「楔」(Kusabi)

[Intro] (Sparse, haunting Koto melody. Sound of distant wind. Vocals are a low, breathy whisper.)
[Verse 1] 月は遠く記憶は枯れ (Tsuki wa tooku, kioku wa kare) 名もなき狼井戸の底 (Na mo naki ookami, ido no soko) 何も持たず何も知らず (Nani mo motazu, nani mo shirazu) ただ冷たい雨に打たれ (Tada tsumetai, ame ni utare) 契り(ちぎり)の紐解けぬまま (Chigiri no himo, hodokenu mama)
[Verse 2] (Add subtle, deep bass pulses. Vocals gain more weight.) 義手を受け取り火を灯せ (Gishu wo uketori, hi wo tomose) 荒れ寺の隅仏を彫る (Aredera no sumi, hotoke wo horu) 失った腕鉄の牙に (Ushinatta ude, tetsu no kiba ni) 忍びの道再び踏み出す (Shinobi no michi, futatabi fumidasu)
[Pre-Chorus] (Tension builds with rising strings. Rhythmic and sharp.) 「迷えば、敗れる」と (Mayoeba, yabureru to) 刃が触れ合い火花が散る (Yaiba ga fureai, hibana ga chiru) 死を越えるたび血は熱く (Shi wo koeru tabi, chi wa atsuku) 宿命の輪が回り出す (Shukumei no wa ga, mawari dasu)
[Chorus] (Fast tempo, powerful but melodic. Modern rock influence.) 鋼(はがね)が鳴る!闇を切り裂き (Hagane ga naru! Yami wo kirisaki) 刹那の火花命を燃やせ (Setsuna no hibana, inochi wo moyase) 不死を断つその一太刀に (Fushi wo tatsu, sono hitotachi ni) 我が生を全て捧げん (Waga sei wo, subete sasagen) 守り抜くこの命尽きるまで! (Mamorinuku, kono inochi tsukiru made!)
[Bridge: Variation] (Sudden shift in rhythm. Half-time beat, heavy atmospheric pads. Vocals become more emotional and soaring.) 不死斬りの紅(あか)空を染めて (Fushigiri no aka, sora wo somete) 涙さえも乾きゆく (Namida sae mo, kawaki yuku) 修罗の炎か人の道か (Shura no honoo ka, hito no michi ka) おくる言葉は風の中 (Okuru kotoba wa, kaze no naka)
[Guitar Solo: Epic & Melodic] (A soaring, sophisticated electric guitar solo. Blending modern blues-rock with traditional scales. High energy but clean tone.)
[Chorus: Grand Finale] (Stronger arrangement, adding more layered harmonies. High emotional release.) 鋼が鳴る!嵐の中で! (Hagane ga naru! Arashi no naka de!) 葦名の空雷(いかずち)を裂け! (Ashina no sora, ikazuchi wo sake!) 不死を断つその一太刀に (Fushi wo tatsu, sono hitotachi ni) 我が生を全て捧げん (Waga sei wo, subete sasagen) 「御子様、おさらばでございます」 (Miko-sama, osaraba de gozaimasu)
[Outro] (Sudden drop to silence. Only a heartbeat pulse and a warm, lonely Koto melody. Vocals are a soft, weathered whisper.) 刀を納め黄昏の中 (Katana wo osame, tasogare no naka) 狼の影静かに消える (Ookami no kage, shizuka ni kieru) 静かな夜明け雪は解け (Shizuka na yoake, yuki wa toke) 「達者でな、狼よ……」 (Tassha de na, Ookami yo...)
[End] (A single, deep temple bell echoes and fades slowly.)