Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk - MARIA (Game Loop) Extended

If there was one word that could sum up this song, it would be "Determination." In what is perhaps one of the most memorable final boss themes and battles of all time, the stakes are surprisingly low for a JRPG. But, for Ayesha, the soul of someone more important to her than anyone is worth taking on the world for, and she WILL save her sister. The truly interesting thing about this song is how it bookends the much more solemn "Guidance" played at the beginning of the game and becomes a leitmotif for the Dusk Trilogy as a whole as another arrangement plays in Atelier Shallie. I was able to recreate the in-game loop using the OST version, so listening to it for the whole half hour is quite worth it to get the full outro at the end. Composer: Daisuke Achiwa Vocals: Haruka Shimotsuki Image Source: