Grayscale dominator

Grayscale dominator is the opening theme performed by OxT for the second season of the anime adaptation The Eminence in Shadow (陰の実力者になりたくて！).

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That is too late そんな手じゃもう追いつけない That is to say…
 * -|Kanji =

最初の一手で選ぶ未知なるFuture その有り様 This way 最後の一手で決める世界のAnswer 一人のWinner　It's me

この目は見据えた 誰も未だ見通せぬ最適解を

全ては盤上支配するGame 思考の闘争 Mistakeさえも偽装して Checkmateまで布石として Kingを奪い合うGame思想と欲望 One chance見逃さぬ悪手 Last chance必ず仕留める That is too late そんな手じゃもう追いつけない That is to say 完全勝利はこの手の中に 誰にももう追いつけない

That is too late Sonna te ja mō oitsukanai That is to say...
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Saisho no itte de erabu michi naru Future Sono arisama This way Saigo no itte de kimeru sekai no Answer Hitori no Winner It's me

Kono me wa misueta Dare mo imada mitoosenu saitekikai o

Subete wa banjō shihai suru Game Shikō no tōsō Mistake sae mo gisō shite Checkmate made fuseki toshite King o ubai-au Game shisō to yokubō One chance minogasanu akushu Last chance kanarazu shitomeru That is too late Sonna te ja mō oitsukanai That is to say Kanzen shōri wa kono te no naka ni Dare ni mo mō oitsukanai

That is too late I can’t catch up with that hand anymore That is to say…
 * -|English =

Choose an unknown Future with your first move This way The world’s Answer is decided with the last move One Winner It's me

These eyes fixed on The optimal solution that no one has yet foreseen

A Game where everything is controlled on the board Struggle of thoughts Even Mistake is disguised As a stepping stone to Checkmate Game of competing for the King Thoughts and Desires One chance, don’t miss this bad move Last chance, I’ll definitely finish it off That is too late I can’t catch up with that hand anymore That is to say Complete victory is in my hands I can’t catch up with anyone anymore

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That is too late そんな手じゃもう追いつけない That is to say…
 * -|Kanji =

最初の一手で選ぶ未知なるFuture その有り様 This way 最後の一手で決める世界のAnswer 一人のWinner　It's me

この目は見据えた 誰も未だ見通せぬ最適解を

全ては盤上支配するGame 思考の闘争 Mistakeさえも偽装して Checkmateまで布石として Kingを奪い合うGame思想と欲望 One chance見逃さぬ悪手 Last chance必ず仕留める That is too late そんな手じゃもう追いつけない That is to say 完全勝利はこの手の中に 誰にももう追いつけない

狡猾に誘い込むあらゆる罠 無数のKiller　Warning！ 嗅覚でかわしつつ昇ってくHigher 極めたPlayer　It's me

この手は望んだ

全てをかっさらうそのためのRace 至高の競争 Start it不平等なルール Take it覆し掴む 敗者には無慈悲なRace 希望か絶望か Showdown結果こそ運命(さだめ) Get outチャンスは二度とない

誰にも見えない陰の中 誰よりまっすぐにその手順(みち)を

全ては盤上支配するGame 思考の闘争 Mistakeさえも偽装して Checkmateまで布石として Kingを奪い合うGame思想と欲望 One chance見逃さぬ悪手 Last chance必ず仕留める That is too late そんな手じゃもう追いつけない That is to say 完全勝利はこの手の中に

全ては盤上支配するGame 全てをかっさらうそのためのRace 誰にももう追いつけない

That is too late Sonna te ja mō oitsukanai That is to say...
 * -|Romaji =

Saisho no itte de erabu michi naru Future Sono arisama This way Saigo no itte de kimeru sekai no Answer Hitori no Winner It's me

Kono me wa misueta Dare mo imada mitoosenu saitekikai o

Subete wa banjō shihai suru Game Shikō no tōsō Mistake sae mo gisō shite Checkmate made fuseki toshite King o ubai-au Game shisō to yokubō One chance minogasanu akushu Last chance kanarazu shitomeru That is too late Sonna te ja mō oitsukanai That is to say Kanzen shōri wa kono te no naka ni Dare ni mo mō oitsukanai

Kōkatsu ni sasoi komu arayuru wana Musū no Killer Warning! Kyūkaku de kawashitsu nobotteku Higher Kiwameta Player It's me

Kono te wa nozonda

Subete o kassarau sono tame no Race Shikō no kyōsō Start it fubyōna rūru Take it kutsushi tsukamu Haisha ni wa mujihina Race Kibō ka zetsubō ka Showdown kekka koso sadame Get out Chansu wa nidoto nai

Dare ni mo mienai kage no naka Dare yori massugu ni sono michi o

Subete wa banjō shihai suru Game Shikō no tōsō Mistake sae mo gisō shite Checkmate made fuseki toshite King o ubai-au Game shisō to yokubō One chance minogasanu akushu Last chance kanarazu shitomeru That is too late Sonna te ja mō oitsukanai That is to say Kanzen shōri wa kono te no naka ni

Subete wa banjō shihai suru Game Subete o kassarau sono tame no Race Dare ni mo mō oitsukanai

That is too late I can’t catch up with that hand anymore That is to say…
 * -|English =

Choose an unknown Future with your first move This way The world’s Answer is decided with the last move One Winner It's me

These eyes fixed on The optimal solution that no one has yet foreseen

A Game where everything is controlled on the board Struggle of thoughts Even Mistake is disguised As a stepping stone to Checkmate Game of competing for the King Thoughts and Desires One chance, don’t miss this bad move Last chance, I’ll definitely finish it off That is too late I can’t catch up with that hand anymore That is to say Complete victory is in my hands I can’t catch up with anyone anymore

All kinds of traps that cunningly lure you in Countless Killer　Warning！ I’m climbing Higher, avoiding it with my sense of smell Mastered Player　It's me

I wanted this hand

A Race to steal everything away Supreme competition Start it unequal rules Take it, overturn it and grab it A merciless Race for losers Hope or despair? Showdown, the result is destiny Get out, there’s no second chance

In the shadows that no one can see Follow the steps straighter than anyone else

A Game where everything is controlled on the board Struggle of thoughts Even Mistake is disguised As a stepping stone to Checkmate Game of competing for the King Thoughts and Desires One chance, don’t miss this bad move Last chance, I’ll definitely finish it off That is too late I can’t catch up with that hand anymore That is to say Complete victory is in my hands

A Game where everything is controlled on the board A Race to steal everything away I can’t catch up with anyone anymore

Characters

 * In order of appearance:

Trivia

 * For each arc, the title card transitions into one of Cid's three personas this season before resuming the lyrics.
 * Shadow for Episodes 21-23.
 * John Smith for Episodes 24-27
 * Cid Kagenou starting at Episode 29.
 * The Cid Kagenou transition has blue eyes, in contrast to Shadow and John Smith with red eyes each.
 * Episode 28 had a brief audio transition but no opening, as there was no Cid/Shadow except in a flashback.