Capriccio Farce

"*Come, let’s begin this farce called a trial.*"
―Hänsel and Gretel
**Capriccio Farce** is a song in the Evils Court album and later uploaded with a PV on October 29 the same year. It is the seventh song in the Clockwork Lullaby Series, depicting a meeting between the inhabitants of Evil's Theater.

## Plot

The awakened Vessels of Sin all meet in a ruined theater to start a trial. The Master of the Court leads the trial, discussing that they need to find the missing Vessel, and asks Ma for its location. Ma states he doesn't know its whereabouts either, but he fears that it might be in "that girl's hand". Gear believes that there will be nothing left after the Vessels are united, and in response the Master of the Graveyard taunts her that she is powerless to do anything.

Next, the Master of the Court instructs Bruno Octo to recount the events that led him to the forest. He mentions that he entered the forest looking for a sword, in order to undo a terrible curse on his body, but was captured by the Master of the Graveyard and the twins. The Master of the Court trials him and sentences him to death, but he was saved by the Waiter who wanted him for chores, and became the "Gardener". It is mentioned how a lonely woman, before she died, constructed this theater in the forest. However, it is unknown if the utopia she dreamed of for herself and her daughter will succeed.

## Lyrics

An empty defendant’s seat, a visitor’s gallery with nothing but junk

Come, let’s begin this farce called a trial

Only one of the vessels

That we’re seeking out by orders of god remains

If it’s the case you know its whereabouts

Make your testimony, “Sorcerer of Time”

Transcending time, changing forms, changing masters

It’s already making its debut on stage

Even so, not knowing the whereabouts myself right now,

I fear it’s likely that it’s in her hands

Search, search, search for that jerk

Left, right, or down

She who holds all the keys

Search for “The Master of the Hellish Yard”

How long is this farce going to continue?

There is nothing after that

Soul of Eve who fell in the trap

There’s nothing you can accomplish anymore

Swinging scales, a disordered scenario, vessels sullied in sin.

Each playing their song their own way, a discordant capriccio.

The story has already let go of the hands of demons and gods and walks alone.

If they were in this place, they would probably make this lament:

What was truly terrifying

Was the desire of humanity

Let’s sort what few facts we have, lowly man

descended from a demon. I’ll give you permission

so tell us of the time you came

to this forest

There is an unpleasant curse dwelling in my body

Seeking my original ancestor’s sword that has become

necessary to solve this, I arrived at this forest alone

Kill him, eat him, if we can’t, arrest him

This insolent jackass who entered the forest

Judge, judge, at any rate judge him

Trial! Sentence! Death!

When I resolved myself after I was arrested

The fickle boy extended his hand

I wanted a charge right for doing chores

And so I became “The Gardener”

“Sorceress of Time” “Cursed Gardener”

Substitutes for the unawakened vessels

Each keeping their goals close to the chest

Unsettling invaders

“The Director Doll”, “Master of the Graveyard”

“Gear”, “The Waiter” “Master of the Hellish Yard”

When the end of everything arrives

Who will be laughing, I wonder?

Lu li la lu li la lu li lu li la

The resounding beat of Irregular

Friendship, trauma, justice, illusion

Hope, destruction, dreams, greed, love, death

All of it continues to melt and turn

The Clockwork Lullaby

Just before the solitary woman’s death

She constructed a theater

Will the utopia she wished for

Be completed?

Come, let’s see with our own eyes, this farce called life

## PV Text

The doll director (Master of the Court)

The director of the theater of the forest.

Succeeding her “Mother”,

She willfully became the “Master of the Court”

The Sorcerer of Time (Ma)

The founding gardener residing in the theatre.

Made Elluka build the theatre.

His real name, “Gakuga Octo”

Gear

Separated from her power, an intervention towards the theatre

Became impossible

A mere shadow of the spoon now.

Master of the Graveyard

A phantom born from the glass.

Ostensibly he obeys Ma

But he's a black-hearted man who plots behind the scenes.

The cursed gardener

Seeking the “Venom Sword”

He arrived at the theatre

His real name, “Bruno Octo”

The Waiter

A waitress of the theatre, but he doesn’t work.

A fickle, selfish

Personification of the mirror

Master of the Hellish Yard

A masked boy

Who Elluka Marlon met after death

Irregular

A being dwelling in “The Doll Director”’s womb.

Unidentified

## Related Songs

### Heartbeat Clocktower

Heartbeat Clocktower chronicles Gear's thoughts on the other residents, as well as the past of the Master of the Court, as it details Gear's sacrifice to give her the powers of the Marlon Spoon.

### Master of the Graveyard

The song Master of the Graveyard explains the Master of the Graveyard's role in the theater as well as his relationship with some of the other inhabitants, prior to Capriccio Farce.

### Master of the Court

The song Master of the Court shows the interactions of the Master of the Court with other residents of the Theater prior to Capriccio Farce, as well as detailing her future goals.

### Master of the Hellish Yard

The song Master of the Hellish Yard shows the Master of the Hellish Yard's actions which happen in parallel with those in Evil's Theater; it also confirms her ownership of the last vessel.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Arte
* Cursed Gardener
* Elluka Marlon (mentioned only)
* Gear
* Gakuga Octo (indirect mention in PV)
* Gumina Glassred (indirect mention only)
* Irregular
* Mask with a Will (mentioned in PV)
* Master of the Court
* Master of the Graveyard
* Master of the Hellish Yard
* Pollo
* Sorcerer of Time
* Waiter

### Locations

* Bolganio
* Elphegort
* Evil's Forest
* Evil's Theater
* Hellish Yard (appears in PV)
* Periods
* Third Period
* Union State of Evillious

### Groups

* Baldured Family
* Conchita Family
* Dark Star Bureau (mentioned only)
* Five Dukes (indirect mention only)
* Glassred Bloodline
* Glassred Family (indirect mention only)
* Marlon Family (mentioned only)
* Moonlit Family
* Octo Family
* PN (mentioned only)
* Sudou Family

* Clockwork Lullaby
* Clockworker's Doll (mentioned only)
* Demons of Sin
* Four Mirrors of Lucifenia (appears in PV)
* Glass of Marlon (mentioned only)
* Gods (mentioned only)
* Grim the End (mentioned only)
* Hereditary Evil Raiser Syndrome
* Humans
* Inheritors
* Irregulars
* Magic
* Magic Tools
* Marlon Spoon (mentioned only)
* Spell Songs
* Twin Blades of Levianta (mentioned only)
* Venom Sword (mentioned only)
* Vessels of Sin (appears in PV)

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* The song's title refers to the Director Doll's whimsical and unnecessary treatment of their meeting as a "trial".
* The song's title is derived from the word *capriccio*, meaning "whim" in Italian; it was also the name of the last opera composed by Richard Strauss, which similarly featured ten characters.
* In theater, the farce is a genre of comedy that commonly includes improbable plot situations and exaggerated characters; the term also refers to a mockery of an event.
* The song's PV is a reference to the interface of the Ace Attorney games, featuring dialogue boxes and profiles for the characters.

### Curiosities

* The Evils Court booklet announces the beginning of the farcical trial, quoting the first lyrics in the song.
* Later in the booklet, Bruno expresses frustration at not just having an ordinary meeting, although resists complaining to avoid angering the Master of the Court.
* In the PV, each character is accompanied by a related object in the background.
* In Evils Court, the song is preceded by an instrumental titled "5 Minutes Before Court", utilizing a similar tune to Capriccio Farce, albeit much slower and with different instruments.
* In the Clockwork Lullaby album, Meta Clockworker doubts if the song's contents are the truth.