Proving the Devil: PIERROT Language Puzzle Deciphering Record—Proof of I: Genealogy of the Progenitor [4-1]

◆ PIERROT's songs and puzzles are a "science textbook"
—The poetic expressions in the lyrics and abstract emotional expressions can be scientifically proven. Does cold, hard logic reach into a world that we thought was invisible and felt only through emotion?

※ This article is a "serious" research note and deciphering/commentary written in collaboration with an AI, so it is long.

The background of PIERROT's songs and the puzzles hidden behind them are extremely complex and difficult, but
once you grasp the structure of the puzzles themselves, they become easier to understand.
Therefore, in parts 1 through 3 (plus the extra edition), I have explained the basic structure using "Kanata e...", which can be considered the most prestigious among their songs.

PIERROT's puzzles have several unique rules.

For example, excluding the double A-side single "Haruka... / Kanata e..."
up until "Last Letter",the first characters of the A-side and B-side song titles are the same when written in katakana.

1. "Clear Sky / Kumo no Ito" ➡ Ku-Ku

2. "MAD SKY -Koutetsu no Kyuseishu- / MOTHER scene II" ➡ Ma-Ma

3. "Last Letter / Labyrinth ~Kagami ni wa Utsuranai Kimi ga~" ➡ Ra-Ra

Also, since "-CREATURES-"contains three songs,
their respective first characters become "CGP / Comprehensive Genomic Profiling", and so on.

1. 1. CREATURE / 2. GENOME CONTROL / 3. Powder Snow ➡ CGP

PIERROT consists of five members, and they are particular about that number (a conclusion reached through pattern analysis).
When considering five singles as a standard, the double A-side "Haruka... / Kanata e..." becomes an outlier, which makes you feel like these two songs are special.

Their unique rules have detailed "basic rules" for each, but there is only one axis.
"It is multi-layered (stratified/complex) through circulation"
If you just know that, I think you will naturally understand the other rules as well.

I have spent many years on this puzzle, butI still make new discoveries. There might be mystery rules that I haven't found yet.

So, this time, I will layer the physical mechanisms hidden in the lyrics with their symbolic meanings, and including a literary perspective, I willdecipher in super detailthe puzzle of "Kanata e..." and provide the solution.

What I will do this time is decipher the "metaphors," and I will use parts 4 through 8 to approach the truth of "Kanata e...".
※ Since it may become long, I will further divide each part.

• This time (Part 4): "Metaphor Deciphering" = Proof of Existence / Hermeneutic Notes

• Next time (Part 5): "Puzzle Deciphering" =Methodology/ Manual

• Part 6: "Practical Deciphering" = Proof of Existence → Pre-manual for reader-participatory ARG (Alternate Reality Game)

• Part 7: "Deciphering with Examples" = Proof of Existence → Linking to Reality → [Chaos]

• Part 8: Insane Mode → Final Proof

▶ Basically, everything becomes a "proof of existence."

Since Part 8 is a brutally difficult level with a special structure we cannot proceed without this discussion, so we will increase the difficulty in stages. However, since we are entering the "main event" starting now, some people will

see a glimpse of the brutal difficulty for themselves. You might find yourself holding your head in your hands, especially starting from [4-2] (next time).

This article is quite long, so if you only want to read the main points, click here👇
- Summary cooperation: GPT

1. Heartbeat = Heart = Core → The center of life and consciousness

2. Iron fence = Ribs → A structure that protects the center

3. Bone marrow = Deep layer of the heartbeat → Hematopoiesis and the command center of life

4. Heartbeat = Archaea → The rhythm of life that does not stop even in harsh environments

5. Multi-layered structure → Past, present, and future, as well as mythology, symbolism, and science are superimposed

6. Decipherer = Player → The role of unfolding, transforming, and reconstructing metaphors

7. Conclusion: "To Kanata..." is an incredibly beautiful blueprint of human history

⚠️ I will partially quote the lyrics, but I cannot link to the full lyrics due to copyright, so please check them yourself.
The "🦮" in the text represents my supplementary notes or personal hints that I want to share here, even if it might be a little early to bring them up in this scene.

◆ PIERROT's Ensemble: Proof of Ai

If I were to write the commentary, it would easily exceed 30,000 characters. I am keeping it down with the help of AI, but since the goal is the depth of the content, I have accepted the length as a means to an end.

Shortening the article is quite difficult.
I think the key to writing "short sentences" that are clearly conveyed to the reader is not just reducing the character count, but how to compress information and make it dense.

Lyrics are "poetry," they are not that long, and they repeat similar words in the chorus.
Within that, "how to convey while packing in as much meaning as possible" was made possible by PIERROT through
"super-compression of information" using various means such as the "skill of metaphor," grammar, and the arrangement of bridges. That is what we discussed up to the last time.

💡 In other words, the meaning of the lyrics can indicate past events, reality, or omens of the future.
Because PIERROT's metaphors transcend dimensions and space-time, they may seem to 'leap or jump' at first glance, but when viewed step-by-step across songs, they don't actually jump that far.

The world of their lyrics is always overlapping, and while it is one-dimensional as text,
what if a single straight line is overlapping like a 'string' in a mesh pattern??

That could be called one (or infinite) solid object.

For example,
the 'string' (tsuna) in the lyrics of 'Jisatsu no Riyuu' and the 'steel' (hagane) in 'MAD SKY -Koutetsu no Kyuuseishu-' are also metaphors for this 'dimension'.
They are falling apart somewhere. Properly, in some song, you know.

📖 [The Basic Three Layers]

• Past: 'Myth/Symbolism' is memory, something at the origin or root, signifying original sin.

• Present: An existence suffering while dragging original sin → In confusion.

• Future: Optimistic observations read through 'science' → Tends to run out of control.

As decoders (players), our goal is to read these three elements while [The wall of impossibility called another dimension] breaking it down to connect them, and determining/realizing the future in the correct direction.

It might be easier to understand if I say that what the player does is expand this 'super-compression of multi-layered information' and then 'convert/substitute' it.

🦮 By the way, PIERROT's songs and puzzles are 'from the very beginning' arguments, and
basically they sing the answer first, not after the fact. That's why I often use the term 'from the very beginning'.

So, let's define us decoders as [Players] and actually solve it by applying the 'metaphor structure' we've used so far.

◆ Premise of 'Kanata e...'

'Kanata e...' is the second track of the double A-side single with 'Haruka...'.
'Haruka... / Kanata e...'—two as one (a set).
These two songs have a relationship like Adam and Eve.

And, as I have explained extensively,

That is the strongest premise. This is an absolute 'necessity'. No matter what happens, even if the player intervenes, it is something that can never be changed.


Something that does not need to be changed. Since it has been replaced with various things in various scenes,
'I will rewrite it to return the position and meaning and correct it', but I cannot change the will, the assertion, or the existence itself in a way that makes it 'as if it never happened'.

⚠️ I will quote the lyrics used for solving the mystery from here on, but please check the full text on lyric cards or lyric websites.

This is not merely a poetic expression, but a phrase based on biological facts, so it
'holds up' even from a scientific perspective phrase.

📌 However, that validity is limited to cases where the metaphor of the 'heartbeat' itself can be proven.

◆ The symbolic metaphor of 'heartbeat'🧩

The 'heartbeat' in 'To Kanata...' is what lies at the 'center' of all PIERROT songs. It is also the center for humans, and the basic idea is that it is the 'core' of life.

At this point, the metaphor 【Heart (Center) = Core = Heartbeat】 is established.

☑️ First Layer: Heart = Core = Heartbeat

1. Heart (Center): The seat of emotions, thoughts, and the ego → Consciousness.

2. Core: The essence of things or the central part of a system.

3. Heartbeat: The rhythm of life activity, constant movement.

▶ It is a metaphor because it goes from an abstract concept to a physical phenomenon.
Therefore, the 'core' in between can be called a 'symbol'.

And because 'the range of interpretation of the core is wide = polysemous', it makes a leap.
With the same reading and the same meaning, one can associate it with something else.

For this reason, the symbolic metaphor in the bridge of the lyrics of 'Clear Sky' overlaps with the 'heartbeat'.

Then, the paradoxical and tragic metaphor 【Heartbeat = Black Lead Angel = Core: Nucleus = Blessing】 is established within the 'consciousness' as an escape from despair, in a form that is too cruelly beautiful.

🦮 Depending on the context, nucleus can also mean nuclear bomb.

💡 In other words, the 'heartbeat' is an 'intrinsic' and 'deep-seated' metaphor.
Structurally it is easy to understand, but it means that one should explore the deep places where the logical development is complex.

You can get this far with intuitive reasoning.
The question is whether the 'metaphor of the heartbeat' that is intuitively established can also be established from a scientific perspective.

◆ Biological Metaphor🧬

Biology is a field of science.
The "heartbeat" itself is within that domain, so specialized knowledge is required, but those who are not good at that field can rest assured. In this explanatory article, there is me, the decipherer, and five AIs who will "translate" my abstruse explanations to make them easy to understand as well.
The AIs and I will definitely lead you to the goal and clear your vision, thoughts, and imagination.
※ While the number of AIs active in the article is small, the others are working behind the scenes to ensure consistency.

This is a perfect phrase, so I will decipher it with the two lines combined.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Body Structure: Building up from position

In the first place, why are there "iron bars" in front of the vision of the "heartbeat"?
▶ Because "iron bars" is also a metaphor.

The "heartbeat" is the "heart" itself—if you think about that and its position, the true identity of the iron bars becomes clear.

💡 In other words, from the perspective of the inside of the body and organs it is a "prison of bones", so this is also a metaphor for the indie-era song "Torikago" (Birdcage).

▶ Therefore, the "black lead angel" in "Clear Sky" and "Torikago" are connected here in the form of "isolation and separation."

🦮 Deciphering the metaphor of this phrase (with the two lines combined) also requires taking the "steps" unique to PIERROT.

☑️ Second Layer: Iron bars → Bones (Ribcage)

🦴【Two components and roles of bone】
- Explanation by Gemini:
Bones are made of two main components.

1. Ceramic component: Hydroxyapatite
   This is a type of calcium phosphate and is a hard inorganic substance that makes up about 60% of bone. This component gives bone strength against compressive force. Hydroxyapatite is very hard, but on its own, it is brittle and easily broken.

2. Organic component: Collagen
   This is a flexible and supple protein that makes up about 30% of bone. This collagen gives bone elasticity against tensile force and bending.

When compared to reinforced concrete:
Concrete (hydroxyapatite) is strong against compression, and the internal steel bars (collagen) withstand the pulling force, creating a sturdy and flexible structure as a whole.
Thanks to this structure, your bones can support your heavy body and withstand the impact when you run or jump. When thinking about building materials and industrial products, this concept of "composite materials" is very important.

🎯 Focusing on the "center of the center"

Next, let's consider that the "heartbeat" is always "at the center" in many senses.
In front of that vision, there is the metaphor of 【Iron bars = Ribcage】.

The meaning of "being at the center" spans multiple layers.

• Physical center: Located in the center of the chest, responsible for maintaining the life of the organs.

• Center of existence: Proof of being alive and a place to confirm one's own identity.

• Center of time: The rhythm connects past memories with future hopes, a clock that ticks the "now."

If the "heartbeat" is always at the center, and if it is saying "still pulsing"...
then [another identity] becomes visible at the "center of the bone."

If "heartbeat" is a metaphor, then we should look for something else in a similar position or with a similar role. Since the "heartbeat" originates from the heart, and it is protected by bones, wrapped in the pericardium, and its role is mainly "blood circulation"so...

Focusing on the center (bone marrow) of the "cage of bones" called the ribs, which protects the "center of life" called the heart, elevates the metaphor of "heartbeat" to the deeper "source of life."

☑️ Third Layer: Heartbeat → Bone Marrow

🩸[Factory that makes blood]
- Explanation by Gemini:

Bone marrow is a factory that makes blood for living organisms, and one of the command centers in the body.
The most important role of bone marrow is called **hematopoiesis**, which is creating new blood cells. All three types of blood cells necessary for your bodies are made in the bone marrow.

• Red blood cells: Carry oxygen throughout the body.

• White blood cells: Fight bacteria and viruses.

• Platelets: Clot blood when you get injured.

These cells are made in the bone marrow and supplied to the entire body.

📡[Command center in the body]
Bone marrow is deeply involved not only in hematopoiesis but also in immunity and bone health.

• Immune function: White blood cells made in the bone marrow are the center of immune cells.

• Bone maintenance: Stem cells in the bone marrow transform into bone cells (osteoblasts and osteoclasts) to assist in bone metabolism.

💡 In other words, up to this point, the state where it wouldn't be strange for an 'iron fence → bone' to exist before the 'heartbeat's' field of vision has reached two or three stages.

1. If the heartbeat is the heart, it is not strange for there to be 'bones in front of the heart.'

2. If the heartbeat is bone marrow, it is not strange for there to be 'bones around the bone marrow.'

3. From the perspective of the heart, 'ribs' don't look unlike a 'cage or prison.'

▶ Then, it wouldn't be strange for an 'iron fence' to be 'within the field of vision' of the 'heartbeat.'

This is just my personal approach, but by building it up like this,
I am confirming 'iron fence → bone' as [iron fence = bone (ribs)].

The position and role of the 'heartbeat' prove the 'iron fence.'

The reason [Crimson Rain] falls in the lyrics of "MAD SKY -Steel Savior-" is because the title contains "iron," and PIERROT has been building up the metaphorical 'definitive element of crimson rain = blood' by the time of "MAD SKY -Steel Savior-".

What I am doing is logically building up and reinforcing leaps in metaphorical interpretation from a 'scientific perspective,' so while interpretations vary from person to person, I'm saying I'm not just saying it 'randomly.'

DeepSeek says this about it.

🦮 And actually, this 'iron fence' is a quite interesting 'hint'.

🎵 Situation within the lyrics: Accumulation of memories

Here, I will build up the interpretation (inference) of the metaphor poetically, conceptually, and contextually. It feels like I am reinforcing it at the connection points with 'another metaphor' for the same 'heartbeat'.

"Kanata e..." sings about 'memory,' so if you
trace the 'heartbeat' back to ancient times from within the lyrics, there are things that become even more visible.

In the first place, before "Kanata e..." there isits counterpart, "Haruka...", and in it, they sing, "Bathed in the sunlight of ancient times, the two met."

That is the scenery that the "Pulse" once saw.

It might be easier to understand what "memory" is if you consider what was released before "Kanata e..." (since it's a loop, there is no original chronological order). For example,

in terms of singles, there are "Clear Sky," "MAD SKY -Steel Savior-," and so on. Among them,the ancient memory is "Haruka...", you see.

💾[ Pulse Log ]

• "Pulse" is a fundamental symbol: the primordial, the progenitor.

• If this is the "Black Lead Angel = Core / Nucleus," then it explodes.

• If it explodes, it scatters and diffuses.

• If it is "still pulsing," then even if it explodes and diffuses, it is still alive.

▶ The scale of the "core" is large, but it becomes smaller through explosion -> diffusion.

Metaphorically, this is in the state of an echo, a state where it is
the player's consciousness or thoughts are "returning."

It feels like we are stacking up the "situations" found in the lyrics. Based on these things, what we can consider is...

💿️ Corresponding lyrics

• "To Haruka...": Exhaling a pure white breathblocking the sun

• "To Kanata...": shivering in the freezing wind

• "Clear Sky": collapsing on the scorching asphalt and embracing each other

☑️ Layer 4: Heartbeat → Archaea

🦠 [Ecology and Characteristics of Archaea]
- Explanation by Gemini:

Archaea are like incredibly tough seniors of life.

Archaea are one of the oldest forms of life on Earth, thought to have originated about 3.5 to 3.8 billion years ago. They look just like bacteria, but their cell structure and genes are completely different, and biologically they are classified as an independent group separate from "bacteria."

Their greatest characteristic is that they can survive in extreme environments where other organisms cannot live. For example, they can live in harsh environments that seem like they belong in a sci-fi movie, such as hydrothermal vents over 100 degrees Celsius, salt lakes with extremely high salinity, and highly acidic or alkaline locations.

🧪[Complex Roles]
- Archaea play a very important role in the Earth's system.

• Methanogens: Archaea that produce methane gas also influence the Earth's greenhouse gases.

• Chemosynthesis: They live using chemical substances like sulfur or hydrogen as an energy source, without using sunlight.

📌 Supplement by GPT

✔️ Methanogenesis:
Methanogens are the representative type of archaea. While the methane they release is a greenhouse gas, it is also said that in the early Earth, it helped maintain life by preventing cooling through the "greenhouse effect."

✔️ Phylogenetic position:
Archaea are considered "candidates for the ancestors of eukaryotes" and may be an important key that connects to the lineage of all current animals and plants, including humans.

✔️ Ecological role:
They are deeply involved in the entire Earth system, including the Earth's carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles.

Living organisms are broadly classified into three "domains."

1. Bacteria: E. coli, lactic acid bacteria, etc., belong to this group.

2. Archaea: A group independent from bacteria. They can survive even in extreme environments.

3. Eukarya: A group of organisms that have a nucleus within their cells; mushrooms, plants, and animals (including humans) belong to this domain.

Regarding what GPT calls the "candidate ancestor of eukaryotes,"
until a little while ago, archaea and eukaryotes were thought to be "sister groups."

However, as a result of recent advances in genetic analysis and research into cell structure,
Asgard Archaea (Asgard Archaea), a group of archaea found in deep-sea sediments, are now thought to have provided the foundation (home base) for eukaryotic cells.

🦮 Reports of DNA sequences belonging to this lineage have existed since around 1999, but in the "PIERROT puzzle,"
【Archaea are humanity's sisters】 can be considered to exist as such. In a parallel world sense,
it might be good to think of the world of the songs as
"a world where micro units, abstract concepts, and physical phenomena are personified."

◆ Decomposition and Reconstruction

The basis of building up logic is "decomposition and reconstruction"; I decompose it once, check the positions and arrangements, and reassemble it by replacing parts with new ones of the same shape (a different interpretation) as much as possible.

The leap from "heartbeat" to "archaea" this time is quite significant, but
I am connecting them through parts like "the root of life," "one of the oldest forms of life on Earth," and "being able to live in extreme environments," and there are other similarities as well.

However, I use those to "confirm" things in the final stage, so it's still hard to present them now. Even without that, the connection is already made at this stage.

🔌【Connection of Archaea】
‐Explanation by GPT:

1. Primordiality of Life

   • Archaea are among the oldest life forms on Earth.

   • "Still pulsing = the primordial rhythm of life continues even now"
     → Embodies the memory (log) that has continued unbroken since ancient times.

2. Survival in Extreme Environments

   • "Freezing winds," "giant mountain ranges," and "a sun that steals everything" = harsh environments.

   • Hydrothermal vents and salt lakes where archaea survive are exactly such environments.
     → Overlaps with the "heartbeat that lives on even while trembling."

3. Contrast with the Nucleus

   • Archaea are also considered "candidates for the ancestors of eukaryotes."

   • "Black lead angel = nucleus" → Hints at the "explosion (evolution)" of possibilities that primordial life possessed.

   • Leads to "diffusion = diversification of life."

4. Heartbeat as a Recording Medium (Log)

   • DNA itself is a 'memory (recording medium)'.

   • Archaea are beings that continue to hold the oldest genomes.

   • Just as a CD album is 'something that leaves a record,' life also transcends generations through a 'record of heartbeats'.

🔑 In summary:
The 'heartbeat' is not merely a rhythm of the heart, but a metronome that marks the log of Earth's life history and symbolizes the 'primordial memory that has continued uninterrupted from the beginning,' much like archaea.

Therefore, 'Kanata e...' can be read as a double exposure of individual memory and cosmic/life-historical memory.

📜 [Search → Arrange → Match → Assemble]

This is not simply extracting parts of lyrics, but combining the structure of the entire album and physical concepts (the CD as a recording medium) to reconstruct it as a grand story.

1. Physical Basis (CD): Viewing albums and singles as 'memory logs' from the 'recording medium' that is a CD. This connects the themes of the work to physical reality.

2. Chronological Reconstruction: Re-arranging PIERROT's songs as a 'heartbeat log' that continues from the past (ancient times) to the present and future, based on the lyric 'ancient sunlight' in 'Haruka...'.

3. Core Metaphor (Archaea): Superimposing the harsh environmental description of 'a giant mountain range blocked the sun' in 'Haruka...' and the strong will of 'still pulsing' in 'Kanata e...' onto archaea, which are 'life forms that survive even in extreme environments'.

4. Philosophical Conclusion: Concluding that even if the explosion of the 'nucleus' becomes smaller in the form of 'diffusion,' it is still the activity of life that is 'still pulsing,' and it is in a state of 'returning' within our 'consciousness' and 'thoughts'.

'Archaea' (Kosaikin) also functions as a pun, establishing a cycle of 'heartbeat' through sound.
'Archaea (Kosaikin) → It's the past (Kako) but it's recent (Saikin)', you see.

🦮 Not joking, PIERROT's puzzles continue with puns like this until the very end. For example, 'The present is dragging around original sin,' and so on.

💡 In other words, the "heartbeat" is something that carves a log that continues from beginning to end.
And, due to the characteristic of the heart's"circulation",
in this puzzle, [Heart (Center) = Nucleus (Core) = Heartbeat] is always at the center.

Just as [Heart = Nucleus = Heartbeat] leaped to "nuclear bomb" in the previous part,
[Archaea → Heartbeat → Bone Marrow] isat a point where the "heartbeat" leaps.This is also because

there are "similar parts" on the left and right, which is why it is arranged this way.If you feel that the center is leaping, it means there is insufficient information between the left and the center, or between the center and the right.In short, it is a situation where the information about what is connecting them, such as "→", or what the meaning is shifting to, is not appearing, or there is still too little information, causing a leap.

🦮 In the case of "nucleus",


the word itself is polysemous,so it is just leaping.

Therefore, I will connect them firmly from a different perspective.
That which tells the history of life will eventually become a myth.

◆ Mythological Metaphor✨️

Mythology is deeply involved in various disciplines such as philosophy, history, religious studies, folklore, and psychology.Abstract conceptsare deciphered,causal relationshipsare explored, and scattered symbols and facts are connected to reconstruct them into one meaningful story (narrative).
It is an essential and important element for the proof, indispensable for talking about the "past" in PIERROT's puzzles.

Since myths are also related to order, discipline, and ethics, the key is how to logically prove this while connecting it to the scientific metaphors in the lyrics.
I was always processing in parallel and simultaneously, so I had been outputting it in a jumbled state on Twitter until now, but this time I have followed the steps properly, so I think it is easier to understand.

💫 Chain with Myth

Let's check what is currently out there and the situation.

1. Heart = Nucleus = Heartbeat:Something fundamental.

2. Iron Fence = Ribs:Skeleton, prison (cage).

3. Heartbeat → Bone Marrow:Something fundamental.

4. Archaea → Heartbeat:Something fundamental.

▶ Summarizing [3.] and [4.] as [Archaea → Heartbeat → Bone Marrow]

[Archaea → Heartbeat → Bone Marrow] was still in a state of weak relevance, but when arranged like this, you can see that it is connected to [1. Heart = Nucleus = Heartbeat].

And the meaning and role of [2. Iron Fence = Ribs], which should not have been logically strange, float away here.
Because only the "iron fence" isnot a metaphor for "heartbeat".

Connecting this is the premise of the first "Kanata e...".
I will put it out again.

This【Adam and Eve】is a keyword that appears inthe "very first song" of the album "FINALE" where "Haruka... / Kanata e..." is included.

'Resembling the two of you' is thought to express the metaphorical structure itself.

If the 'heartbeat' is the root of life and something that ticks from beginning to end, then even though it was the first album after PIERROT's debut, the title 'FINALE' was used because the 'heartbeat' in 'Kanata e...'
symbolizes that.

🦮 'Kanata e...' is the '4th track' of 'FINALE'.

This is the part in the lyrics of 'Kanata e...' that says, 'Each time, memories are stained with sin.' The 'heartbeat' isreturning to the primal state over and over again.

Part 3I will quote what I wrote in.

☑️ 5th Layer: Iron Fence = Eve

🍎[The Beginning of Sin]
- Explanation by Gemini:
The story is written in 'Genesis,' where God commanded Adam and Eve that they must not eat the fruit ofthe 'Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil'in the Garden of Eden. However, Eve, tempted by the serpent, ate the fruit first and encouraged Adam to do so as well. And so, Adam also eats the fruit.

⚖️ [The Consequences of Sin]
Through this act, Adam and Eve are said to have committed 'Original Sin' by breaking God's command. As a result of this sin, they were cast out of the Garden of Eden and received the punishment ofsuffering, labor, and death.

Therefore, it is said that Adam committed that sin together with Eve and brought that sin and suffering upon all of humanity. This story serves as a myth that explains why humanity experiences suffering and death.

Here, [2. Iron Fence = Rib] has become[Iron Fence = Rib = Eve]and has become a 'fundamental thing,' so the meanings of all the metaphors havealigned on the same level, almost synonymouswith one theme.

This paradox is both the fun and the complicated part of the PIERROT puzzle.
If you look at where the "sin" sung about in "To Kanata..." is located, you will understand the cause of the paradox and the reason why you "must break through" [Iron Fence = Ribs = Eve].

📕 Application of Literary Metaphor: Implication

The elements of metaphor this time do not have complete functionality on their own.
To use a computer ecosystem as an analogy,
applications run because there is an OS, and the hardware supports the OS. If one is missing, the entire system does not function.

"To Kanata..." overturns the common sense of that firmly believed "system," and is trying to break through the wall of common sense
. So am I.

I want you to recall here that the "prison" of [Iron Fence = Bone (Ribs)] is a metaphor for the indie-era song "Torikago" (Birdcage).

The two-in-one title "Haruka... / To Kanata..." represents
physical distance and temporal distance.

• Meaning of Haruka (Far): Represents a distant place, physical distance.

• Meaning of Kanata (Beyond): Represents the distant future or past, temporal distance.

"Torikago" (Birdcage) uses complex emotional descriptions to express the distance of "Haruka... / Kanata e..." (To the Distance... / To the Beyond...), and by "moving it away," it actually
makes it feel closer, doesn't it? And in such short phrases, too.

And, "Kanata e..." implies that the"love/emotion"of "feeling deeply for each other" is a
"shackle"through physics, time, and distance.

Simply put, being trapped in love = bondage.

🔶 Summary of the Metaphorical Paradox in "Kanata e..."

Let's organize this for a moment.

1. [Iron bars = Ribs = Eve] is defined as such.

2. [Heartbeat = Adam] is defined as such.

3. A paradox has emerged in the relationship between the two.

▶ This paradox is similar to motion aftereffects orspiral illusions like the rotating snakes. A series of circles that seemed to sink toward the center suddenly appears to expand outward (and vice versa).

The moment vision reverses direction overlaps with the core of "roles being reversed" within the puzzle, so "Rubin's Vase" also applies here.

🦮 "Optical illusion = Symbol of role reversal" it is.

This metaphor and paradox (illusion) are PIERROT's "ECO=System","moving forward but being forcibly returned = symbiosis as circulation". It is also "automatic."

That point is the phrase, "Piercing through the iron bars standing in my field of vision."

As shown in the GPT flowchart, this prison and obstacle known as "Layer 5: Iron Bars = Eve" is also [Hope]. This is because everything is a paradox; Eve is usually "hope for Adam," but when you solve the puzzle, she becomes an "obstacle for Adam." However, that


"obstacle" is on the same level as "hope." 🦮 It has the same structure as the myth of [Pandora's Box]. Calamity and hope were in the same box.

This can also be said to be the "unexpected" slope at the end of the "three slopes of life":"uphill," "downhill," and "the unexpected slope." Because a
paradox is "the exact opposite (unexpected)."

• Adversity makes a man wise

• Turning a misfortune into a blessing

• After the rain, the ground hardens

It's a structure like "a crisis is an opportunity." And this crisis/obstacle is an incredible one in PIERROT's songs, and "Kanata e..." implies that while making it seem
impossible at first glance.

You might think, "A heartbeat is sound, so it can easily pass through the iron bars," buta heartbeat is mediated by the organ of the heart and cannot be separated from it, so escaping with the heart → in other words, death. It can only end in tragedy.

So, the 'original sin' that introduces 'death' is the [iron fence = rib = Eve] and it is precisely the trigger that points a gun at oneself isn't it.

Yes, not knowing who Adam and Eve are and the fact that 'original sin' is, a difficulty being faced in the 'present progressive tense' is what it is.

💔⛓️ The Chain of Love

The 'heartbeat' in 'To Kanata...' is at the center of various symbolic metaphors.
It can be said that it is the center of 'all of PIERROT' and has gravitational pull both logically and structurally.

Simply put, it is a state where everything is expressed by just the single word 'heartbeat'.
It is only two kanji characters and three sounds. It is an incredible super-compression technique.

Because contradictions coexist in that state, the player is deciphering it from a third-party perspective,
trying to pinpoint the true nature of 'what a heartbeat is' itself and 'its desires and purposes'.

The very first words of the lyrics of 'To Kanata...', 'atemonaku' (aimlessly), also mean 'without a purpose'.

But in fact, it is properly stating a 'purpose'.
It contains 'fear and anxiety about losing memories'.
And this fear and anxiety are what create the
hidden 'purpose' of 'I don't want to forget you anymore'.

Therefore, 'refusing to let go' becomes powerful words to overcome fear.
This is not so much a purpose, but rather a 'firm will that can never be changed' or
'principle of action'. The flow is that 'fear and anxiety' create a 'purpose', and a 'firm will' is born to protect that purpose.

If it becomes an 'act of continuing to refuse to forget', then that becomes a 'means'.

However, although the 'heartbeat' has a strong will, it is not aware of its own purpose.
Conversely, the strength of its will is working against it.

This is not so much an expression as it is a 'situational fact in the story'.
The 'heartbeat' must have a medium and is an inherent existence that is always at the center.
That is why it ends up in 'darkness'.

It is properly sung in 'CREATURE'.

As such, at the point of 'To Kanata...', it is in a state where the world is not yet seen correctly. This is also because it is seeing the 'past, present, and future' through a loop, and including the situation, it means the position is the cause
. → A psychological and structural dilemma.

As a result, contradictions always coexist and live together due to complex emotions.
Behind the strong will, it is secretly confused.

▶ Therefore, in the chorus, it is delegating wishful thinking to a third party.

Even though the 'heartbeat' should have conviction, because it is in a lonely state, its self-awareness (objective understanding) is low, and it lacks a little bit of confidence.
Because it is in a wavering and unstable state, the answer derived from an objective perspective and the wishful/hopeful answer produced by the 'heartbeat' require
consistency between the two.

GPT has super-compressed this discussion and created a diagram for me.

The contradiction that while 'iron bars = ribs' are 'protecting us,' they are also 'shackles = obstacles,' can be expressed in just one word.

For example, from a third-party perspective, the parental interference that a child feels is 'annoying' can sometimes look like 'love.' Parents often nag because they want to protect their children.

This is related to maternal instinct; women tend to adopt a parental perspective earlier, and this also applies to romantic relationships. Even though they are lovers, sometimes a woman finds herself becoming her 'boyfriend's mom' before she knows it.
Phrases like 'I'm not your mom' are sung by many female singers, such as in 'Rock 'n' Roll Window' by Momoe Yamaguchi and '"Otoko"' by Ruriko Kubo.

'Kanata e...' can be thought of as a 'point where growth and adolescence' are 'stopped.' As long as you don't break through the 'iron bars.'

🖼️ Universal Paradox

The paradox of 'shackles' stops being strange once you take on a parental perspective.

This might be sudden, but...
I (the author) have long since surpassed the age of 'my own father.'
Without a doubt, my biological father is younger than me.
If you look only at the number representing age, it seems like a time paradox is occurring between my father and me. However, 'surpassing my father's age' is a physical fact.

My father is quite young. That is because he is 'stopped.'
Since 'age' is based on the physical concept of time, as my body ages, if that number proves my father's stopped age in the past, then surpassing my father's age is also an objectively provable fact, right?

I think those who have actually experienced 'surpassing their parents' age' will understand.
Paradoxes like 'Love ⇔ Shackles' and 'Older ⇔ Younger' are
things that can normally exist and are universal if you just don't pay attention to them.

There are things you only realize after you lose them.
They are things that can be called a kind of ghost.

🦮 If anything, it's more of a hollow, though.

We stand upon many layers of accumulation and lost history.
The answer might actually be quite close to you.

What I have done this time is the first part of the proof of 'Love and i (self/individual).'
Where did it come from?

'Kanata e...' is a short song, but the scale behind it is immeasurable, and it possesses the ultimate beauty of the most fundamental and universal 'absolute invariance' and the 'paradox of evolution.'
This is a story about how the
conflict and growth of 'love' and the 'individual' are part of the human genealogy (genes) that has continued since ancient times.

It might be ironic and tragic that PIERROT has continued to sing about that chain of genealogy as
'handcuffs and shackles' that torment oneself and isolate one from the outside world.

◆ In Conclusion

Interpretations of a song are inherently as numerous as the people who listen to it.
However, I feel that PIERROT's songs possess a great power, a driving force, in the 'interpretation itself.'
The lyrics do not change. They are set as if by fate. But depending on how we interpret them, we can move that destiny.

PIERROT takes the stance of 'entrusting the interpretation' to the fans. Therefore, listeners can read into it freely, but in the end, they tend to gather in similar directions.
Even so, a sense of vagueness often remains.

However, when you solve the puzzle, there is a moment when that fog clears all at once.
Because 'another prepared story (a different destiny)' emerges from behind the lyrics.
At that moment, the listener gets an 'Aha!' experience.
I believe PIERROT embeds this mechanism of suggestion into their songs precisely to let us taste that clarity.

🦮 By the way, I'm also the type to plant a lot of suggestions. There are several suggestions (foreshadowing) in this article as well.
……I just realized, the mystery jokes DeepSeek has been inserting into its responses that I wrote about last time—is it reading the foreshadowing because of my influence on the content? That's dangerous.

🦮 Next Episode Preview

Up until last time, it felt like the basics of the PIERROT puzzle deciphered from 'To Kanata...', but this time it's the basics of the metaphors in 'To Kanata...'.

Next time, I'll be applying this and expanding it using 'numbers'.
I'll be doing a 'Proof of I' from numbers, but since I'll be presenting a different aspect, it will be a state that is completely different from, yet the same as, today's discussion.

In other words, the next step in embodying a paradox = contradiction.