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Released 8/27/2017.
Duration: 4:09.

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Tracks that Violet Means to a Violent End references:

• Purple Tyrant by Kevin Grant

Artist commentary:

Acyl:

I was originally going to make the song more dynamic and pompous but I realized that the furious, almost frantic section in the strings better represented Dualscar in his last moments. True, he may not have shown that on the outside, but his inner turmoil and betral by Mindfang is more important.

I quoted part of Purple Tyrant from "coloUrs and mayhem: Universe A" to represent His Honorable Tyranny, and the echoing church organs to show when he takes back control of the situation.

Liz Fish:

Dualscar's exact end is left am ystery, only hinted at by Mindfang's memoirs. I have a feeling no one saw his death coming until the last moment, the Orphaner least of all. The track's frenetic build gave me a sense of the kind desperation he was feeling at that point, and how his short sighted mistake cost him everything.