Overview
夜咄ディセイブ (Yobanashi Deceive) is a VOCALOID track by Jin (じん), the creator of the multi-media Kagerou Project (カゲロウプロジェクト). Sung by the VOCALOID voicebank IA, the song follows a young man who, after hearing a "monster's" voice command him to keep lying, finds himself unable to stop, a tight narrative vignette that echoes the Kagerou Project's themes of distorted perception and hidden truths. The track originally appeared on Jin's 2013 album メカクシティレコーズ (Mekakucity Records) before arriving in maimai GreeN on September 5, 2013.
In maimai, the song is defined by its relentless 260 BPM, placing it among the fastest tracks in the niconico & VOCALOID genre category. Both the Expert and Master charts were designed by はっぴー (Happy), whose Master chart (Lv.13+, constant 13.8) is notable for its heavy use of Slide notes, 136 out of 635 total, giving the chart a fluid, swooping character unusual for a GreeN-era song. The difficulty has crept upward over successive maimai versions: the Master chart started at Lv.11 in GreeN and has been re-evaluated multiple times, reaching its current Lv.13+ designation. The song also appears in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ, where both games use a longer 2:16 edit compared to maimai's 1:53 cut.
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Trivia
- 夜咄ディセイブ is one of the key songs in the Kagerou Project (カゲロウプロジェクト), Jin's multimedia story series about characters who possess supernatural eye-related abilities.
- The title is a layered pun: 夜咄 (yobanashi) means 'night talk' or 'night story,' while ディセイブ (deceive) directly references the lyrical theme of compulsive deception.
- The VOCALOID IA handles the vocals, with bass performed by Mashiro Shirakami (白神真志朗) and drums by Yuumao. The music video was illustrated by しづ (Shizu).
- The maimai version is a shortened 1:53 edit; CHUNITHM and オンゲキ use a longer 2:16 cut that includes additional sections.
- Despite the 260 BPM tempo, the song's verses swing in a half-time feel driven by its ツービート (two-beat) rhythmic pattern.
- The Master chart's 136 Slide notes (21.4% of the total note count) was unusually slide-heavy for a GreeN-era chart, foreshadowing design trends that became more common in the maimai DX series.
- The jacket artwork was changed with the transition to maimai でらっくす (DX), replacing the original GreeN-era jacket with the same illustration used in CHUNITHM.
- In English-region maimai cabinets, the song's title is romanized as 'Yobanashi Deceive' and the artist as 'Jin.'
- The song was added to オンゲキ R.E.D. PLUS on May 13, 2021, where it features 東雲 つむぎ as the opponent character at Lv.21.
- The lyrics shift between rapid conversational sections and the repeated refrain 'Oh my dirty!', a stylistic signature of Jin's writing that contrasts dark confessional content with upbeat-sounding catchphrases.
FAQ
- Who composed 夜咄ディセイブ?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by Jin (じん), the central creator of the Kagerou Project multimedia series.
- What VOCALOID is used in 夜咄ディセイブ?
- The VOCALOID IA, developed by 1st Place Co., Ltd., provides the vocals. The backing band includes Mashiro Shirakami on bass and Yuumao on drums.
- When was 夜咄ディセイブ added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai GreeN on September 5, 2013, and has remained available across all subsequent versions.
- What difficulty is 夜咄ディセイブ's Master chart?
- The Master chart is rated Lv.13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.8. It was designed by はっぴー (Happy) and contains 635 notes, including 136 Slide notes.
- Is 夜咄ディセイブ part of a larger series?
- Yes, it belongs to the Kagerou Project (カゲロウプロジェクト), a story cycle by Jin involving characters with supernatural eye powers, told across songs, novels, manga, and an anime adaptation.
- Why does 夜咄ディセイブ have a different jacket in old and new maimai versions?
- The jacket was updated when maimai transitioned to the DX (でらっくす) series, replacing the original GreeN-era artwork with the same illustration used in CHUNITHM.
- What is the BPM of 夜咄ディセイブ?
- 260 BPM in maimai. The song is notated at 130 BPM in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ, reflecting a half-time interpretation of the same tempo.
- Does 夜咄ディセイブ appear in other rhythm games?
- Yes, it also appears in CHUNITHM (added in CHUNITHM PLUS) and オンゲキ (added in オンゲキ R.E.D. PLUS). Both games use a longer 2:16 edit of the song.
