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The recording phase eventually came to an end.
After weeks of polishing every vocal layer, every instrument, and every transition, the final mastered version of Beat It was complete.
Now came the stage that would transform the music into something unforgettable.
The music video.
The first day of shooting arrived.
Long before sunrise, Star Entertainment's largest VR production studio was already bustling with activity.
Lighting technicians calibrated hundreds of virtual spotlights.
Camera operators checked their motion rigs.
Costume designers made final adjustments to every jacket, glove, belt, and accessory.
The dance crew quietly stretched in one corner, mentally rehearsing the choreography they had practiced for months.
The rival gang actors joked with one another while waiting for makeup.
The atmosphere was busy...
Yet strangely relaxed.
Everyone knew their role.
Krishna arrived wearing the now familiar crimson leather jacket over a black shirt, black trousers, and polished sneakers.
The moment he stepped onto the set, conversations naturally became quieter.
Not because people were afraid.
But because everyone knew the work was about to begin.
He looked around the recreated street set one final time.
The narrow alley.
The old neighborhood pub.
The flickering neon lights.
The brick walls.
The carefully arranged props.
It looked exactly the way he had imagined months ago while designing it.
Krishna nodded.
"Let's begin."
Unlike ordinary music videos that could be completed within a week, this production moved at an entirely different pace.
Every scene was repeated.
Again.
Again.
Sometimes twenty times.
Sometimes fifty.
If one dancer's timing was half a beat late...
They started again.
If one camera transition didn't perfectly match the rhythm...
They started again.
If a lighting change happened slightly too early...
They started again.
Nobody complained.
Because every time Krishna explained why he wanted another take, the crew immediately understood.
The difference was subtle.
But visible.
As filming progressed, one realization slowly spread throughout the crew.
Krishna wasn't simply filming people dancing.
He was telling a story through movement.
Every step. Every turn.
Every glance.
Every formation change carried purpose.
One afternoon, while preparing for another take, a camera operator quietly whispered to the chief cinematographer,
"I've never seen choreography planned this precisely."
The older man smiled.
"I stopped questioning him after The Hangover."
Days slowly turned into weeks.
Five days.
Ten.
Fifteen.
Twenty.
By the twenty-fifth day...
The final dance sequences were finally completed.
During breaks between takes, something rather amusing had begun happening.
Whenever the instrumental played through the studio speakers...
Crew members unconsciously started moving with it.
One lighting technician was caught tapping the rhythm against a control console.
A costume assistant quietly practiced one of the simpler dance steps while waiting for actors to change.
Even one of the security staff could occasionally be seen nodding his head to the beat.
The song had quietly infected the entire production.
One afternoon, while waiting for the cameras to reset, a young production assistant finally asked the question everyone had been wondering.
He looked toward Kael Virex.
"Sir..."
Kael looked up.
"Who is the singer?"
"I've been meaning to ask for days."
Another crew member immediately joined.
"Yeah."
"I've searched our internal production files."
"It only says 'Confidential Vocal Recording.'"
Soon several others became curious.
"I thought it was some famous artist."
"Or maybe someone from another sector."
"I've never heard this voice before."
Kael looked toward Krishna.
Then smiled mischievously.
"You really didn't tell them?"
Krishna simply shrugged.
"I didn't think it mattered."
Kael laughed.
"It matters."
He looked toward the curious crew.
"You've been listening to him every day."
The room became quiet.
Several people frowned.
"...Him?"
Kael casually pointed across the set.
Toward Krishna.
"The singer."
"...is him."
Silence.
Complete silence.
One makeup artist blinked.
"...Director?"
Another looked between Kael and Krishna.
"No."
Kael folded his arms.
"Yes."
The room remained frozen.
One dancer quietly whispered,
"Wait..."
"So..."
"The director..."
"The songwriter..."
"The choreographer..."
"And..."
"...the singer?"
Krishna scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"I suppose."
Several crew members simply stared at him.
Then one of the stunt performers suddenly laughed loudly.
"I should've known."
Another burst into laughter.
"Of course!"
"At this point I'm not even surprised anymore."
The chief cameraman shook his head in disbelief.
"I joined thinking I was working under a film director."
He counted on his fingers.
"Turns out he's also a musician."
A costume designer sighed dramatically.
"Please don't tell me you secretly know how to cook too."
Krishna smiled.
"I can."
The entire room groaned.
Laughter spread across the studio.
The surprise quickly transformed into excitement.
Because now they understood why Krishna had been so particular during recording sessions.
He wasn't merely directing someone else's performance.
He was performing it himself.
Kael watched the reactions with folded arms and a proud smile.
"I've worked with many singers."
He looked toward Krishna.
"But very few understand exactly what they want before stepping into the recording booth."
He pointed toward the massive set around them.
"Now finish this."
"I want the galaxy to hear what we've spent weeks creating."
The crew responded with renewed enthusiasm.
The energy around the production noticeably changed.
If they had been motivated before...
Now they were genuinely excited.
Because they weren't simply filming another music video.
They felt they were witnessing the creation of something unique.
And judging by how often crew members found themselves humming the melody even after work had ended...
Many quietly believed the same thing.
When this music video finally reached UniNet...
The galaxy wasn't going to stay quiet for very long.
Three weeks had passed since Star Entertainment had gone completely silent.
No mysterious teasers.
No behind-the-scenes photographs.
No countdown.
Not even Ariel's usual playful posts.
The official UniNet page looked unusually quiet.
Which, by now, had become the biggest warning sign possible.
Across the galaxy, people had developed an unofficial saying.
"When Star Entertainment goes silent... something big is coming."
Nobody knew who had first written it.
But almost everyone agreed with it.
Then, precisely at noon Galactic Standard Time...
Millions of i-Bracelets vibrated simultaneously.
Another notification.
The sender was familiar enough to make people's hearts skip a beat.
Star Entertainment
Within seconds, millions opened it.
The screen faded into a black background.
Slowly...
Silver letters appeared.
"After the overwhelming success of Crazy Frog..."
"Star Entertainment proudly presents..."
"Our Second Official Music Video."
"Coming Soon."
Nothing else.
No title. No artist.
No release date. No trailer.
Only one final sentence appeared.
"Prepare for another high-energy experience."
The post had been online for less than fifteen seconds.
UniNet exploded.
The comments refreshed so quickly they became unreadable.
[💬 @RingDingWarrior
"IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!!"]
[💬 @BeatDropGalaxy
"I WAITED MONTHS FOR THIS."]
[💬 @CrazyFrogForever
"PLEASE TELL ME IT'S AS INSANE AS CRAZY FROG."]
[💬 @MusicAddict77
"I DON'T EVEN NEED A TRAILER."
"I'M ALREADY IN."]
Within minutes, every entertainment streamer had abandoned their scheduled content.
The announcement became the only thing anyone wanted to discuss.
During her livestream, LumiNyx practically clapped her hands the moment she saw the notification.
"There it is!"
"I told you!"
"They disappeared again."
"And whenever they disappear..."
She pointed dramatically toward the camera.
"They come back carrying something."
Her chat immediately exploded.
[💬 @ViewerPrime
"NEW SONG."]
[💬 @ChaosEnjoyer999
"MY PLAYLIST IS READY."]
[💬 @SoftGalaxy
"PLEASE DON'T LET IT LEAVE MY HEAD FOR SIX MONTHS AGAIN."]
[💬 @RainbowDrifter
"TOO LATE."]
LumiNyx laughed.
"Honestly..."
"I still randomly catch myself humming Crazy Frog while making breakfast."
The chat instantly filled with laughing emojis.
Across UniNet, speculation spread faster than the announcement itself.
Entire communities began guessing what kind of music Star Entertainment would release this time.
[💬 @GalaxyDJ
"Crazy Frog was electronic."
"So maybe this one is another genre?"]
[💬 @SoundHunter
"I'm betting on dance-pop."]
[💬 @CinemaGoblin
"Imagine if they somehow invent another completely new style."]
[💬 @BeatTheory
"Knowing Krishna..."
"I wouldn't rule anything out."]
Music critics also joined the discussion.
One of the largest music analysis channels posted:
[💬 @SectorMusicReview
"Star Entertainment currently has a unique reputation."
"They don't release music frequently."
"But when they do..."
"The entire galaxy pays attention."]
That observation quickly spread.
Not because it was controversial.
Because it was true.
Crazy Frog had become more than a successful song.
It had become a cultural phenomenon.
Children danced to it.
Adults secretly enjoyed it.
Memes still circulated months after its release.
Even public celebrations occasionally played it.
Now...
People naturally expected the next music video to carry that same impossible level of energy.
The speculation even reached professional musicians.
Many composers openly admitted they were curious.
[💬 @NovaSymphony
"I don't care if it's my genre."
"I just want to hear what they've created."]
[💬 @RhythmForge
"Kael Virex doesn't miss."]
[💬 @StudioPulse
"If Kael and Krishna worked together again..."
"I'm listening on day one."]
Meanwhile, inside Star Entertainment, Krishna quietly looked at the reactions while Ariel projected the rapidly climbing engagement statistics.
Views.
Shares.
Comments.
Follower growth.
Every graph pointed upward.
Ariel's holographic wings fluttered excitedly.
"Master!"
"The announcement has already surpassed the engagement of the Temple Run reveal."
Krishna smiled faintly.
"I expected people to be curious."
Ariel nodded energetically.
"They're more than curious."
She enlarged the latest trending list.
#StarEntertainment
#NewMusicVideo
#CrazyFrogSuccessor
#KaelVirex
All four occupied the top positions across UniNet.
The Entertainment System suddenly appeared beside Krishna wearing oversized sunglasses and pretending to hold an imaginary microphone.
It dramatically cleared its throat.
[Ladies and gentlemen...]
It pointed toward the trending charts.
[The galaxy has once again gathered...]
It spun around theatrically.
[...for another attempt at voluntarily getting a song permanently stuck inside their heads.]
Krishna couldn't help but chuckle.
Looking at the millions of comments flooding UniNet, he quietly thought to himself...
'They have absolutely no idea what's coming.'
Because unlike Crazy Frog, which had won people over with pure absurdity...
This next song was built to make people move the moment the first beat dropped.
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