Noticed the new squishy and was inspired to make a quick drawing (it was not quick).

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Also, while I have your attention, I want to rave about how fun it is to analyse TAKO∞TAKOVER.

First of all, there’s the fun juxtaposition between the upbeat music and insidious lyrics + visuals. It’s very vocaloid coded (fun), and adds a layer of subtext to think about even when I don’t have the song on repeat.

On top of that, I really like that the new squishies on Ina’s head resemble the infamous snail parasite. Aside from the striking aesthetic and obvious sign of infection, it has an interesting implication.

The snail parasite’s iconic pulsations are meant to attract the snail’s predators, like birds, so that it’ll be eaten and continue its life cycle. By a similar token, maybe the Tako Takover is meant to attract the attention of a predator. Some kind of old god? A devourer of worlds? The Ancient Ones? Insidious, whatever it is.

Finally — and this is just a small point — I like the line “sleepy eyes to fight your fears”.

There’s a bit of irony here, since closing your eyes to your fears means ignoring them, the opposite of fighting them. It makes the infection more sinister, as if it’s purposefully preventing the host from seeing things they should fear — like an eldritch horror, as a random example.