Labyrinth's Song is a weapon in NieR and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139.... Fully upgraded, it is the strongest two-handed sword in the original release. Its strength is superseded by Fool's Lament if The World of Recycled Vessel is installed.
It is part of a set, along with Labyrinth's Whisper and Labyrinth's Shout.
Description[]
- "A sword forged from metal and liquefied beast horns. Its dull glow lures people deep into the labyrinth."
- —In-game description
Location[]
- Rewarded by the King of Facade when Disturbing the Sleep of Kings is completed.
Weapon Story[]
- It was a beast that lived in a cavern's deepest, most untouched depths.
- It had massive horns. A body like steel. Breath of scorching fire.
- The peace-loving villagers hated this monstrous beast with the head of a bull and the body of a human. They feared it. And soon, the beast came to be known as the "Minotaur of the Labyrinth".
- Contrary to its terrifying appearance, the minotaur was exceptionally kind. Not only did it refrain from harming other creatures, it took great care not to trample flowers beneath its oafish feet as it walked. Indeed, the reason it lived so deep inside a cavern was to help avoid frightening the villagers.
- One day, a lost girl wandered into the beast's cavern. Frightened by the sight of it, she cried so hard she eventually passed out—which left the beast in quite the quandary.
- "I have no choice," the beast finally decided. "I must take the poor thing back to the village, for her mother and father will be terribly worried."
- Two days after the girl vanished, her panicked parents found her sleeping soundly in front of their home. On the ground a short distance away was the body of the minotaur. It had been impaled by several swords, and the blood scattered around it held an almost otherworldly quality.
- Yet there was no indication the beast had attacked the girl. In fact, it looked as though it had been trying to place as much distance between itself and her as possible, so as not to dirty her with its blood—almost as if it didn't want her to be afraid. And then, having curled up to make itself as small as possible, the monster died.
- The beast lived in the depths of the caves. Huge horns. Steel-like body. Heated breath. The peace-loving villagers hated this monster that had a cow’s head and a human’s body. They were afraid. Somewhere down the road, the monster came to be known as "Minotaros of the Labyrinth".
- Belying its scary appearance, the monster was very gentle. It never killed other living beings, and took extra care to not step on flowers with its boneless toes. It lived inside the caves to reassure the villagers’ fear as best as it could.
- One day, a girl wandered into the depths of the caves. The girl saw the monster and began screaming and crying, eventually losing consciousness due to fatigue. The monster was troubled. What should I do, what should I do. I have to send this child back to her village. Her father and mother must be worried... I have to send her back.
- In the morning, two days after the girl’s disappearance, she was found unconscious in front of her worried family’s house. She suffered no wounds, and was merely sleeping. Her mother ran towards her, but let out a small scream at the sight of something. The monster’s corpse lay a little distance away. Its corpse was impaled by numerous swords, and blood splattered all over the place in a sinister manner. However, there were no signs indicating that it attacked the girl. Not only that, it seemed like it wanted her to be away from it. Almost as if it didn’t want to stain the girl with its blood. The monster curled up on itself and died, almost as if it didn’t want to scare the girl.
Trivia[]
- This weapon's design, along with Labyrinth's Whisper and Labyrinth's Shout, reflects key aspects of the battle between the Greek hero Theseus and the Minotaur:
- The weapons have a horn motif on them, which is a representation of the Minotaur.
- Their names contain the word "Labyrinth", which is where the Minotaur was imprisoned.