Song of the Sea (Night)

Song of the Sea (Night) (2-4N) is a level in Rhythm Doctor. It is the Night Shift version of Song of the Sea.

Song of the Sea (Night)
"Want to unwind again? Maybe you can play for us."
Level No.	2-4
BPM	120
Patient(s)	Paige Nicole Ting
Pager
Pre-clear	The cafe is available for all staff during the workday. All sorts of folks tend to come by.
Post-clear	Feel free to use your employee discount at the cafe at any time.
Ranks
S (Press space at least once)	employee benefit: discounted coffee
F	too shy to play? aw, we told paige you were really good
Act 2 Night
← 2-3N Bomb-Sniffing Pomeranian 3-1N Lounge → 2-4 Song of the Sea
"Come back anytime."

It is a cutscene level and has no beats to hit. The player can press the spacebar at any time to produce a random note.

The track was created by jjdf.

Synopsis

The player is once again invited into the cafe, this time during night hours, where they are able to play notes on a keyboard as they wish. Paige walks in, as Nicole and her briefly remark about the intern's ability to play piano. The two then discuss Paige's exhaustion and the effort she has to put in for her profession, after Nicole inquires about the work Paige has to do for hospital patients. Paige talks at length about the effort it takes to give individualized attention and care for every single patient, and how the Rhythm Doctor program struggles to solve issues of higher complexity such as addiction, which is where she can pitch in to directly help. Nicole then expresses her positive opinion of Paige and what she does for patients like her, complimenting her work ethic and care. Paige thanks Nicole, before stating that she has to leave, as the two bid each other goodbye.

Transcript

	Well, look who it is.
	Welcome back.
	Make yourself comfortable. We still have that dusty keyboard. Why don't you play for us?
	I'm closing up soon, so things should be chill around here.
	Oh, here comes a familiar face.
	Hey Nicole.
	Hey, doc. Dr Paige, right?
	You can call me Ada.
	Alright, Ada. What're you having?
	I'll just take my usual small cappuccino. Thanks.
	Comin' right up.
	Is that...the intern?
	Yeah. They're interning for me now. My new in-house pianist.
	Hope you don't mind.
	Pretty multi-talented, huh?
	Don't take this the wrong way, but...
	...you look terrible.
	What?
	Exhausted. I mean you look exhausted.
	Oh, haha. Well, what else is new?
	Is it really that hard? I guess that's probably a stupid question.
	No such thing as a stupid question!
	But, I mean, yeah. It's just a lot of running around.
	Most of the individual things I need to do for patients are pretty by-the-book.
	Or, at least, they used to be, before the whole rhythm method thing.
	Now everything's weird and we constantly improvise.
	But that's just the job. As long as it helps people, that's what matters.
	Here's your coffee.
	Thank you.
	So...music can heal people's hearts, huh?
	Maybe I could be the head doctor around here, haha.
	Hahaha, yeah. Maybe I pursued the wrong degree after all.
	Could've saved myself a lot of schooling if I had known we only needed music and a single button.
	The heavy bags under your eyes seem to say "My job is a lot more than just pressing a button."
	True. It's complicated.
	There's still a lot of work to do.
	Like what?
	Well...after the treatment we gave you, did you still feel the urge for a cigarette?
	Basically, yeah.
	My chest felt better, but it didn't completely change everything.
	I've still got a pack on me, actually.
	Exactly. So the rhythm treatment isn't a magical cure-all.
	Addiction, therapy, rehabilitation...
	It's all complicated. It's gradual. Healing is slow and habits are hard.
	Maybe someday the Rhythm Doctor method will be improved to handle those things...
	...but until that day, you're all still stuck with lil' old me.
	Making the rounds, checking in on you, scribbling on clipboards.
	Well, good thing you're a delight, then. I'd miss seeing you around here.
	You've always got an eye out for us. I like it.
	Aw, thanks. Hopefully Dr Edega feels the same way.
	Back to work. See you later, Nicole. Thanks for the chat!
	Any time!

	Did you know that barista girl always spells my name wrong on the cup?
	Every single time.
	I've been here for five years, and she still doesn't know my name? Geez...