Sure thing, I'll explain as much as the canon provides and offer my efforts to fill in some blurry areas. DRAMAtical Murder doesn’t completely explain how things work, so I’ll discuss what’s established and go from there. My examples come from the True Route (from which I’ve taken Clear) and Clear’s route, because the latter gives the most details about his background and abilities.
To begin with, androids like Clear were designed to control people. Clear himself was the prototype and was disposed of due to a “defect” – most likely his capacity for free will. They were intended to “blend into the human lifestyle and permanently manipulate them.” As Toue, the man behind their creation, states: the subsequent models surpass Clear’s capabilities. He was also modified by his grandfather to produce soundwaves the Alphas (later androids of his line) could not process, as a countermeasure.
The way Clear describes Grand Music, it can be used to “dye” the mind of a normal human being. That is, to control or influence them, and they would be none the wiser. He admits that he has this capability to the main character. However, he never uses Grand Music to control anyone and demonstrates no desire to do so.
So I’ll move on to examples of what he does do. There are a few examples of the ways he uses his song. Clear is capable of drowning out surrounding noise, as he does near the end of the True Route. He can also neutralize the effect of Grand Music from other sources, using his song to this effect for Aoba’s sake in his route. As Aoba puts it, "The purity of his singing gives me a calm feeling." With Grand Music he is able to soothe away things like pain and anxiety.
As to limitations, there are a few. One of these is audible proximity, either direct (being nearby) or indirect (through say TV) because it works through one’s sense of hearing. Additionally, although Aoba (not being an average human) is the only example, it can be said that people who are not average would perceive being influenced and their brains would reject heavy-handed attempts at controlling their thoughts. This rejection does not occur with the small things Clear does, as they don’t override will.
For the purposes of this game, I would say all player characters would react the way Aoba does. If there were an attempt to use Grand Music to control them, they would experience violent headaches. Normal NPC humans, however, could be controlled. I discuss this not because Clear would use his power in this way, but in the interest of full disclosure. His usage of this power, either as Pierce or Clear, would remain consistent – soothing others or easing pain. Or, if there’s some horrible sound out there, muting it out with his voice.
I hope this has adequately explained things. I consider Dye Music another matter, and so have only included Grand Music in this…wall of text.
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To begin with, androids like Clear were designed to control people. Clear himself was the prototype and was disposed of due to a “defect” – most likely his capacity for free will. They were intended to “blend into the human lifestyle and permanently manipulate them.” As Toue, the man behind their creation, states: the subsequent models surpass Clear’s capabilities. He was also modified by his grandfather to produce soundwaves the Alphas (later androids of his line) could not process, as a countermeasure.
The way Clear describes Grand Music, it can be used to “dye” the mind of a normal human being. That is, to control or influence them, and they would be none the wiser. He admits that he has this capability to the main character. However, he never uses Grand Music to control anyone and demonstrates no desire to do so.
So I’ll move on to examples of what he does do. There are a few examples of the ways he uses his song. Clear is capable of drowning out surrounding noise, as he does near the end of the True Route. He can also neutralize the effect of Grand Music from other sources, using his song to this effect for Aoba’s sake in his route. As Aoba puts it, "The purity of his singing gives me a calm feeling." With Grand Music he is able to soothe away things like pain and anxiety.
As to limitations, there are a few. One of these is audible proximity, either direct (being nearby) or indirect (through say TV) because it works through one’s sense of hearing. Additionally, although Aoba (not being an average human) is the only example, it can be said that people who are not average would perceive being influenced and their brains would reject heavy-handed attempts at controlling their thoughts. This rejection does not occur with the small things Clear does, as they don’t override will.
For the purposes of this game, I would say all player characters would react the way Aoba does. If there were an attempt to use Grand Music to control them, they would experience violent headaches. Normal NPC humans, however, could be controlled. I discuss this not because Clear would use his power in this way, but in the interest of full disclosure. His usage of this power, either as Pierce or Clear, would remain consistent – soothing others or easing pain. Or, if there’s some horrible sound out there, muting it out with his voice.
I hope this has adequately explained things. I consider Dye Music another matter, and so have only included Grand Music in this…wall of text.