get it) at the end are for disease? I also noticed Null's skeleton, monster eye, and freckles are green at various parts of the video. I don't know if that's a coincidence, but maybe it either means Side B will be from Null's perspective, or she has some bigger role in the disease Vani portion.
@@princesslullaby7317 I believe Katrina turns purple at the very end, even when the rest of the colors are switching. And starting at 2:23 a lot of the lighting and backgrounds are purple.
I love VFlower's tuning in this she sounds amazing, she's my fav vocaloid, and the music is nice and catchy. Can't wait for a side B to this one (fingers crossed since this says "side A")
bro this makes me feel like you're really experimenting with different styles and i am *here for it* still have to go back and pause to read about how to become a god, probably not allowed to sing this where my parents can hear lol you've made absolute leaps and bounds in improving your music and your art and your storytelling and i am so proud of you you're doing such a wonderful job oh my god love you :>
So, when Deneko was being forced to sing those songs, he really WAS being forced! By a cultist clown ventriloquist! Also, this is the first Tether/Teammate of a Vani that seems like they are truly miserable. Interesting to think about. Fabulous job, Grey! Edit: Just noticed, I don't know who that girl in the rafters is. She seems legit insane. Maybe it's the girl from VW4? Possibly?
In the server, we just call the mystery tether "goblin-chan" or "goblin gal" something along that we think they're one of the future vani's tethers, either vau or i think there's some theories about nok.
oh my god i love the little references to other catalysts and vanis at the start seriously i think like no one pointed that out yet its such a good detail
HOLY AKSDHJKA THERES SO MANY THINGS TO BREAK DOWN The description looks to be dialogue from Elliot, trying to use peoples fear from previous attacks to get them to come to a theater where Alatoris grand device is. It also seems that 'detach yourself, and walk alongside yourself as a spirit' refers to Alatoris plan. If i recall, Alatoris element was revealed in the discord sever as 'ghost'. Someone pointed out in said server that while the title is glitching at the beginning, the words 'countdown carousel' can be seen. This will most likely be the name of part B of the song. Something i notcied is that at the 0:36 segment is that Elliots cutout slowly starts to deteriorate i guess???? Another detail is at 0:44 there are puppets which are probably supposed to be the other vanis At 1:00 the texts read: "Humans are a strange creature. ||[redacted]|| a ||[redacted]|| of ||[more redacted]|| who mimicked nature, they have now assumed a uniform, bipedal, apelike form, void of power- but not of brain. Just like all other creatures in our existence, they contain a Body, a Mind, and a Soul. The body is a vessel. The Soul is the identity. The Mind is the processor. These three parts, together, create a Being." First of all, the line before this says "He's found a way to separate the body from the mind." 'He' refers to Alatori, and also a little bit of the religous imagery as it praises him. The line suggests that Alatori can take away the processor part of a being. This would connect to the repeated line "give into the impulse" as without a processor theres only the identity and the vessel, taking reason out of the picture. The first paragraph suggests that humans used to be some kind of shapeshifters, as 'uniform' refers to the shape of a human, suggesting that this was not the natural form of a human and that humans adopted the form. I belive this ties into the monster forms people would turn into during Xelzerins attack. "The mind is responsible for knowing what to do to protect the Body, and is also responsible for interpreting the feelings and traits of the Soul. The Soul would not know what pain is without the Mind to interpret it, a fatal flaw in its otherwise beautiful design. Why doesnt the mind ignore pain? Why does it allow this turmoil we feel? I have discovered that ||[redacted]|| Mind and Soul webs can extract the Mind and Soul from a body. I must test it on m||[redacted]||" While the last part is redacted we can assume it refers to Elliot, Alatoris tether (that would make the redacted part 'i must test it on my tether'). Through the whole song it seems Elliot is nothing more than a puppet, as through the whole thing their body is connected to strings and acts like a puppet. 'Soul webs' makes me think of string. (Side note here, in the server it was mentioned that Alatori was gaslighting Elliot, this ties into the religious imagery and makes me belive Elliot did regard Alatori as a god, which Alatori also seems to try to make others belive(). Alatori was puppeting/manipulating Elliot and this becomes literal ) "If I can sever the mind and soul from the body I can perhaps give the soul the autonomy and ability to exist without the burden of pain received from the body. However, to manipulate things, it can control the body like a puppet. Theoretically this could either prove to eradicate pain altogether or... increase it tenfold by creating what is essentially immortality. Immortality is the ultimate punishment. However, HUMANS care not about the longterm meaning of immortality. If I can tell them I can grant immortality, I shall attain the status of Godhood." Looks like someone wants to overthrow greyven~~ "To be a god is to be a being who is adored, revered, feared or lusted after by many a time for immemorial. To be the God of All Gods is to be all these at once, forever. If i become a god, i can do what he is failing to do in his injured state. Or... i can create a world in my image. Free of pain, like he wants? Or perhaps, a world alien to all things known. A world with no things or concepts, a world where concept itself is naught but a romantic rendition of existence outside the impenetrable barrier of perception and 'being'." *sips tea* sounds like a person who wants to start a cult. "Attach to the web. Feel the strings of control echo. Sever thy Soul from thy body by the 100 hands of Lord Alatori." More strings, and the more obvious religous imagery becomes. 1:06 moving on from the writing. It seems that Alatori might be trying to tell a story to gain sympathy or trick people coming to the 'sermon'. As the song goes on, every time we see this stage we can also see more and more people arrive. 1:17 gremlin chan from cognition factory?????? Noks tether??????? (After some stuff has been released on the server i think its megan, maybe) 1:25 Ecstasy- 1. Great/overwgelming joy 2. "an emotional or religious frenzy or trance-like state, originally one involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence." Also a drug apparently. 1:27 "Say your name the last time." Probably connects to a loss of identity. 1:32 This just in! Alatori propaganda! Its not a Sunday! Null also makes an appearance. More at 1:42 "Rejoice! An Arbitrary Sermon to celebrate the new age. Theater Royal Drury Lane London." Elliot doesn't look too good there... Atleast Null finally got invited to a party! 1:44 Elliots not fine, but Alatoris got some good eyeliner. 1:54 You can see Null grab Elliots hand while Alatoris still talking, They've probably realized by now Elliots not in complete control. Someone pointed out how strange it is that Nulls trying to reason with Elliot more peacefully than the other tethers. 2:00 It seems to be a group of Alatori cultists, and soon afterwards we see one cultist get their mind (and soul?) separated from their body. "We see everything, make it out to be ours." And "Doubt everything, and escape it" seem to reflect the view of the cultists. They seek to assimilate others by seperating their body, mind, and soul. And the second line refers to the results of being separated. We also get a good look at what appears to be Alatoris device. 2:10 Say, in this scene, doesn't Alatoris frills look a bit like clothing..... 2:21 This seems to be the point when Alatori realizes Null is here, i would probably be angry if i saw an attempt to snatch my tether to.... 2:28 Here we see Alatoris actual emotions, but it is quickly replaced by a smile. The same that he uses while speaking to the masses. The lyrics here refer to the vani, though im not sure what exactly the shame refers to. We also get to see what looks to be Alatori wearing cloth..... 2:35 Vibe check Alatori real?!??!!!?? Side note, that is actually terrifying. 2:43 Pariah- Outcast; Lower caste. Messiah- leader/savior (Ghost) Messiah vs. Pariah... Talk about a god complex. These lyrics also go with the line "Dont Up Stage Me." 2:48 Say, wouldn't a cloak be a great way to hide a big vani weakspot, dare i say, on the back? Though, something happened to Alatoris eye. 2:57 We can clearly see Nulls skeleton, but we also see what looks to be a tail, one conveniently covered by their clothing.... 3:00 The lyrics here are different. They seem to be Alatori directly refering to Null, or maybe speaking to them. Either way Null seems to be losing. 3:11 "Say hello to failure, and hasten all your goodbyes. Mess with me the next time, lose your name a second-" A warning. Alatori has spared Null, but they may lose more than the mission next time. Elliots looks a bit sad here. Remember how Null said in one of the descriptions that the organization was gonna turn her into a super soldier? Maybe get rid of her memories? If shes interacting with Elliot peacefully she might still have them, but it seems she still left a life and identity behind. If she tries to mess with Alatori again, she'll lose her identity again. Maybe fully. 3:37 "Think I've lost the battle? Think again, my darling girl!" Ive got to say, i absolutely loved this part! My favorte bit has got the be from 2:57 to the end. The execution was amazing! Another great job by monstrosity. Ive listened to this song way to much while writing this, which also took way longer than expected. Feel free to mention anything i missed!
Oh wow, this is amazing! But we've recently found out that 3:24 is most likely the Goblin Girl, as she was hidden in Kalkoris theme with a proboscis and stuff. Also, the black shadow with glowing white eye, awfully familiar, ey? (Also, her distinct bangs can also be seen if you look close enough.)
@KAEVYN BOUMA While, we actually dont know whos tether they are, I've been a fan of the theory they are Nok's tether It also seems likely they're related, and that Null knew them before they joined.
The part about Nulls memory being wiped is, on second thought, probably not true, im going to edit that part but still reference the letter Null wrote as it seems very important. (If i recall its on US description) Null is their new name though they used to be called something else. If i recall correctly the letter is phrased as a goodbye, so maybe while they keep their memories, they still left an old life behind.
I could be reading into this too much, but I can't help but notice Elliot's cutout's hands at 0:54. This could possibly be referencing stigmata, adding further religious imagery.
So I think the girl who was watching through a hole in the roof is the unknown character from the fourth part that we saw when it was showing all the previous vani and catalysts. But due to the claws this girl has, I’m starting to think she’s both her own catalyst and a vani. Just a thought. Oh, and if she’s not the final part, judging by the design of the current catalyst, she might be after side B, because she also has a mostly black outfit. (Edit: IT JUST HIT ME ABOUT THIS PART’S VANI. At the very beginning, during the first part, didn’t the scientist’s wife get turned into a monster? What if this Vani is responsible for that because they also turned Null into a monster. A big stretch , but a possibility nonetheless.
The person you are mentioning isn't a Vani, but they are a tether. Her name's Megan Luvzik, i would recommend checking out the wiki on her, it's interesting
Ooh, I was not expecting that ending! This series is amazing, I love the hard work that has been put into this series and I can't wait to see whatevers next!
I CARE ELLIOT SO MUCH?? ALSO ALL THESE NEW CHARACTERS... I NEED TO KNOW WHO THAT INSECT BUDDY IS IN THE VENTS........... edit: the lip-synching at 1:18 is probably my favorite part ngl
All the current Vanishing World songs summarized (by me, at least): Perennial Crisis: Didn't you know? Plantcore is the new aesthetic now! Ulterior Spectacle: asmr: local photographer slaughters millions via camera flash Anguish of the Patchwork Guardian: the boy wants his mother back. *Give him his mother back--* Cognition Factory: being meguca is suffering but hey at least we have tv heads Arbitrary Sermon: so... COLORBARS but as a puppet show, anyone? (might edit if more VW songs come out)
I honestly feel bad about forgetting about this series for so long, because I missed this gem. I've watched it several times over and I have a good analysis of some of the finer details. Even from the start at what could be called the "title screen" there occasional glitching with the title card, showing Alatori's head with teeth and realistic eyes, as well as the text on the board being distorted and changed. Symbolizing that this new Vani isn't quite all there, further evidenced when our scythe wielding protagonist shows up and starts to "upstage" Alatori. Alatori loses it, not just in terms of emotional composure but overall as the visuals become more distorted and disturbingly realistic, with human hands and realistic shading in the second part of this meltdown. Now as for Elliot, I'm pretty sure that they've already gone through what I like to call the "association punishment" that all Vani tethers end up going through, we saw a good example of this in the previous episode where it showed what the association punishment was for the tethers of the plant, ice, and fire Vani, before seeing the association punishment for our newest contender, having become one of the machine hybrids she was creating in the first place. I think here, with Elliot, they've already gone through their association punishment, being the first subject of this soul severing. This is further evidenced in the notes that flash by around the 1:00 mark, where it implies that the soul is part of the reason the body has control and is able to act on it's own "However, to manipulate things, it can control the body like a puppet." If you watch Elliot throughout pretty much all of it, they're being manipulated in some way, whether it be strings attached to them or a basic cardboard cutout, they're obviously no longer in control, further hinted upon by your comment, "and may or may not have as much self autonomy as we do, oh dear..." and even shows at 1:43 where their head is down but their arms are moving, as if someone forgot to hold the head string of a puppet up, letting the skull lie limp while the rest moves. Which hints at another side of Alatori, the inherent sadism, not really caring about their tether like incinera and deneko, going through the notes at the 1:00 mark again, it shows their overall goal is to become a god, not just any god, but a god of gods, it doesn't care about the consequences of what it's doing, it's only focus is on it's end goal. This is why I love your videos, there's so much to pick through and comb over that I'm always finding new details to talk about, I'm really looking forward to what I'll end up finding in the B side of this part. (EDIT: apologies for the misuse of pronouns, I honestly forgot about the the nonbinary part of Elliot due to being so involved with writing this, I fixed it now.)
(Please note: I haven't been a part of the Discord in a while so if this is confirmed or debunked somewhere, I'm sorry.) Since this is the most recent video, I thought I'd put a certain pattern I'd been noticing in the comments of this video. That being the transformations of the Vanis. Firstly, we have Xelzerin. Kaylee has a flower on her head for the entire beginning of both Aberrant Garden and Perennial Crisis which has Vani eyes in the newer version and disappears once Xelzerin appears. I remember him having a different nickname, but due to those facts, I'm under the impression they're the same creature. Xelzerin transforms shortly after we see Kaylee's first sign of no longer being herself (1:05 in that video). Then, there's Morzogo. Morzogo's is a little more subtle, but he takes off his cloak at 3:05 in that video, directly after we see poor Steve beginning to regret what he's gotten himself into. Next, we have Insinera. Insinera breaks free of her shell in order to better protect her darling Patch, but she scares him in the process. Deneko may not appear to have a transformation, but I propose that due to his closeness to his Catalyst, his transformation is actually the cat robot itself, as we can see by the fact that Deneko is the one controlling the robot while Katrina merely stands on top doing... whatever it is she's doing. Alatori is also an interesting case, but I have three ideas in mind. Alatori is the only one we know for sure to be aware of Null as he recognizes her? in the crowd, and he's taken full control of his Catalyst, so he may have spent enough time with Elliot to have already gone through his metamorphosis. The other two ideas have to do with the fact that I think his element is the mind. As we can tell by the opening to Vanishing World, the mind is the very thing the Vani aim to destroy, so his element being that very thing would likely make him extremely powerful, so his transformation could have just been a given very early on. Or, the more interesting option, his transformation is into that of an illusion of the mind, as portrayed by the sudden shift to surreal art at about 2:36 of this video. The real question now is, what do all of these transformations have in common? When do they occur? They all seem to occur at the climax of the song, but that would be more likely to be a narrative trigger rather than an in-universe point.
I can't believe everyone (including me) missed that at the start, when it glitches out, it doesn't say "Countdown Carousel", it says "Countdown _to_ Carousel" ("to" is to the top left of "Carousel")
Alright ya'll time for a theory. Ok so first off i think the catalyst and Null know each other. The info in the desc ain't there yet but when it is it might help. Anyway, at 1:42 the catalyst is looking through the window at Null and they seem worried. They also seem upset at the end when Null is turned into a monster. That, and Null had emailed someone before signing up, as seen in the desc of Ulterior Spectacle. That person was called Piper, so until I get a name for the catalyst I can't be sure if I'm correct or not. Also, pretty sure the figure looking down from the ceiling in the one part is the girl who was watching from a building in Cognition Factory. Still think she's a catalyst for the blob vani. Edit: Forgot to mention the part at 1:55 where I think Null is reaching out to the catalyst. She seems kinda concerned from what little I can tell. I'll be back once the details are in the desc. Edit: Ok ain't the person Null emailed, kinda figured tbh. Still think they knew each other though
Relistening to this now that my headphones are fixed, and good god the background instruments are so well done, there's so many minor sounds I didn't notice before that gives this song such an ominous and surreal vibe, you did a really good job with this man
YEEEESSSSSS THIS IS EVERYTHING I HOPED FOR. V4 FLOWER? CLOWN VANI? EXISTENTIAL HORROR? ABSOLUTE PERFECTION I ADORE THIS SO MUCH Is Alatori's voice also v4 Flower but their deeper tones? That's honestly a really cool use for them!
Considering that [Null] seemed to be trying to rescue Elliot, and they seemed sad when she lost, could they be related? There does seem to be a bit of a resemblance.
i still cant believe i look exactly like Null AND i have her same name its one thing to love a series but then accidentally _be_ in the series??? damn thats cool
Okay so I thought of something....on a record player there is side A and when you flip it over becomes side B with two songs on the record. So maybe, just maybe the "Carousel countdown" from the glitch in the beginning is just another perspective of this song
Also I might have found out gremlin girls identity, elliot's sister Charlotte, which explains why she would be her and what we see of her almost matches the description of Charlotte But that's just a theory a Vani theory
This is probably my most favorite song in the Vanishing World series, I love the aesthetics and the art style is so nicee!!! I like how the song has a cute vibe but also a creepy vibe going on, Keep up the good work!
at the start, the glitching makes the sign says: Countdown to Carousel Edit: had do draw out the sign to figure out all of it :L Edit 2: also, dolphin vani!!!!!! Edit 3: Also Wasp character?? WHO IS THAT?
@@RayAleciana that doesnt look like the vani considering it has 4 legs a wolf like snout and fur compared to the frilly dolphin looking mouth of alatori i think that it might be null
@@aerai_ im not talking about the one on the floor. the one im talking about looks like it moved a bit to the vani on the floor at the end, or thats a different vani.
Flora, Frost, Flame, Technology and then Puppetry theres a theme to the words i think maybe we can follow the elements some how with a linkage like flora frost and flame
You know I come back to this channel every once in a while to find that like 5 more songs have been posted and it’s like “damn, I admire the dedication”
Oh I could see bug wings on the mystery gremlin from cognition factory... and that figure dropping from the ceiling at the end looked like a mosquito.... HMMMMM
2:09 I just wanna say I really like the art here. Look at those ✨ruffles✨ EDIT: I just wanna say that three years later I still really like the art here. Seriously. Look at those 💅 ruffles 💅
okay, quick theory, you see how the souls puppet the vessels in Alatori's plan, but consider, after people sign up for this splitterification, Alatori puppets the souls. A puppetmaster of the puppetmasters
Holup... Katrina wasn't even mentioned with the colors. These songs either aren't in chronological order, or she is farthest away from the others Edit: False alarm, she was partially recognized with the puppets, but there wasn't anything else. The color yellow was super aparent, so I thought it wasn't used lol
How'd you make Alatori's head at 2:35 through 2:56? DId you draw it or put something together and then take a picture of it? He looks so creepy and it's awesome!
I saw the premiere up for this then went to sleep then had a dream about it and then woke up and then went to college and then came back home and then watched it.
2:21 - 2:28 honestly my favourite part, along with everything after that. ( . . And before that. ) It's just..so g o o d ? ? ? You did such an amazing job, Jesus Christ.
the different theatrical forms of all the known vani. alatori wanting to become a whole god because they know how to fuck w some yarn. the tiredness on elliot's face as they're relentlessly puppeted for this bullshit. REDACTED showing up again. those weird color fucks from the lore document before it got turned into a wiki. alatori interrupting their own chorus to aimlessly chatter. the raw energy behind "DONT UPSTAGE ME". the vibe-check ass bitch bird. the terrifying but ambiguous implications of NULL being monsterfied. the fucking dead caramelldansen moment afterwards. grey you are a goddamn MONARCH and never fucking forget it edit: FUCK I FORGOT ELLIOT'S PRONOUNS WERE THEY/THEM FUCK SHIT GOD DAMNIT IM AGENDER I SHOULD KNOW THIS
replying to my own comment with a theory now that the FAQ's out someone asked where alatori's weak spot is since it seems to be nowhere visible on him like it is with the rest of the vani and i think i have an inkling of what it might be/where it is grey said that the weak spot appears somewhere where alatori looks "different". the only place where alatori changes appearance is during the part where alatori snaps at null and turns into a photoshop demon. we see 2 different iterations of photoshop demon alatori, but the one where alatori isn't singing is the place i think we see it. behind the "hurt" (idk that eye looks pretty damaged) alatori, there are 4 "lights" in each respective color of a vani's eye and weak spot. i think this is the closest we're gonna get in terms of seeing a weak spot for right now, at least until countdown carousel. this part onward is speculation but it could be entirely possible that alatori's weak spot poses some sort of use for him (every other vani so far doesn't really "use" their weak spot, spare xelzerin because holy shit huge bull horns and maaybe deneko since his weak spot is on his tail and he uses it like a third hand?) , since we see null transforming in the next scene and we don't really get to see what alatori exactly DOES to null to make her transform (lyrics imply as such) because of photoshop demon alatori singing at us. it's a weird assumption to make but maybe the weak spots are a form of hypnosis or something that speeds up The Effect? dont even get me started on the implication that alatori has somehow separated his weak point from his body and can essentially use it as a tool...
The machine thing looks an awful lot like the one from the garden Also when Alatori’s eye is “injured” (right before Null gets turned) it looks like the corrupted world, which might be leaking into the worlds nearby?
SOME FUN FACTS:
- Elliot Kingsley- the tall one with the white hair- is nonbinary, and strictly goes by they/them! They're also about 6'2" and 20 years old! And may or may not have as much self autonomy as we do, oh dear...
- Alatori, the Vani, is quite a bit different from the other Vani thus far.... But what's the fun in sharing EVERYTHING so soon? Have fun with the mysteries around him!~
we stan an enby ruler
Vani, is like a stage actor how wants more attention from everyone
It's time to draw another Vani
Alatori is a attention wh-
That shouldn't have made me laugh, but it did
"come hither, elliot," says alatori
the fool jingled miserably across the floor
LMAAOAO
LMFAOO
PLSSS
HEHEHEHEHEHJR
That sums it up, yeah
Ah yes the five elements: Plants, Ice, Fire, Anime and Clowns
Well, feels more like lsd or such rather than clowns
Hey, it worked for Homestuck XD
More souls and illusions based of what he said
@@jameswilliams2075 clown soul type
Still better than adventure time
Ice
Fire
Candy
Lemon
ah yes the fifth element: *musical theater*
I knew those theater kids were up to something....
fifth element: CLOWNS
Wouldn't it be puppetry as the fith element
I think it's darkness, based off the monster theme video.
The fifth element is :drama class
(caramelldansen playing as null lies dead on stage)
I don't think null is dead, I think they just got turned into a monster thingy-
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@@random5090 close enough
I wanna make that now
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Yikes, this might be the most evil one yet. The host seems to be actively suffering and is a literal puppet, quite a contrast from the last two.
AND THEN THERE THE ONE WHO ACTIVELY TRIED TO SAVE THEIRS
This was probably said before, and I'm unsure if it's even intentional but, I really like how the same voice is used for Alatori and Elliot? Like it seems to switch who's talking, but it's always the same voice? It kind of drives home the point that Elliot is completely controlled by Alatori. I really love that detail.
Hewwo!! The character that looks like Flower in this PV is named Elliot! They're NB and go by they/them only!!
Also they're suffering!
I was right!!
I kno
they look like they're dead inside for most of the video, I'm not surprised.
everyone in the live chat flipping out over Null was the best
I remember watching the first Vanishing World and looking at the ring of circles at the end and thinking "wow, this is gonna be a long series of songs, will it get finished one day? Nah, it's just gonna be abandoned like a lot of other vocaloid song series"
Then when the second and third songs of the series came up i thought "yeay another song! Vanishing World continues! But it's probably gonna take a long time for the series to finish, like around 7 years, oh well, I'll wait, i like this narrative told through this songs!"
When the remake of Aberrant Garden came out i was kinda sad thinking you were going to revamp the series from the start and it will never really get an end.
And now, with the fifth song of Vanishing World being relished, i finally realized, we are half of the way done, like.... wow, just wow! In just 2 years we are so far into the story, with complex lore of the world and the Vanis, each one with different personalities, appearances and abilities, they're not just a 'i gonna rule the world with the help of this kid i brain washed muahaha' kind of creature, some care for their tether like the Vanis from the third and fourth songs (i forgot their names, sorry), others don't really care as long as their doing their jobs, and other like Alatori here, who completely broke/used their tether just to get what they wanted how they wanted, without a real care for them.
I'm so happy i found you and the Vanishing World serie, and that i was able to be along for the ride from the start, and now we are so far from the start yet some far from the end, i can't wait to see what's next, like, what's going to be the next element, what form will they take, what will happen to Null? Etc, etc. And of course, to some day finally know what's that weird dripping/crackled element at the top, I've been wondering that from the first song XD
Sorry for the long-ass comment, it's just that your music and art has been inspiring me for 2 years now and i wanted to thank you for it!
Couldn’t have said it better! C:
he better pay his rent after this
he aint rent free
I haven’t seen anyone bring it up, but I’m super curious about that puppet with Elliot at close to the beginning, it looks like it’s meant to be a woman, though it’s face its covered up by the mask of Alatori’s face. She seems like she was close to Elliot in some way, since when she “dies” they seem to be really distressed.
I’m guessing this is a reenactment of Elliot first meeting Alatori, someone close to them is murdered and Alatori shows up when while they’re grieving. Probably using that to ensnare Elliot so they’ll follow his plan, since the death of that person is so hard to bear. But of course, it’s a trap and now Elliot is stuck with Alatori, clearly suffering the most in comparison to all the other hosts for the Vani’s.
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looking back on it now you were super close
HOW DID IT TAKE ME THIS FUCKING LONG TO NOTICE THE PLANT, VIDEO CAMERA, STRINGS, AND TV ARE ALL REFERENCES TO THE PREVIOUS PARTS. OH MY GOSH
The song became so catchy i end up looping on this part of the song alone its so good
"Give into the impulse"
"Redirect your prayers"
"Play a game of daydreams"
"Just come ask the reaper"
"Say hello to ecstasy
And postpone all your goodbyes"
"Plant a seed of envy"
"Say your name a last time"
Or
"Im the GHOST MESSIAH"
"NOT A DAMN PARIAH"
Hee hoo its almost clown hour
(Edit) hee hoo clown hour
(Edit 2) HOLY SHDISGAN NULL GOT VIBE CHECKED
Also excuse me as i write an essay on every single detail
when you realize that the Alatori shown in the majority of this song is _in fact not alatori’s actual form_
_AND HIS REAL FORM IS BEHIND THE DAMN CURTAIN AT __2:30_
2:35 gives me big omega flowey vibes and I love it
Omega Alatori
@@goawayidontexist Omegatori
Flora , Ice , Needle , Anime , now a Musical theatre...Thanos is probably scared right now.
I like to think that Tera is canon to the VW universe and is just vibing in the background eating candy while the world fucking ends.
YES
FINALLY
IT'S HERE
I HAVE MY FLUTE OUT AND THE SHEET MUSIC'S BEEN READY FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS
LET'S GET THIS BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD
i'm excited to hear it! your covers are always rlly good,
@@cinnaluna_ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA TY!!!!!
@@cinnaluna_ Part 4 was TOUGH so I hope Part 5 will still be challenging but not be super difficult
and here I thought Xelzerin was the one that had a god complex
I also just realized the tv has legs
The fact that the title says Part 5 SIDE A makes me confused and intensely intrigued.
Also note how at the end it says "To Be Continued" somethings up, I know it.
The glitched image of the title card/screen seems to say Countdown Carousel or something like it. I believe there may be a Side B that is labeled Countdown Carousel but thats just some speculation on my part.
Description has been updated now and comfirms that this is part one of part five i am SCREAMING I NEED TO KNOW MORE-
I think this may be my last edit but is it just me or does this Vani just not have a weak spot?
I thought it said Corrupted Gospel tbh
I read it as corrupted carousel
@KAEVYN BOUMA countdown carousel also works as on the discord his channel name is alatori funhouse with circus tent emojis surrounding it giving it theme park vibes
i paused the video at the right time, and i can confirm that it says either "corruption carousel" or "countdown carousel". i'm leaning towards countdown but the glitches make it hard to see
Yep! Unfortunately it's probably coming out in 2021 T~T
vanishing world part 5: five nights at freddys
H o w - yknow what, I won't ask.
Sorry you felt like this
Im not sure how where and what
time for my favorite game of "Guess the Next Part based on color theory"
Due to the usage of Dark Blue, next part will probably be WATER. Or we'll get Side B.
it's disease i'm pretty sure. then water. but first side B i think
So then perhaps the lime lights (ha get it) at the end are for disease? I also noticed Null's skeleton, monster eye, and freckles are green at various parts of the video. I don't know if that's a coincidence, but maybe it either means Side B will be from Null's perspective, or she has some bigger role in the disease Vani portion.
Call me dumb, but when was violet used? I thought Kat was yellow? Green, blue, and red I get, but... Violet?
@@princesslullaby7317 I believe Katrina turns purple at the very end, even when the rest of the colors are switching. And starting at 2:23 a lot of the lighting and backgrounds are purple.
@@alicered4198 , @Princess Lullaby the green, blue, violet, red part doesnt represent vani elements, they're the colors of the vani eyes
I love VFlower's tuning in this she sounds amazing, she's my fav vocaloid, and the music is nice and catchy. Can't wait for a side B to this one (fingers crossed since this says "side A")
Wait V4Flowers a girl-
@@goawayidontexist ya she is
VFlower is both
The Google image thing part at the end made me unsure if that WAS flower
bro this makes me feel like you're really experimenting with different styles and i am *here for it*
still have to go back and pause to read about how to become a god, probably not allowed to sing this where my parents can hear lol
you've made absolute leaps and bounds in improving your music and your art and your storytelling and i am so proud of you you're doing such a wonderful job oh my god
love you :>
Honestly, with this one being so different and strange from the other songs, it has really been the most unsettling for me, personally.
So, when Deneko was being forced to sing those songs, he really WAS being forced! By a cultist clown ventriloquist!
Also, this is the first Tether/Teammate of a Vani that seems like they are truly miserable. Interesting to think about. Fabulous job, Grey!
Edit: Just noticed, I don't know who that girl in the rafters is. She seems legit insane. Maybe it's the girl from VW4? Possibly?
I wouldn't necessarily say that second point. Ulterior Spectacle has enough hypnosis imagery that inferences can be made.
yeahh that one girl who showed up at the lyric “the others crawl”? i seriously wanna know who that is
@@afreakazoid4813 True, but this guy seems generally disturbed and miserable. I should have phrased that differently, sorry.
In VW4 she's got cheek marks a lot like Alatori's, albeit a lot smaller. ...This doesn't bode well.
In the server, we just call the mystery tether "goblin-chan" or "goblin gal"
something along that
we think they're one of the future vani's tethers, either vau or i think there's some theories about nok.
oh my god i love the little references to other catalysts and vanis at the start seriously i think like no one pointed that out yet its such a good detail
HOLY AKSDHJKA THERES SO MANY THINGS TO BREAK DOWN
The description looks to be dialogue from Elliot, trying to use peoples fear from previous attacks to get them to come to a theater where Alatoris grand device is. It also seems that 'detach yourself, and walk alongside yourself as a spirit' refers to Alatoris plan. If i recall, Alatoris element was revealed in the discord sever as 'ghost'.
Someone pointed out in said server that while the title is glitching at the beginning, the words 'countdown carousel' can be seen. This will most likely be the name of part B of the song.
Something i notcied is that at the 0:36 segment is that Elliots cutout slowly starts to deteriorate i guess????
Another detail is at 0:44 there are puppets which are probably supposed to be the other vanis
At 1:00 the texts read:
"Humans are a strange creature. ||[redacted]|| a ||[redacted]|| of ||[more redacted]|| who mimicked nature, they have now assumed a uniform, bipedal, apelike form, void of power- but not of brain.
Just like all other creatures in our existence, they contain a Body, a Mind, and a Soul. The body is a vessel. The Soul is the identity. The Mind is the processor.
These three parts, together, create a Being."
First of all, the line before this says "He's found a way to separate the body from the mind." 'He' refers to Alatori, and also a little bit of the religous imagery as it praises him. The line suggests that Alatori can take away the processor part of a being. This would connect to the repeated line "give into the impulse" as without a processor theres only the identity and the vessel, taking reason out of the picture.
The first paragraph suggests that humans used to be some kind of shapeshifters, as 'uniform' refers to the shape of a human, suggesting that this was not the natural form of a human and that humans adopted the form.
I belive this ties into the monster forms people would turn into during Xelzerins attack.
"The mind is responsible for knowing what to do to protect the Body, and is also responsible for interpreting the feelings and traits of the Soul.
The Soul would not know what pain is without the Mind to interpret it, a fatal flaw in its otherwise beautiful design. Why doesnt the mind ignore pain? Why does it allow this turmoil we feel?
I have discovered that ||[redacted]|| Mind and Soul webs can extract the Mind and Soul from a body. I must test it on m||[redacted]||"
While the last part is redacted we can assume it refers to Elliot, Alatoris tether (that would make the redacted part 'i must test it on my tether'). Through the whole song it seems Elliot is nothing more than a puppet, as through the whole thing their body is connected to strings and acts like a puppet. 'Soul webs' makes me think of string.
(Side note here, in the server it was mentioned that Alatori was gaslighting Elliot, this ties into the religious imagery and makes me belive Elliot did regard Alatori as a god, which Alatori also seems to try to make others belive(). Alatori was puppeting/manipulating Elliot and this becomes literal )
"If I can sever the mind and soul from the body I can perhaps give the soul the autonomy and ability to exist without the burden of pain received from the body. However, to manipulate things, it can control the body like a puppet.
Theoretically this could either prove to eradicate pain altogether or... increase it tenfold by creating what is essentially immortality. Immortality is the ultimate punishment.
However, HUMANS care not about the longterm meaning of immortality. If I can tell them I can grant immortality, I shall attain the status of Godhood."
Looks like someone wants to overthrow greyven~~
"To be a god is to be a being who is adored, revered, feared or lusted after by many a time for immemorial. To be the God of All Gods is to be all these at once, forever. If i become a god, i can do what he is failing to do in his injured state. Or... i can create a world in my image. Free of pain, like he wants? Or perhaps, a world alien to all things known. A world with no things or concepts, a world where concept itself is naught but a romantic rendition of existence outside the impenetrable barrier of perception and 'being'."
*sips tea* sounds like a person who wants to start a cult.
"Attach to the web. Feel the strings of control echo.
Sever thy Soul from thy body by the 100 hands of Lord Alatori."
More strings, and the more obvious religous imagery becomes.
1:06 moving on from the writing.
It seems that Alatori might be trying to tell a story to gain sympathy or trick people coming to the 'sermon'.
As the song goes on, every time we see this stage we can also see more and more people arrive.
1:17 gremlin chan from cognition factory?????? Noks tether???????
(After some stuff has been released on the server i think its megan, maybe)
1:25
Ecstasy- 1. Great/overwgelming joy
2. "an emotional or religious frenzy or trance-like state, originally one involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence." Also a drug apparently.
1:27 "Say your name the last time." Probably connects to a loss of identity.
1:32 This just in! Alatori propaganda! Its not a Sunday! Null also makes an appearance. More at 1:42
"Rejoice!
An Arbitrary Sermon to celebrate the new age.
Theater Royal Drury Lane London."
Elliot doesn't look too good there...
Atleast Null finally got invited to a party!
1:44 Elliots not fine, but Alatoris got some good eyeliner.
1:54 You can see Null grab Elliots hand while Alatoris still talking, They've probably realized by now Elliots not in complete control.
Someone pointed out how strange it is that Nulls trying to reason with Elliot more peacefully than the other tethers.
2:00 It seems to be a group of Alatori cultists, and soon afterwards we see one cultist get their mind (and soul?) separated from their body.
"We see everything, make it out to be ours." And "Doubt everything, and escape it" seem to reflect the view of the cultists. They seek to assimilate others by seperating their body, mind, and soul. And the second line refers to the results of being separated. We also get a good look at what appears to be Alatoris device.
2:10 Say, in this scene, doesn't Alatoris frills look a bit like clothing.....
2:21 This seems to be the point when Alatori realizes Null is here, i would probably be angry if i saw an attempt to snatch my tether to....
2:28 Here we see Alatoris actual emotions, but it is quickly replaced by a smile. The same that he uses while speaking to the masses.
The lyrics here refer to the vani, though im not sure what exactly the shame refers to.
We also get to see what looks to be Alatori wearing cloth.....
2:35 Vibe check Alatori real?!??!!!??
Side note, that is actually terrifying.
2:43
Pariah- Outcast; Lower caste.
Messiah- leader/savior
(Ghost) Messiah vs. Pariah...
Talk about a god complex. These lyrics also go with the line "Dont Up Stage Me."
2:48 Say, wouldn't a cloak be a great way to hide a big vani weakspot, dare i say, on the back?
Though, something happened to Alatoris eye.
2:57 We can clearly see Nulls skeleton, but we also see what looks to be a tail, one conveniently covered by their clothing....
3:00 The lyrics here are different. They seem to be Alatori directly refering to Null, or maybe speaking to them. Either way Null seems to be losing.
3:11 "Say hello to failure, and hasten all your goodbyes. Mess with me the next time, lose your name a second-"
A warning.
Alatori has spared Null, but they may lose more than the mission next time. Elliots looks a bit sad here.
Remember how Null said in one of the descriptions that the organization was gonna turn her into a super soldier? Maybe get rid of her memories? If shes interacting with Elliot peacefully she might still have them, but it seems she still left a life and identity behind. If she tries to mess with Alatori again, she'll lose her identity again. Maybe fully.
3:37 "Think I've lost the battle? Think again, my darling girl!"
Ive got to say, i absolutely loved this part! My favorte bit has got the be from 2:57 to the end. The execution was amazing! Another great job by monstrosity.
Ive listened to this song way to much while writing this, which also took way longer than expected.
Feel free to mention anything i missed!
Oh wow, this is amazing! But we've recently found out that 3:24 is most likely the Goblin Girl, as she was hidden in Kalkoris theme with a proboscis and stuff. Also, the black shadow with glowing white eye, awfully familiar, ey? (Also, her distinct bangs can also be seen if you look close enough.)
@KAEVYN BOUMA While, we actually dont know whos tether they are, I've been a fan of the theory they are Nok's tether
It also seems likely they're related, and that Null knew them before they joined.
The part about Nulls memory being wiped is, on second thought, probably not true, im going to edit that part but still reference the letter Null wrote as it seems very important. (If i recall its on US description) Null is their new name though they used to be called something else. If i recall correctly the letter is phrased as a goodbye, so maybe while they keep their memories, they still left an old life behind.
I could be reading into this too much, but I can't help but notice Elliot's cutout's hands at 0:54. This could possibly be referencing stigmata, adding further religious imagery.
ALL I WANNA KNOW IS
IS ELLIOT GONNA BE OK IN SIDE B
Your profile pic is glorious
There seems to be a hidden title in the frame when the title screen shifts : Countdown carousel
So I think the girl who was watching through a hole in the roof is the unknown character from the fourth part that we saw when it was showing all the previous vani and catalysts. But due to the claws this girl has, I’m starting to think she’s both her own catalyst and a vani. Just a thought.
Oh, and if she’s not the final part, judging by the design of the current catalyst, she might be after side B, because she also has a mostly black outfit.
(Edit: IT JUST HIT ME ABOUT THIS PART’S VANI. At the very beginning, during the first part, didn’t the scientist’s wife get turned into a monster? What if this Vani is responsible for that because they also turned Null into a monster. A big stretch , but a possibility nonetheless.
The person you are mentioning isn't a Vani, but they are a tether. Her name's Megan Luvzik, i would recommend checking out the wiki on her, it's interesting
Ooh, I was not expecting that ending! This series is amazing, I love the hard work that has been put into this series and I can't wait to see whatevers next!
I CARE ELLIOT SO MUCH?? ALSO ALL THESE NEW CHARACTERS... I NEED TO KNOW WHO THAT INSECT BUDDY IS IN THE VENTS...........
edit: the lip-synching at 1:18 is probably my favorite part ngl
The insect buddy is Gremlin-Chan, aka Megan!
All the current Vanishing World songs summarized (by me, at least):
Perennial Crisis: Didn't you know? Plantcore is the new aesthetic now!
Ulterior Spectacle: asmr: local photographer slaughters millions via camera flash
Anguish of the Patchwork Guardian: the boy wants his mother back. *Give him his mother back--*
Cognition Factory: being meguca is suffering but hey at least we have tv heads
Arbitrary Sermon: so... COLORBARS but as a puppet show, anyone?
(might edit if more VW songs come out)
What about the MacGuffin one?
@@SugarGH0ST since you brought that up
macguffin in the limelight: oh god oh fuck i'm important now
hungry: grr i haven't had my daily dose of vani soup yet and i *hunger*
what about sleeping with the fishies now that its out
👁
@@decimalheckery5737 Man, my pirate parents are dead. Oh well, looks like more murder!
The visuals are simply w o a h
I honestly feel bad about forgetting about this series for so long, because I missed this gem. I've watched it several times over and I have a good analysis of some of the finer details. Even from the start at what could be called the "title screen" there occasional glitching with the title card, showing Alatori's head with teeth and realistic eyes, as well as the text on the board being distorted and changed. Symbolizing that this new Vani isn't quite all there, further evidenced when our scythe wielding protagonist shows up and starts to "upstage" Alatori. Alatori loses it, not just in terms of emotional composure but overall as the visuals become more distorted and disturbingly realistic, with human hands and realistic shading in the second part of this meltdown. Now as for Elliot, I'm pretty sure that they've already gone through what I like to call the "association punishment" that all Vani tethers end up going through, we saw a good example of this in the previous episode where it showed what the association punishment was for the tethers of the plant, ice, and fire Vani, before seeing the association punishment for our newest contender, having become one of the machine hybrids she was creating in the first place. I think here, with Elliot, they've already gone through their association punishment, being the first subject of this soul severing. This is further evidenced in the notes that flash by around the 1:00 mark, where it implies that the soul is part of the reason the body has control and is able to act on it's own "However, to manipulate things, it can control the body like a puppet." If you watch Elliot throughout pretty much all of it, they're being manipulated in some way, whether it be strings attached to them or a basic cardboard cutout, they're obviously no longer in control, further hinted upon by your comment, "and may or may not have as much self autonomy as we do, oh dear..." and even shows at 1:43 where their head is down but their arms are moving, as if someone forgot to hold the head string of a puppet up, letting the skull lie limp while the rest moves. Which hints at another side of Alatori, the inherent sadism, not really caring about their tether like incinera and deneko, going through the notes at the 1:00 mark again, it shows their overall goal is to become a god, not just any god, but a god of gods, it doesn't care about the consequences of what it's doing, it's only focus is on it's end goal.
This is why I love your videos, there's so much to pick through and comb over that I'm always finding new details to talk about, I'm really looking forward to what I'll end up finding in the B side of this part.
(EDIT: apologies for the misuse of pronouns, I honestly forgot about the the nonbinary part of Elliot due to being so involved with writing this, I fixed it now.)
(Please note: I haven't been a part of the Discord in a while so if this is confirmed or debunked somewhere, I'm sorry.)
Since this is the most recent video, I thought I'd put a certain pattern I'd been noticing in the comments of this video. That being the transformations of the Vanis.
Firstly, we have Xelzerin. Kaylee has a flower on her head for the entire beginning of both Aberrant Garden and Perennial Crisis which has Vani eyes in the newer version and disappears once Xelzerin appears. I remember him having a different nickname, but due to those facts, I'm under the impression they're the same creature. Xelzerin transforms shortly after we see Kaylee's first sign of no longer being herself (1:05 in that video).
Then, there's Morzogo. Morzogo's is a little more subtle, but he takes off his cloak at 3:05 in that video, directly after we see poor Steve beginning to regret what he's gotten himself into.
Next, we have Insinera. Insinera breaks free of her shell in order to better protect her darling Patch, but she scares him in the process.
Deneko may not appear to have a transformation, but I propose that due to his closeness to his Catalyst, his transformation is actually the cat robot itself, as we can see by the fact that Deneko is the one controlling the robot while Katrina merely stands on top doing... whatever it is she's doing.
Alatori is also an interesting case, but I have three ideas in mind. Alatori is the only one we know for sure to be aware of Null as he recognizes her? in the crowd, and he's taken full control of his Catalyst, so he may have spent enough time with Elliot to have already gone through his metamorphosis. The other two ideas have to do with the fact that I think his element is the mind. As we can tell by the opening to Vanishing World, the mind is the very thing the Vani aim to destroy, so his element being that very thing would likely make him extremely powerful, so his transformation could have just been a given very early on. Or, the more interesting option, his transformation is into that of an illusion of the mind, as portrayed by the sudden shift to surreal art at about 2:36 of this video.
The real question now is, what do all of these transformations have in common? When do they occur? They all seem to occur at the climax of the song, but that would be more likely to be a narrative trigger rather than an in-universe point.
can he take me to clown town
I can't believe everyone (including me) missed that at the start, when it glitches out, it doesn't say "Countdown Carousel", it says "Countdown _to_ Carousel" ("to" is to the top left of "Carousel")
Alright ya'll time for a theory. Ok so first off i think the catalyst and Null know each other. The info in the desc ain't there yet but when it is it might help. Anyway, at 1:42 the catalyst is looking through the window at Null and they seem worried. They also seem upset at the end when Null is turned into a monster. That, and Null had emailed someone before signing up, as seen in the desc of Ulterior Spectacle. That person was called Piper, so until I get a name for the catalyst I can't be sure if I'm correct or not. Also, pretty sure the figure looking down from the ceiling in the one part is the girl who was watching from a building in Cognition Factory. Still think she's a catalyst for the blob vani.
Edit: Forgot to mention the part at 1:55 where I think Null is reaching out to the catalyst. She seems kinda concerned from what little I can tell.
I'll be back once the details are in the desc.
Edit: Ok ain't the person Null emailed, kinda figured tbh. Still think they knew each other though
Relistening to this now that my headphones are fixed, and good god the background instruments are so well done, there's so many minor sounds I didn't notice before that gives this song such an ominous and surreal vibe, you did a really good job with this man
The thumbnail is telling me this is gonna be a rubber hose style nightmare and I’m 100% down for it
0:19 the stuff beside the tv are refferences to the past songs
2:35 Alatori is going to vibe check you
i made a vibe check meme on fucking impulse as soon as i saw the visual
A ghost clown cultist! Perfect for spooky month!
I love the direction you've taken your art. It's nice seeing how your art evolves overtime.
gonna go watch the clowns on a chewsday afternoon
This has to be my favorite vanishing world song since the pilot! It just has such a great atmosphere to it. Keep up the good work!
YEEEESSSSSS THIS IS EVERYTHING I HOPED FOR. V4 FLOWER? CLOWN VANI? EXISTENTIAL HORROR? ABSOLUTE PERFECTION I ADORE THIS SO MUCH
Is Alatori's voice also v4 Flower but their deeper tones? That's honestly a really cool use for them!
*Sheds a tear*
Poggers.
(Edit: HOLY FUKCING THE LORE WAIT WHAT HAPPENED I"M CONFUSED YET INTRIGUED)
Considering that [Null] seemed to be trying to rescue Elliot, and they seemed sad when she lost, could they be related? There does seem to be a bit of a resemblance.
Afaik they’re not related
They aren't related, but they may've been friends in the past. Although NULL may've just wanted to save them.
I quote the wiki on this. "Null : She finds them comfortable". Don't ask what this means I don't know
This comment is a year late btw hi
i still cant believe i look exactly like Null AND i have her same name
its one thing to love a series but then accidentally _be_ in the series??? damn thats cool
Okay so I thought of something....on a record player there is side A and when you flip it over becomes side B with two songs on the record. So maybe, just maybe the "Carousel countdown" from the glitch in the beginning is just another perspective of this song
Also I might have found out gremlin girls identity, elliot's sister Charlotte, which explains why she would be her and what we see of her almost matches the description of Charlotte
But that's just a theory a Vani theory
Hey me from three years ago how does it feel to be WRONG AS FUCK
Guys help I have been listening to this Bob on repeat for hours
This is probably my most favorite song in the Vanishing World series, I love the aesthetics and the art style is so nicee!!! I like how the song has a cute vibe but also a creepy vibe going on, Keep up the good work!
Who is Ecstasy and why am I saying hello to them???
surprised to see Null lose against this encounter tbh
It is surprising, but does make sense. And she will get right back up and defeat this... clown.
POV: You've tried to upstage Altori 2:34
I’m the ghost Messiah,
*Not a damed papaya!*
at the start, the glitching makes the sign says:
Countdown to Carousel
Edit: had do draw out the sign to figure out all of it :L
Edit 2: also, dolphin vani!!!!!!
Edit 3: Also Wasp character?? WHO IS THAT?
The 6th element. BUZZZZZZZZZ
the wasp might be the machine alatori uses to separate the body and soul
i dont think it is, because it moved down to the vani near the ending, and it looks like it has fluffy-ish legs
@@RayAleciana that doesnt look like the vani considering it has 4 legs a wolf like snout and fur compared to the frilly dolphin looking mouth of alatori i think that it might be null
@@aerai_ im not talking about the one on the floor. the one im talking about looks like it moved a bit to the vani on the floor at the end, or thats a different vani.
Flora, Frost, Flame, Technology and then Puppetry theres a theme to the words i think maybe we can follow the elements some how with a linkage like flora frost and flame
The elements are: Plants, Ice, Fire, Electric and Spirit. Pretty sure Vau (6th or 7th earth team Vani) is lik disease or some shit.
2:35 is one of the most cursed images I've ever encountered
The themes are so dark but the music is so fun to bop along to. The visuals are really surreal..
You know I come back to this channel every once in a while to find that like 5 more songs have been posted and it’s like “damn, I admire the dedication”
Anybody else notice how “The Rafters Girl” has big bug wings?
You can't spell Alatori without altar.
KNIGHT-
HI KNIGHTTT
You cant spell alatori without croissant
You can't spell altar with out alt.
Oh I could see bug wings on the mystery gremlin from cognition factory... and that figure dropping from the ceiling at the end looked like a mosquito.... HMMMMM
2:09 I just wanna say I really like the art here. Look at those ✨ruffles✨
EDIT: I just wanna say that three years later I still really like the art here. Seriously. Look at those 💅 ruffles 💅
I just realized something, the very first image we see has a plant, a camera, thread, and a TV. Is that referencing the previous songs?
"Part 5 Side A"
Side A...?
LOL the Vani looks CURSED XD
In a good way of course haha
As an enby I'm absolutely adoring elliot, they seem so cool!
My favorite one yet... Thank you for putting so much effort into this
!!!
some of these creatures make me feel things I have never felt before..........
I SEEK MORE OF THIS FEELING
so you can basically possess your own corpse with this dude? wow.
"to be a god is to be a being who is adored, revered, feared, or *lusted* after"
damnit... they right
This song BETTER polish my shoes and braid my hair. if it doesnt im going to sue.
edit: it did all of the above and did my homework
“Proceed with caution and an anti clown weapon”
This is absolutely amazing.
hold up, side A???
it most likely a two parter
HELLO I AM SCREAMING OVER THIS THE SONG IS AMAZING AND YOU DID SO GOOD WITH THE VIDEO OH MY GOD
ATE
The random cut to a more 3D model?? Hello??? HELLO????????
Photoshop Alatori,,,
@@goawayidontexist Holy shit no
okay, quick theory, you see how the souls puppet the vessels in Alatori's plan, but consider, after people sign up for this splitterification, Alatori puppets the souls. A puppetmaster of the puppetmasters
Thanks for the bop, Monstrosity! Now I’m ready to lose my free will to our new clown god! 👍
Holup... Katrina wasn't even mentioned with the colors. These songs either aren't in chronological order, or she is farthest away from the others
Edit:
False alarm, she was partially recognized with the puppets, but there wasn't anything else. The color yellow was super aparent, so I thought it wasn't used lol
they're just the vani colors, nothing to do with her.
They was she turning in the first place?
How'd you make Alatori's head at 2:35 through 2:56? DId you draw it or put something together and then take a picture of it? He looks so creepy and it's awesome!
i took several stock images of different irl things, edited them together, and then drew extra details over them!
@@monstrosity5772 Cool! Also I really love your art style and how the vanishing world story is going so far. I'm really excited for the next one!
Photoshop Alatori,,,
I saw the premiere up for this then went to sleep then had a dream about it and then woke up and then went to college and then came back home and then watched it.
1:37 They are so fucking done with this bullshit, it's hilarious.
The dolphins are gaining sentience
The clowns are gaining sentience
2:21 - 2:28 honestly my favourite part, along with everything after that. ( . . And before that. )
It's just..so g o o d ? ? ?
You did such an amazing job, Jesus Christ.
I love this clown bird,,,,we're the same breed because we both like ICarly! :DDD
VFlower and Teto make an amazing duo! Great job!
the different theatrical forms of all the known vani. alatori wanting to become a whole god because they know how to fuck w some yarn. the tiredness on elliot's face as they're relentlessly puppeted for this bullshit. REDACTED showing up again. those weird color fucks from the lore document before it got turned into a wiki. alatori interrupting their own chorus to aimlessly chatter. the raw energy behind "DONT UPSTAGE ME". the vibe-check ass bitch bird. the terrifying but ambiguous implications of NULL being monsterfied. the fucking dead caramelldansen moment afterwards.
grey you are a goddamn MONARCH and never fucking forget it
edit: FUCK I FORGOT ELLIOT'S PRONOUNS WERE THEY/THEM FUCK SHIT GOD DAMNIT IM AGENDER I SHOULD KNOW THIS
replying to my own comment with a theory now that the FAQ's out
someone asked where alatori's weak spot is since it seems to be nowhere visible on him like it is with the rest of the vani and i think i have an inkling of what it might be/where it is
grey said that the weak spot appears somewhere where alatori looks "different". the only place where alatori changes appearance is during the part where alatori snaps at null and turns into a photoshop demon. we see 2 different iterations of photoshop demon alatori, but the one where alatori isn't singing is the place i think we see it. behind the "hurt" (idk that eye looks pretty damaged) alatori, there are 4 "lights" in each respective color of a vani's eye and weak spot. i think this is the closest we're gonna get in terms of seeing a weak spot for right now, at least until countdown carousel.
this part onward is speculation but it could be entirely possible that alatori's weak spot poses some sort of use for him (every other vani so far doesn't really "use" their weak spot, spare xelzerin because holy shit huge bull horns and maaybe deneko since his weak spot is on his tail and he uses it like a third hand?) , since we see null transforming in the next scene and we don't really get to see what alatori exactly DOES to null to make her transform (lyrics imply as such) because of photoshop demon alatori singing at us. it's a weird assumption to make but maybe the weak spots are a form of hypnosis or something that speeds up The Effect?
dont even get me started on the implication that alatori has somehow separated his weak point from his body and can essentially use it as a tool...
WHAT IS THIS AND WHY AM I OBSESSED
Can't wait to shed my mortal coil and become alatori to this song!
The machine thing looks an awful lot like the one from the garden
Also when Alatori’s eye is “injured” (right before Null gets turned) it looks like the corrupted world, which might be leaking into the worlds nearby?
I think is is-
Would read if this was a book and watch if it were a show
Due I would pay to see this in as a show