It is obviously the widely circulated "For Alice".
However, since Sean's playing, it has developed a very distinctive and special style.
Even people who don't understand it can vaguely notice the difference.
As a result, Thain became an instant hit.
Soon, everything about Thain's past was republished in the newspaper.
Only this time, no one thought that the piano music he played was killing people invisibly, and that he was a murderer.
Over the past few decades, everyone has gradually forgotten this matter.
Nowadays, after being specially hyped by the media, it has become a brand new gimmick.
This kind of gimmick gave Thain a special color.
Everyone began to worship Thane in turn.
He began to be attracted to the decaying, death-like aura surrounding Thain.
Even the people at the Grand Theater did not expect that Thain would become famous under such a coincidence.
Now, if they don't arrange for Thain to perform, the audience will be dissatisfied.
Therefore, the profit-seeking Grand Theater decided to use its resources and began to package Thain.
From beginning to end, Thain did not put up any resistance, which made the people at the Grand Theater very satisfied.
What they need is never an artist with a distinctive personality.
What they want is an obedient puppet who can make money.
…
As always, Thain returned from his residence and the Grand Theater alone, wearing some shabby clothes and holding a black umbrella.
In the past, teacher George's residence, after decades of development, is no longer the best location in the city center.
On the contrary, the houses here appear to be somewhat outdated.
Even some of the wealthy families who lived nearby have left one after another.
The sparse population makes the place look even colder.
Thain returned home expressionlessly:
"Teacher, I'm back."
Behind him, the elderly George sat in front of the sofa next to the fireplace.
On his table is a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
"I saw the newspaper." George raised his head and showed a relieved smile: "I just said that your talents will not be buried."
However, Thain sat opposite him and said quietly:
"The audience is the same as before, there is no progress."
"They can only understand superficial emotions, but not the deeper meaning."
"The piano is no longer respected by others...or rather, it has never been respected by others."
"Those people still regard the piano as a simple tool for fun."
George shook his head:
"The names of our artists were originally given to us by them."
"In their minds, there is actually no difference between us and the little dancing figures in the music box."
"Sean, you should learn to get used to it."
"The works represent our souls, but... they cannot replace other people's souls."
Thain sat there with a trace of confusion in his eyes:
"Why not replace it?"
"Why can't there be a song that can completely let the audience understand us?"
"Why are there so few people in this world who can resonate with you?"
Questioned one after another, George did not answer him again.
He just silently picked up the coffee on the side.
…
In the following days, Thain's life seemed to remain unchanged.
However, his reputation grew.
It must be said that the power of the media is powerful.
It was obviously just because he was about to be too poor to open the pot, but Thain's dress and image were packaged as so-called simplicity.
They even claimed that Thain's works were masterpieces created after experiencing the lives of ordinary people!
As a result, Thain's concerts began to be packed.
All celebrities began to feel proud to have attended Thain's concerts.
Even after they got together, the topic they talked about was still how to squeeze money from the people at the bottom, or... that prince and noble son had another lover.
In front of the piano, no matter how impassioned the sound is.
The voices that came to my ears still echo endlessly.
As a result, the devil that had been suppressed in my heart began to revive little by little.
Unknown to everyone, the darkness in Thane's heart completely blossomed.
So, on this day close to Christmas, Thain made an unprecedented request to hold a special concert.
The person in charge of the Grand Theater was naturally very happy.
For him, as long as Thain plays once, he can make another huge sum of money!
The upper class in London were very happy when they heard that Thain was planning to hold a special New Year's concert at Christmas.
On this day, even the promenade was full of people.
Everyone showed a trace of false appreciation when they saw Thain.
Thain also sat down silently and started playing.
This time, the opening song is "For Alice".
In Thain's heart, the darkness and hatred that completely erupted surged up at this moment, like a stormy sea.
Everyone, in a trance, fell into the strange world of music.
The music is melodious, intense, quiet, and sneaky. All adjectives seem unable to describe it accurately.
Even the staff backstage and the person in charge of the Grand Theater all fell silent during the music.
Everyone's expressions, from the "colorful" ones at the beginning, gradually turned into the same color - godless.
It's like a walking corpse that has been drained of its soul.
Then, the exact same expression appeared on their faces, you were smiling in a trance, with a weird smile.
It was as if I was seeing heaven before my eyes.
The entire Grand Theater has never been so quiet at this moment.
Thain played extremely selflessly.
He just felt that these listeners should be deprived of the false things in them.
Yes, real piano music allows everyone to understand their soul.
If they cannot understand, then their life in this world has no value.
At this time, Thain had unprecedented clarity.
This feeling of sudden enlightenment made him intoxicated.
The sound of his piano also unconsciously released all the hatred and evil in his heart.
When "Für Elise" stopped, everyone in the entire theater stood motionless at their corresponding positions.
They raised their heads slightly, showing smiles facing death, and completely stopped breathing.
In front of the piano, Thain couldn't calm down for a long time. His face was strangely flushed, and he was also strangely satisfied.
Seeing the corpses everywhere, Thain slowly stood up and came to the backstage.
The same goes for backstage, all the staff, and the owners of the theater.
Everyone seemed to die in that beautiful melody.
At this moment, Thain released his true self, picked up the cane of the owner of the theater next to him, and returned to his residence step by step.
His eyes were calmer than ever before.
"Teacher, I'm back."
"Today's concert was a great success."
"I finally...successfully found myself and my music."
"I finally... won't be in pain anymore."
Saying that, Thane sat on the sofa.
Opposite him, where George was sitting, was a...skeleton wearing George's clothes!
Thain was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
Yes, George is dead.
Been dead for many years.
That night, he noticed the darkness in his heart, and angrily discovered that the psychiatrist had not cured him. Driven by the darkness, he came to the door and strangled the psychiatrist to death.
Then, he found the phone that had not been hung up.
After returning home, he met George who pretended that nothing had happened.
Yes, everything could have ended in such a hazy way.
But... George couldn't help but ask.
There was another fierce quarrel between them because of their ideas.
And this time the quarrel made Thain finally go crazy. He used a musical instrument to hit George to death!
However, George's death could not be known to anyone, so he disguised George's voice, called the newspaper, and issued a statement of retirement through the mouth of the so-called student.
Everything was so natural, no one saw any flaws.
At this time, Thain looked at George's skeleton and finally laughed.
"For Alice" began to play in the entire room, and behind Thain, countless souls with ferocious faces, like flames, tried to get out of Thain's body.
At this moment, Thain understood himself and the human heart.