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！, Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!?).
Lyrics[]
TV Size[]
That is too late
そんな手じゃもう追いつけない
That is to say…
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...
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 mitōsenu 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…
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
Full Version[]
That is too late
そんな手じゃもう追いつけない
That is to say…
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...
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 mitōsenu 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…
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:
- Minoru Kageno/Cid Kagenou/Shadow
- Akane Nishino
- Mr. Kagenou
- Mrs. Kagenou
- Grease
- Claire Kagenou
- Iris Midgar
- Alexia Midgar
- Glen
- Skel Etal
- Zenon Griffey
- Lutheran Barnett
- Po Tato
- Rex
- Venom
- Olivier
- Goldy Gilded
- Annerose Nichtsehen
- Quinton
- Klaus Midgar
- Beatrix
- Raphael Geerk Oriana
- Aurora
- Elisabeth (Silhouette)
- Mary (Silhouette)
- Gettan (Silhouette)
- Yukime (Silhouette)
- Rose Oriana (Silhouette)
- Eta
- Beta
- Zeta
- Alpha
- Delta
- Gamma
- Epsilon
Videos[]
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.