This song is used before the start of every station in theDeepsea Metro, except for boss stations andthang stations. The song features a relatively short loop containing repeated synthesizer chords that seem to oscillate. While the chords play, some strange echoing sounds play.
Please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible! Can you help us get it done?
InSide Order, this remix is played in thePlayer Settings screen. It features similar instrumentation to the original, albeit more of melody and baking instruments, along with a more fuzzy sound. Similar to#12.2 awakened, this song is at a slower tempo to the original.
Samples and interpolations
Character Creation
The music used inPlayer Settings in theOcto Expansion has the main melody taken from#0 shell, albeit fading away every two bars. It transitions from and toCap'n Cuttlefish's Theme (Octo) as well as sharing the same snaps, heartbeats, and shaker sounds. InOctotune, it is merged with thePlayer Editor theme to create one music track as アタリメのテーマ(Octo)~プレイヤーメイク (Cap'n Cuttlefish's Theme (Octo) ~ Character Creation). In theNintendo Music app, the combined music track appears asCap'n Cuttlefish's Theme (Octo) / Character Creation.
Etymology
In computing, many program languages will start from index 0 and not 1. A 'shell' is a place where a user can gain access to a computer's services, similar to howAgent 8 is gaining access to the tests. Alternatively, 'shell' may be read as a protective outer casing, potentially alluding to Agent 8 needing to break out of it by escaping from theDeepsea Metro.
Names in other languages
Character Creation
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
プレイヤーメイク Pureiyā Meiku
Player Make
#0.1 style
The name of the song is the same as English in all languages except for Japanese.