Murmurs

Murmurs
"I wonder what Nicole is up to..."
Level No.	4-4N
BPM	65
Patient(s)	Cole Brew Hailey Nicole Ting Logan Samurai (unmentioned)
Pager
Pre-clear	Patient has settled down and is playing quieter music, but his heart is still racing.
Post-clear	All four patients' rhythms still flare up on occasion. Loneliness may be a factor.
Ranks
S	together like coffee and cream
A (5)	together like peanut butter and jelly
B (10)	together like soap and water
C (15)	together like fire and ice
D (20)	together like cats and mice
F	together like oil and water
Act 4 Night
← 4-3N Steinway Reprise 5-1N One Slip Too Late → 4-4 Know You
"It's been a nice trip, but I kind of want to get back to the cafe."

Murmurs (4-4N) is a level in Rhythm Doctor. It is the Night Shift version of Know You.

Transcript

[Nicole Guitar]	It's been a while since I last pulled this out.
[Nicole Guitar]	Let's see if I still remember anything.

After first three hits:

If third beat hit perfectly:

[Nicole Guitar]

Huh, not bad.

If third beat missed or barely missed

[Nicole Guitar]

Hmm, a bit rusty.

[Short pause in dialogue]

[Nicole Guitar]

Wonder if Cole even likes acoustic...

[Short pause in dialogue]

Woah, you can play guitar???

[Short pause in dialogue]

[Cole Guitar]

Eh, it's nothin' special.

[Short pause in dialogue]

	Come on! You're great!
	You should play more!

[Short pause in dialogue]

	If I knew how to play, I'd play for everyone.
	My grandma, the doctors, that miner guy, Logan...
	Maybe Logan would pick up on that sorta thing?

[Pause in dialogue]

[Nicole Guitar]	Hey, it's you.
[Nicole Guitar]	Something up?
	Nothing much. It's quiet without Hailey...
[Nicole Guitar]	The blonde girl?
	Yeah. She's on a trip right now.
	Feels a lil' lonely without her.
	I hope she's doing alright...

[Interlude]

	Got anyone you wish you could play for?
	So...are you practicing this for someone or something?
[Cole Guitar]	Well, um...I...
[Nicole Guitar]	Uh...

	Y'know...I think if you keep playing guitar back here, the train conductor's gonna get mad.
	Maybe. But maybe...if I keep playing cool stuff...he won't get mad...

I heard the Barista playing around on the guitar.

I like it.

I used to get annoyed when people played their music in public spaces.

Y'know, like on the subway? Or on the sidewalk.

But lately... I don't know, I just can't muster the bitterness to get mad about something like that.

Even if they're awful at it.

They're putting their soul into every note... and it makes the air feel beautiful, in a way.

It makes us feel more connected, as a community. As fellow human beings.

That said... I strongly prefer when the musician isn't awful at it.

History

• This level first appeared in the closed beta under the name Delay Pedal 2.
  • It had Barista as the Oneshot row instead of Cole and Nicole, and Samurai as the main classic row, with the exception of the Intimate motif, which was Logan.
  • After the dialogue, the Oneshot pattern was cued with a simple "Get Set Go", since modern Oneshot cueing standards weren't in place yet.
  • This proto-Squareshot pattern, after a few loops, would change again, adding a third oneshot per bar. This third pattern was not adapted into the Steam version of the game though.

Trivia

• This is the first and only level to make use of Logan's alternate 'hit' sprite, where he looks to the left, raises his hand, and smiles with his eyes open. This animation has been present within the Level Editor prior to its first main game use.
• The C-rank title is a reference to another one of 7th Beat Games games, A Dance of Fire and Ice.
• The post-clear text states that there are "four patients", however there are actually five patients as the Samurai appears briefly in this level. This may be an oversight.