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Ultima Cena: Studia Animae

[Intro] (Instrumental: Ambient pads, distant wind whispers, single lute pluck drenched in heavy cathedral reverb. Grand piano enters softly with complex, questioning chords in C Major. Timpani roll fades in subtly.) [Introductio] [Versus] Ioannes, mento in pectore posito, tacitus ut lapis, Tacitus, secreta custodiens quae nemo audit. Petrus, cubito sublato, clamat contra silentium, Dubium in aere, interrogans quid Deus fecerit. [Prae-chorus] Philippus, oculis amissis, responsa quaerens, Dum omnes in silentio moventur, tormenta portantes. [Chorus] In 'Cena Ultima', omnis gestus valet, Gestus animarum pacem quaerentium, lucernam quaerentium. Quisque aspectus, quaeque umbra, fabula narranda, In hac pictura, quisque color est sensus capiendus. [Versus] Matthaeus, oculis fixis, in mysterium infinitum, Cogitans, cogitationes custodiens, tempus custodiens. Thomas, manu sublata, tactum quaerens, In tenebris signum quaerens quod non evanescit. [Prae-chorus] Omnes taciti, singuli cum suo tormento, In hoc aeterno momento, omnis gestus est fabula. [Chorus] In 'Ultima Cena', omnis gestus valet, Gesti animarum pacem quaerentium, lucernam quaerentium. Omnis aspectus, omnis umbra, fabula narranda, In hac pictura, omnis color est sensus capiendus. [Finis] (Arrangement rapidly dissolves. Piano returns to complex, introspective chords. Violin holds a long, fading, poignant note. Ambient pads and distant wind return. Voice, softer now, reflective, almost whispering) Lux... intus... manet... Umbra... transit... Speculum... et... enigma... Leonarde... (Voice fades. Piano plays final, unresolved chord with heavy reverb. Single lute pluck. Wind sound fades to silence.)