The harsh truth

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the harsh truth
Original Title	the harsh truth
Composer(s)	Yuki Kajiura
Length	2:08
Used in	Xenosaga Episode III
Other versions	the harsh truth (piano ver.)

the harsh truth is Disc 1, Track 22 on the Xenosaga III: Also Sprach Zarathustra Original Sound Best Tracks album.

It plays when the party keeps Shion from going to Kevin on Old Miltia.

A loop of the middle section of the track plays as the battle music for the Red Testament and his partner, including the final part of the prior cutscene when Jin draws his sword against them.

A version of the above loop with only piano, unofficially referred to as the harsh truth (piano ver.), plays in the following cutscenes:

Kevin reveals himself to the party on Old Miltia.
Nephilim appears before the party prior to T-elos's appearance on Michtam.
Shion goes to stand with Kevin on Michtam.
Allen interferes in the fight against Kevin.

v • t • e Music of Xenosaga Episode III
XS3 Original Sound Best Tracks Disc 1	a prelude to the tragedy • fallout • we've got to believe in something • a dark omen • forgotten sanctuary • creeping into • the battle of your soul • rolling down the U.M.N. • in a limestone cave • inferno • on our ways • a new world • T-elos • the Miltia incidents • Febronia • promised pain • mother, I miss you • fate • Zarathustra dangeon • shifting territories • hepatica#2 • the harsh truth • to the last place
Disc 2	hepatica (KOS-MOS) • battleland • a memory of a tragedy • testament • survive • T-elos#2 • she's coming back • when the grief lets you go • godsibb • Febronia#2 • crisis coming • a new world#2 • outrageous • when the grief lets you go#2 • I love you, sincerely • hepatica#3~I believe in you • maybe tomorrow~ending medley
Unreleased menu themes	title screen • HaKox theme 1 • HaKox theme 3
Unreleased area themes	beach • Fifth Jerusalem • Mobius Hotel • I love you, sincerely (piano ver.) • CAT Facility • Acute Neurosis Treatment Facility - under attack • start of CAT infiltration#2 • Ancient Temple • Old Miltia Forest • rescue of Virgil • Acute Neurosis Treatment Facility • Labyrinthos - search for Shion • assault#2 • a dark omen#2 ~ Merkabah • survive#2 ~ invasion of the Durandal • Abel's Ark
Unreleased cutscene themes	the body of the saint • S-Line Division infiltration • discovered! • a new world (piano ver.) • chaos & Canaan • floating landmass appears • title screen (piano ver.) • Yuriev & Sellers • omega (instrumental) • Shion's reunion • chaos & Nephilim • Cardinal Heinlein • Juli's briefing • revolution • hepatica#4 • testament (instrumental) • T-elos's challenge • awakening of the saint • Margulis & Pellegri • sneaking around in Miltia • Suou & Shion • Jin • T-elos's challenge#2 • Song of Nephilim (Xenosaga III ver.) • Virgil's lament • Febronia#3 • T-elos's final appearance • maiden of the apocalypse • the harsh truth (piano ver.) • Joachim's decision • destruction of the star system (short ver.) • start of CAT infiltration • omega#2 • promised pain (instrumental) ~ Zarathustra out of control • destruction of the star system • Richard & Hermann's appearance • Voyager • Voyager (ambience ver.) • Voyager#3 • maybe tomorrow (violin ver.) • Wilhelm • Nephilim & Abel • Sakura#6~parting • a sibling's farewell • the land of origin • overboost~Sakura#7
Unreleased battle themes	minor boss battle • battle vs. Yuriev • fatal fight#4 ~ vs. E.S. Levi - Michtam Underground Lab • battle vs. Erde Kaiser Sigma
Unreleased unused themes	battleland#2 • fatal fight#3 ~ battle vs. E.S. Levi - over the floating landmass • a new world (remix) • Joachim • survive#3 ~ Durandal rescue • godsibb (instrumental) • omega • maybe tomorrow (piano ver.) • HaKox theme 2
Other	U-DO~Febronia • hepatica (FictionJunction) • hepatica (XenosagaIIIより) • godsibb (LIVE 2008) • godsibb (FictionJunction) • godsibb (LIVE Reprise) • maybe tomorrow (FICTION) • maybe tomorrow (live ver.)

the harsh truth

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