AFTER PANDORA is a maimai original composition by Sakuzyo (削除), serving as a direct narrative and musical sequel to PANDORA PARADOXXX from maimai FiNALE. The song was added to maimai でらっくす PRiSM PLUS on July 13, 2025 as the culminating unlock of the KALEIDXSCOPE Gate of Hope (希望の扉) event, which represents the classic maimai series' world after the cataclysm of PANDORA BOXXX. Thematically, the Gate of Hope draws from the myth of Pandora's Box, where hope was the last thing left inside. The track was originally commissioned for the maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTiON soundtrack, appearing on DiSC 6 roughly four and a half years before its arcade debut. Its in-game release was accompanied by an alternate reality game that culminated in the サイゴノキボウ livestream, where a ten-minute countdown on a 3D-rendered FiNALE cabinet played the song's music video before announcing the Gate of Hope unlock. The music video, produced by サム (Sam), depicts the remnants of PANDORA BOXXX including the cube and maimai emblems, with visual parallels to the song 系ぎて. AFTER PANDORA holds the distinction of being the first song since the transition to maimai でらっくす to be released with only Standard charts, no DX charts exist for any difficulty, a deliberate design choice tied to its role as a classic-series representative. Its Master chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy) at level 14 (constant 14.2), centers on slow, deliberate slide patterns at the song's unusually low BPM of 85, drawing stylistic comparisons to Last Samurai. The Expert chart was designed by Jack.