Bad News

— Nori

"**Bad News**" is the ninth episode in the series *Criminal Idol* by Static-P of Black Static and Swerve after "Clues To a Poor Man's Briefcase".

This episode tells the story of how the Star Blush Girls rises to fame after they meet Nori and the secrets he reveals to them regarding the competition.

## Production

rainy was in charge of the illustration and video while Static-P did the composition and lyrics.

She uploaded a sneak peek of an art for the episode on March 14, 2018 on her twitter. According to rainy, the Star Blush Girls can be seen performing in this episode during a flashback. On March 1, 2019, rainy uploaded some more sneak peeks for the episode on the BSS forum showing sketches of Hareka and Nori. On March 5, rainy uploaded another sneak peek of the episode on her twitter account with a scene featuring Hareka. She later uploaded a story on her Instagram account with the scene with some animation. Replying to a question on 9 May, she answered that the episode was scheduled to be uploaded on the last week of May but was postponed until July.

## Release

On January 3, 2019, the song was uploaded for Premium members on bss.studio. It was originally uploaded at UTC 6:26 AM before being deleted and re-uploaded six minutes later at UTC 6:32 AM. It was uploaded on YouTube on July 1, 2019.

## Story

The song is sung from Detective Detective's perspective as Hareka reveals to him the circumstances when she and the rest of Star Blush Girls first meet Nori. Privately in the club room, she tells how during their first show at a charity gig Nori comes up to them.

After the introduction, he reveals the dark secret behind the idol industry. Everything is rigged for the sake of gambling. He knows this by saying that he has been working undercover with those who run the show and has proof by showing a list of scores of each idol group that has been already predetermined. He asks for her help in destroying this.

Hareka then asserts that the rigging means nothing to her as she works hard not for the sake of the scores; it is her own self and work that is important for her. With this, she agrees with Nori's plan.

## Lyrics

[**Note:** *Detective Detective's line is in brown, Hareka's is in pink, and Nori's is in gray.*]

Hareka came to me in private, looking a little uneasy.

She began talking about their rise to fame. (Ah, ah)

It was their first show, a charity gig.

While they were there, a man named Nori introduced himself to them.

\*clear throat\*

Hello hello. (Ah, ah)

So you want to know (Yeah)

how to get from the bottom to the top.

Well, listen up. Here we go.

Welcome to the show. (Yeah)

By the way – just thought you should know

Everything's rigged.

Oh oh~

Everything's rigged.

But don't you give up hope.

'Cause I believe that you and me

if we work together we can change things.

This whole idol industry is just for gambling

Isn't this a crime against humanity?

Take a look. Open up your eyes and see

how beautiful this world was made to be.

Now, take a look, cast your gaze upon this world in danger

how vulnerable it is to human dreams.

Some people dream. They dream evil, darling.

Baby, they're bad news bad news. They're bad news.

Some people dream and seem satisfied

but they're not, it's just bad news.

Shoot for the sky. I-I-I-I'm with ya 'cause you're

trouble for bad news: bad news for bad news.

People like you dream dreams that make the world shine bright.

Yeeaah~

I've been working on the inside and I've

worked with those who run the show,

so take this paper note.

I've secured your group a spot to perform. (Heh)

And here's the results for when you go. (Yeah)

You'll find the scores of each group to be just as I wrote.

Shh~

I know that it's all unbelievable

but Shh~ stay calm and be quiet.

Since, now, you've confirmed the scores to be just as I wrote

I hope you'll help me secretly fight it.

Some people dream. They dream evil, darling.

Baby, they're bad news bad news. They're bad news.

Some people dream and seem satisfied

but they're not, it's just bad news.

Shoot for the sky. I-I-I-I'm with ya 'cause you're

trouble for bad news: bad news for bad news.

People like you dream dreams that make the world shine bright.

Some people dream. They dream evil, darling.

Baby, they're bad news bad news. They're bad news.

Some people dream and seem satisfied

but they're not, it's just bad news.

Shoot for the sky-y-y-y. I'm with ya 'cause you're

trouble for bad news: bad news for bad news.

People like you dream dreams that make the world shine bright.

"Do you mean it was rigged from the start?"

She said.

"Do you think this will ruin my heart?"

"No."

I don't need some stranger telling me what my score is.

I don't need some vain inflation of dopamine from them.

Isn't it the same even if it's all rigged in the end?

'Cause their scores will never change who I am and what I've put in.

I don't need some stranger telling me what my score is. (No! No!)

I don't need some vain inflation of dopamine from them.

Isn't it the same even if it's all rigged in the end?

'Cause their scores will never change who I am and what I've put in.

Some people dream. They dream evil, darling.

Baby, they're bad news bad news. They're bad news.

Some people dream and seem satisfied

but they're not, it's just bad news.

Shoot for the sky. I-I-I-I'm with ya 'cause you're

trouble for bad news: bad news for bad news.

People like you dream dreams that make the world shine bright.

Some people dream. They dream evil, darling.

Baby, they're bad news bad news. They're bad news.

Some people dream and seem satisfied (Ah, ah)

but they're not, it's just bad news.

Shoot for the sky. I-I-I-I'm with ya 'cause you're

trouble for bad news: bad news for bad news.

People like you dream dreams that make the world shine bright.

## Reference

1. ↑ rainy (March 14, 2018). "ep 9 wips" (dead link) (Archived; the drawing)
2. ↑ rainy (April 27, 2018). Discord chat
3. ↑ rainy (March 1, 2019). "Criminal Idol art thread" on *bss.studio*
4. ↑ rainy (March 5, 2019). "and the plot thickens
(I'm sure you will all like the new crimidol episode!)" on *Twitter*