Demon's Symphony

**Demon's Symphony** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited A-Tier Costume for the Violinist, Antonio that is part of the "Once" series. The costume was originally introduced and sold in the Illusion Hall from January 27th, 2022 to February 16th, 2022.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times.

* It was originally available for purchase from January 27th to February 16th 2022.
* It was made available for purchase during the Global 4th Anniversary from July 14th to August 4th 2022.
* It was made available for purchase during the Chinese 5th Anniversary from March 23rd to April 12th 2023. This return was caused by a glitch but it was allowed to stay.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

His physical appearance stays mostly the same, with him now having shorter brown hair that somewhat reaches to his shoulders. His skin is now a very pale color, with his eyes seemingly glowing because of the mask that covers half of his face.

### **Outfit**

Antonio's outfit is now white, with a few golden accessories around his vest and the lining of his coat. On the back of his coat, there's a design and a small part on the bottom of the coat is burned. On the left side of the coat, he has a bright purple flower. Antonio also wears a demon like red mask, with long horns that end in bright orange, the mask has five ribbons on the sides, the ribbons are burnt at the end.

### **Weapon**

His Violin is made of a more reddish wood and engraved with golden patterns. His bow is now gold aswell.

### **Special Effects**

His eyes and horns emit fiery effects and orange tears emerge from inside the mask. The iris on his chest releases yellow and purple particles.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea Plans

The backtracking of violinist Antonio will go back to the day when he first met the devil and made a deal with him.
We want to distinguish the appearance design of the "retrospective" fashion from Antonio's state of being controlled by demons. Therefore, we replaced the long hair of the iconic Xiaosheng under the control of the demon with the silk ribbon of the mask.

#### Design Backstory

The violinist Antonio was once imprisoned by the princess and forced to compose music scores. When his inspiration runs out, a demon emerges from a mask of a court drama, tempting Antonio to make love with him - selling soul and body with musical talent as bait. However, Antonio gained the upper hand in the confrontation with his persistence and self-confidence in music, and instead controlled the demon in the mask for his own use.
This time, he lifted the bow with both hands and became the real master of the magic sound.

### Design Idea Sketches

The retrospective series mainly shows the struggling moments of the characters who have not completely fallen into darkness. The first version of the sketches has shown certain contradictory characteristics, but it does not fully meet expectations. The image design does not fully conform to the background of the times in some aspects, such as the heel, sleeve pattern, and bow design, and the burning feeling on the edge of the ribbon is not smooth. At the same time, the special effects of the screen are also slightly insufficient, which cannot better show the inner conflict of the characters at this time.

On the basis of the above, we made 7 optimizations to each design, which improved the character and picture quality as a whole. Remove some modern features on the clothing, so that it can restore the characteristics of the times. The ribbons and patterns have also been optimized, and the special effect designs of masks, violins and musical notes have also been added to make the picture more impactful.

In the end, we made further modifications and upgrades to some details, making the visual presentation smoother and more in line with the character's background and settings.

### Model Detail Descriptions

1. The power of the devil is limited under the mask. Now, who is in charge of the transaction?
2. The exquisite clothing details reflect the preferential treatment that the violinist received as a royal musician.
3. The silk ribbon stretches out from the mask, which is the prefab for the devil to play the magic sound.

### Showroom Display Design

After a struggle, the ribbon stretched out from the mask, and the violinist finally took control of the demon's power for his own use.

The sound of the piano is long, and he is still the talented violinist.

However, when the violinist was relaxing, the power of the devil spontaneously rose up, squeezing his consciousness to the corner of his mind. The silk ribbon is wrapped around the bow, playing an unknown magic sound score.

### Costume Effects Design

Violinist, the eyes of the pianist's mask and the edge of the belt flickered with strange fire. He stepped forward, staring at everything in the manor. Under the magic sound, who is dancing?

## Trivia

* Upon purchasing this costume, the player would also receive the following blue Achievement Label for their profile: "Backdrift - Violinist"
* The costume's violin made a cameo on "Good Child's" Trailer before being announced and released a year later.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

Demon's Symphony In-Game Model Front View.Demon's Symphony In-Game Model Back View.Demon's Symphony In-Game Model Left View.Demon's Symphony In-Game Model Right View.Demon's Symphony Entrance Animation.Demon's Symphony Idle Animation.Demon's Symphony Press Animation.

### Concept Art & Icons

Demon's Symphony Q&A Livestream AnnouncementDemon's Symphony Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)"The roaring tune is a sound of your own." - Demon's Symphony English Concept Art (Twitter)Demon's Symphony Card Sprite
Sprite by @DadaDemon's Symphony Illusion Hall Sprite
Sprite by @Dada
### Promotional Art

Official Artwork of Demon's Symphony (Twitter)Official Chibi Artwork of Demon's Symphony.With both hands holding the bow, he has become the true master of the magic sound. Demon's Symphony Release Artwork (Weibo)Dear Detectives, 4th-anniversary news here, the Ivory Tower costumes and some of Once Series costumes will be back to the game on July 14! Make sure you don't miss out! - Once Series Re-Release (Twitter)

Pre-Release Cameo on the "Good Child's" Trailer.Along with the other Once Series Costumes on the Trailer.

## References

1. ↑ Announcement on Official Twitter.
2. ↑ Demon's Symphony Design Notes - https://weibo.com/6140485374/LcPbECrMJ