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For an hour, Leo played the same three songs. He didn't have "Inferno" from Demon Slayer . He didn't have the classical "Ravel's Bolero." He just had the base—the raw, unfiltered joy of hitting a red circle on a beat.

Inside the Switch’s memory, Base Game felt a jolt. Data streamed in. Its ellipsis began to glow. But as it landed on Leo’s home screen, it was… barren. Only three songs. A gray dojo. No costumes. No online ranking. Taiko-no-Tatsujin-Rhythm-Festival-NSP-Base-Game...

Base Game whispered to itself, "Is this all I am?" For an hour, Leo played the same three songs

It was no longer "incomplete." It was the heart of the festival. All other songs, all other modes, were just guests. The Base Game was the drum. And the drum was enough. Inside the Switch’s memory, Base Game felt a jolt

Leo tapped the icon. The screen lit up.