Unmei

**Unmei** (運命/Destiny) is a song by Harumaki Gohan and Niru Kajitsu for collaboration album Chimera (**キメラ**) in August 27th, 2021. The music video is animated by Studio Gohan. It was later re-released as part of the Envy Phantom album.

## Background

Unmei is a collaboration song between Harumaki Gohan and Niru Kajitsu made for the Chimera album, alongside Franken X.

## Theories

### Mikage

At the end of the MV, the short-haired character that appears laying down on a bed looks quite similar to Mikage. Along with the hairstyle, she is wearing a headband that has a very slight yellow tint. If this truly is Mikage, then the whole video may be a continuation of Daisan no Shinzou. Perhaps the long-haired girl is an older Tomodachi, or an imaginary friend based on her.

Additionally, in the 8th producer anniversary art, Mikage and Wavy haired-Girl were featured, but the short-haired girl wasn't.

As of update 1.1 of Gen'ei AP - Empty Heart, this has been confirmed, although it is theorized that the Mikage shown in the MV is actually Mikage's Phantom.

### Wavy-haired Girl is the Third Shadow

Originally due to the songs themes of becoming one, it is theorized that Wavy-haired Girl and the Third Shadow are one and the same, the setting of Unmei being either a dream planet she arrived at, or created after running away.

Another variation states that Wavy-haired Girl isn't the Third Shadow, but rather the version of Mikage seen during the MV.

Either of these variations may tie into Envy Phantom's theme of becoming light, as Mikage's mindscape is devoid of light being completely dark, compared to Unmei's setting, which is full of light.

According to one variation, Wavy-haired Girl is the reckless and adventurous side of Mikage that is always willing to take risks. She was the third shadow to be created. However, Mikage was afraid of this side of her, so she shunned it and neglected it to the point that it eventually did not live in Mikage's mind anymore. Instead, it lived on a desolate dream planet, plain and void of life because of Mikage neglecting Wavy-haired Girl. Eventually, Wavy-haired Girl figured out how to fashion the spires on the planet into objects and even make fire out of them, and began making plans to build an aircraft to escape. She wanted to escape for two reasons: She was bored, and the planet was beginning to die. But one night, Mikage appeared on the planet, and wanting to do what was right, she tried to help Wavy-haired Girl escape. At first, Wavy-haired Girl was reluctant as Mikage had been horrible to her in the past and it wouldn't make sense that she would want to help her, but she eventually gave in. At one point, they had a better idea - to become one instead. Mikage was afraid of the reckless part of her having control over some of her actions, but they did become one in the end.

Another variation states that Mikage is actually the shadow, and Wavy-haired Girl is just a normal resident of the planet, which is dying. They try to escape, but something goes wrong, and Wavy-haired Girl dies while the shadow becomes one with Mikage again.

### Planet Without Night

In the Gen'ei LV - A Tale of Shadows prologue, an unknown narrator (Most likely Mikage's Phantom) that Mikage once wanted to create a planet without nights and says she never could. This theory states that this is false and Unmei's setting is the planet without night.

### Dying Dream Planet

This theory states that Unmei's setting is actually that of an unstable and dying dream planet, as shown by how the land is constantly being destroyed throughout the MV. This explains why Wavy-Haired girl wants to escape so badly - the planet is no longer safe. However, she dies in the end because she is not able to escape in time, likely due to Short haired-Girl doing something.

As of the confirmation that Unmei is one of Mikage's nightmares, this has become even more likely.

### The Dream's End

If you believe any of the theories that propose that the planet is dying, then the reason it is dying may be because of a rift known as the Dream's End. This rift heavily affected the Melty Land, isolating it from other planets and changing its strength class from an A to a C. The crack from which the blood and guts comes out of may be the Dream's End in its final stages, when it is closest to completely destroying the Dream Planet.

### Portal 2

This theory states that the song is about the video game Portal 2. Miku/short-haired girl is Wheatley, and flower/long-haired girl is Chell. The plot of the two wanting to escape from a place they are in is very similar to the plot of Portal 2. The events of the 1st chorus and the 2nd verse are Wheatley's betrayal, as after short-haired girl falls into the red area, Miku's lines become much more mean-spirited, and in the final chorus short-haired girl is having a mental breakdown thinking about her past.

According to this theory, Melty Land Nightmare, Steel Wonder, and Daisan no Shinzou are also all about Portal 2.

## Lyrics

English translation provided by Jamesleepwalk