Overview
人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件 (Hitozato ni kudatta atai ga itsunomanika shachiku ni natteita ken) is a BMS-originated track by nekomirin and nora2r featuring vocalist Mao Komiya, added to maimai with the MURASAKi PLUS update on August 3, 2017. The song debuted in the 2015 BMS contest THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE (BOFU2015) under the circle name のらねこさい, where it placed 23rd overall with the deliberately absurd genre tag "JAPANESE COMPANY'S SLAVE CORE."
The track's title translates roughly to "The Case of Me, Who Went Down to the Human Village and Somehow Became a Corporate Slave", a premise carried through its lyrics with a mix of workplace gallows humor, programming metaphors (while(1) infinite loops, break statements, /* comment */ syntax), and sharp satire of Japan's black-company culture. The lyrics depict a fox-eared protagonist trapped in an exploitative office job, with call-outs to unpaid overtime, specification-less requirements, and the Kafkaesque logic of corporate loyalty. The arrangement drives at a consistent 180 BPM, pairing nekomirin and nora2r's production with Mao Komiya's high-energy vocal delivery. The original BOFU2015 music video was created by 出前 and くるみあべし.
In maimai, the song has seen multiple level adjustments across version updates, reflecting the evolving difficulty curve of the game. Notably, it retains STANDARD-style charts without Touch notes, characteristic of its pre-DX era origin. An extended version titled もっと!人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件 appears on the compilation album のらねこさい まとめ.
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Trivia
- The song originated from THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2015 (BOFU2015), a major Be-Music Source song contest. It placed 23rd overall under the team name のらねこさい (noranekosai, a portmanteau of 'stray cat' and 'fox').
- Its BMS genre tag is 'JAPANESE COMPANY'S SLAVE CORE,' a tongue-in-cheek label that matches the song's anti-corporate theme.
- The lyrics are densely packed with programming-language references, including C-style infinite while(1) loops, break statements, and /* comment */ blocks, a playful nod to the BMS/engineering community from which the song emerged.
- The line '人と狐の耳両方生えてるのは、仕様です!' ('Having both human and fox ears is a specification!') suggests the protagonist is a fox spirit (kitsune) who has descended from the mountains to the human village, a framing that echoes Japanese folklore and Touhou motifs.
- An extended version titled もっと!人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件 (More! The Case of Me...) was released on the album のらねこさい まとめ.
- In Asian English-localized versions of maimai, the song title and artist name are left untranslated in the game interface.
- The song's in-game title (称号) is simply '社畜' (shachiku, corporate slave), obtainable by playing the song alongside BlackFlagBreaker!! in a single credit. In the DX era, this title was upgraded from a white title to a silver title.
- The level of its Master chart has been adjusted upward over the game's lifespan: originally level 12+ at launch, it rose to 13+, then to 13+ again under later systems, and finally to level 14 starting from the BUDDiES version.
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, and the Master chart by 某S氏 (Bou S-shi), both regular contributors to maimai's chart lineup. The Master chart at level 14 (constant 14.0) is known for its dense slide patterns and high break-note count.
- The song's Basic chart originally had a level 3 rating in MURASAKi PLUS through FiNALE, but was raised to level 5 in the DX era.
FAQ
- Who composed 人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件?
- The song was composed and arranged by nekomirin and nora2r, with lyrics written by nekomirin and vocals performed by Mao Komiya.
- What does 人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件 mean in English?
- The title roughly translates to 'The Case of Me, Who Went Down to the Human Village and Somehow Became a Corporate Slave.' It's a satirical song about a fox-spirit character getting trapped in exploitative office work.
- What version of maimai added this song?
- The song was added in maimai MURASAKi PLUS, released on August 3, 2017. It is available in all regions (Japan, International, USA, and China).
- What difficulty levels do the charts have in current maimai DX?
- As of the BUDDiES version onward, the Standard charts are rated Basic 5, Advanced 9, Expert 13 (constant 13.2), and Master 14 (constant 14.0). All four charts are STANDARD-style with no Touch notes.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts?
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN, and the Master chart by 某S氏 (Bou S-shi).
- Is this song from a BMS contest?
- Yes, it originally appeared in THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2015 (BOFU2015) under the team のらねこさい, where it finished 23rd overall with the genre tag 'JAPANESE COMPANY'S SLAVE CORE.'
- What are the lyrics about?
- The lyrics follow a fox-eared protagonist trapped in a black-company office job, using programming metaphors like infinite while(1) loops and break statements to express daily grind, unpaid overtime, and the absurdity of corporate life. The song ends with the company going bankrupt.
- Does this song have an extended version?
- Yes, an extended version titled もっと!人里に下ったアタイがいつの間にか社畜になっていた件 appears on the album のらねこさい まとめ.
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