R O U N D 5 ｜ Alien Stage 

안녕하세요 이번 에일리언 스테이지 라운드 5 보컬로 참여한 BL8M(블룸)입니다!!! 작곡가로 참여하다가 보컬로 참여하니 기분이 색다르고 루카라는 너무 멋진 캐릭터를 맡게 되어 너무 기쁘고 영광스럽기 그지없습니다!! 앞으로 나올 에피소드 들 도 기대해 주시고 항상 에일리언 스테이지를 사랑해 주시는 모든 분들에게 진심으로 감사드립니다!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Luka: “Haha ur girlfriend died lmao.”

i never noticed the detail that at 0:25 when mizi is introduced, the cheering isn’t as loud, but when luka is introduced right after, the cheering is much louder

funny how luka even comes on top in real life’s popularity poll. this is currently the most viewed alien stage video on vivinos’ channel

OKAY, SO I HAVE A THEORY. While listening to Luka's cover of Sweet Dream it occured to me that, while he's definitely manipulating Mitzi here... that might not be a bad thing, or for cruel reasons. First off, the whole idea of him trying to make Mitzi snap for an "easy win" is inherently flawed. Luka is *popular.* He already has fans, and probably had this win in the bag before he even stepped on stage. Secondly- As Till proved, attacking, or even *killing* your opponent doesn't disqualify you. Hyun-A backed out at the last minute, so it's not like contestants can't be replaced. So getting Mitzi to attack him doesn't accomplish anything if his goal is just "to win." So... if that isn't his goal, what is? Why taunt her, why provoke her? Simple. Fight or flight. This song is *barely* a duet. Luka's singing just about every part, and it's not because he's overriding Mitzi, he's clearly trying to involve her, make her part of the show, but she's barely interacting. Watch her expressions in the first minute. She's dead-eyed, on auto-pilot, only showing any emotion when imagining Sua, and lashes out at Luka whenever he snaps her out of it. Mitzi isn't trying to win. Mitzi is trying to be with Sua. Mitzi is trying to die. Luka's entire goal... is to piss her off and make her want to live. To fight back. He's not smiling because he made her snap- he's smiling because when the guards showed up, *she fought back.* She struggled, she screamed, she through dignity to the wind and tried to escape. And the moment she does, Hyun-A appears and provides that escape, exchanging a look with Luka before disappearing into the smoke. Luka's a previous winner. One shown to be fairly uncaring of his fame or status. I think the only reason he'd come back and risk his life again is either to go out in a blaze of glory, or to take down the show from the inside. Possibly both.

Most fun part of this is how violent his singing feels, like it's a romantic song a serenade but with the situation they're in, while she stands there frozen and he sings with so much passion he is basically killing her, sealing her fate, and you expect the whole time for her to attack back in the same way, like deciding she needs to win for Sua she will hopefully sing with force and drown him out. But instead she uses actual violence, it looks less pretty it's not what the aliens paid for, she's not trying to win the system where she's not even a Real player in, she just beats the shit out of him. And I think that's iconic I hope she gets to commit more violence somehow

Honestly I love this idea, aliens enjoying humans sing because their vocals can't produce the sounds humans can make.

2:35 "MY PETTTTT, SHE'S HITTING MY PETTT 😭😭😭😭" ahh devastating alien look. 😭🙏

1:19 에 미지가 루카의 공허한 눈을 보고 오직 관객들만을 위해 꾸며진 퍼포먼스임을 깨닫는 것 같아서 소름 돋았음..

I love how everyone thought that Ivan will be manipulative but he's actually just sad and under pressure, while Luka who's was thought to be under pressure turns out to be this manipulative monster. I absolutely love this, another great job from Vivinos.

Love how Luka’s eyes look so dull and dead despite his smile. How he dances with a blank expression like a puppet and light only shows in his eyes as he’s getting punched. Also Mizi is so absolutely gorgeous her angry expression just gave; how her eyes shine until she snaps and the light leaves. Amazing expressions.

1:48 루카 가사 미쳤다 Make me your god i can give you everything 나를 당신의 신으로 삼아 달라고 루카가 말하는 데 미지가 빡칠만 했네요 Round1 에서 미지는 수아를 나의 신, 나의 우주라고 칭하기도 했었죠

absolutely OBSESSED with the animation of them dancing???? like??? 1:13 the contrast between mizi's fear/emotion vs. luka's cold dead almost *robotic* movements and expressions??? absolutely obsessed i can't stop watching it this whole mv is hypnotic

One thing I noticed at 2:39 is that he smiled the minute the guards came in to execute mizi. His entire goal was to provoke, and tease mizi by using her grief to trigger a reaction in order to secure an easy win.

So it's not a typo... round 4 is already over. Luca won the 4th round against this person who is already dead (as seen at 0:16). Then Mizi fought Luka in the 5th round. It was a disqualification because Mizi hit Luka and interrupted the performance, after which the guard tried to kill Mizi... but Mizi is still alive because Hyuna saved her

무대위의 황제답게 에이스테 라운드중 가장 조회수가 높음 ㄷㄷ

정말 쉴새없이 깐족거리면서 나대는데 마지막에 처맞은 얼굴까지 정말 사랑스럽습니다.

Bro the line “My savior, my beautiful lady, Make me your god I can give you everything” makes me cry because it reminds me of Sua bc Mizi looked up to/saw Sua like a god 😭

this is the most toe curling, sheet gripping melody I've ever heard. Been in my head all day

루카 노래도 사랑하는 사람(현아)에 관한 노래라면 미지랑 현아 둘 한테 광역딜 넣는 진짜 미친놈인듯. 그냥 미지 조롱하나 싶었던 것도 현아 대입해서 생각해보면 어떻게든 같이 끌어내리고 싶어하는 광기가 느껴짐. 중간에 피흘리고 죽은 수아랑 그런 수아를 쳐다보는 미지를 보면 현우의 죽음이랑 그걸 쳐다본 현아랑도 겹침. 이런 음기캐가 없음. 규칙 속에서 날아간 새, 망상을 만들어 내는 환상같은 현아, 그 현아가 마음의 지배자인 루카, 빛을 등져도 된다거나 자기한테 다 맡겨도 된다고 하는거나 신, 별, 지배자 my world 뭐 이렇게 표현하는거 보면 자기 마음속에서 절대적인 현아를 자기 옆에 끌어내리고 싶은 마음+ 미지수아에 대해 가소로운 마음 둘 다 담은거 같기도. 근데 처음에 때렸을땐 아무렇지 않게 막더니 마지막에 맞는거 보면 맞은것도 퍼포먼스인듯 미친놈. .

Luka has that tragic beauty. He really is a beautiful, talented singer but he’s become so apathetic due to how easily they can live or die. He makes sure to win the crowd and sing to survive but he also knows this is all borrowed time.

Luka was definitely taunting Mizi, but I think another reason she attacks him is because he is so representative of the entire competition. He is the previous winner, and in the beginning she seems shocked and a little afraid when Luka spins her around and she can't avoid his gaze. She sees nothing there in terms of emotion. He might as well be another alien, with the way he powers through the song almost effortlessly. No regard for her mourning, his fellow trapped humans, no goals or aspirations outside of pleasing his masters. He is the opposite of playful, rule breaking Sua. Why should Luka, this cold, robotic creep, get to live when a beautiful soul like Sua had to die? I can almost see her thinking that before she snaps.

There’s so much to unpack in this round, but one thing for sure is that you can really feel the divinity in this song when Luka starts singing, and it is so incredibly fitting-even the way their voices overlap when they sing together has an alluring enchantment to it that solidifies that. Such a great round

I'll be honest, I like Luka's tactics. He learned his enemy's weakness, knowing that it'll make it easy for him to win because the person will either get sucked up with their emotion or thoughts. You can never make me hate this guy with his intelligence.

I love how throughout the "performance," you can see her struggle to sing back as it seems he's far too powerful, and it's like a dance of a predator and its prey, wanting to seize every chance but being overwhelmed, deciding to fight back only to snap out in anger for fear of losing it all. The rollercoaster of emotions, the fierce battle of will and determination, all of which made this video the masterpiece that it is.

At first I thought that Luka’s purple fingers are just part of his design (which is probably true), but today I found about Raynaud’s phenomenon. This problem causes decreased blood flow to fingers. I searched for some pictures and one of the forms of manifestations of this disease is very similar to Luka’s hands. Here’s some more information: “this happens due to spasms of blood vessels in those areas. The spasms happen in response to cold, stress, or emotional upset.” Luka looks very depressed sometimes, which can relate to “emotional upset” criteria. Probably he hides his emotions from other people

근데 루카라는 캐릭터가 정말 매력적이라고 생각하는게...ㅠㅠ 적어도 지금까지 나온 애들은 본인들이 처한 상황에 어느정도는 환멸?을 느끼는 것 같았는데,,, 루카는 인간임에도 저 세계관에 완벽히 적응한데다.. 더 나아가 즐기는 것 같기까지 해서 진짜 여태 나온 캐릭터들 중 ㄹㅇㄹㅇ 맛도리임.... 관객들이 뭘 바라는지 다 알고 있는 것 같은 저 여유로움.... 속에 뭘 감추고 있는건지 짐작이 안되서 더 매력적으로 느껴지는 것도 있는듯 ㅠㅠ

아 진짜 장난하냐고 솔직히 루카 캐디가 여기 캐디중에서 제일 덜 좋아해서 아무 생각ㄷㅎ 없었는데 노래랑 모션으로 나를 취하게 만듬 싱발 도입부 휘파람 미쳤냐고요. 이런 거 하나하나 설정하고 캐치하는 사람들 덕에 광대가 내려가질 않음. 진짜 왜 전 시즌 우승자인지 증명했다 뒤집어 놓으셨다 역시 최고의 선배 주절주절...

It was written in the official twitter of Alien Stage, in the interview with luka, that he composed this song for hyuna(the brown haired, brown skinned, grey eyed girl).

I feel like I'm being hypnotized every time I hear or look at Luka, he has that captivating look you can't avert your eyes from

진짜 쩐다...수아 잃고 트라우마 앓고 있는데도 저런 무대에 오르게 하니 더 커질 감정을 정말 잘 표현함...박수를 보낼수 밖에 없음...무대에 오르기 위해 미지가 옷 입을때 어떤 표정일지 생생하게 느껴짐

이전대회 우승자인데도 다시 다음시즌 출전해서 나와야된다니, 이 무슨 헝거게임보다 잔인한 처사야.. 정말 인간을 살릴생각보단 지들 유희에 쪽쪽 빨아먹고 버리겠다는게 아주 잘 보이네요..

Also I gotta say, despite Luka being a bastard.. his voice is HEAVENLY

I remember I read Vivinos's post about "next round will be delay" something because the participant (the character themself) had some issued so we skip and directly go to Round 5. Series note: maybe this is part of Vivinos's plan for the storyline so thats why this happend, I excited www Edit : Demm yo Mizi is strong she can punch that guy till his face broken hahahahaha nice nice

I think the reason Mizi began to breakdown and remember Sua from Luka is because some of the lyrics from this song parallel and/or contrast the song in the 1st round, Clematis. Like how in the climax of round 1, Mizi calls Sua "My God, My Universe", while here, Luka sings to Mizi to "Make me your God" and calls her "My savior", which obviously seems to be mocking how Mizi called Sua her god. The lyrics here also say "My world is collapsing", again mocking Mizi calling Sua "My universe". Because Universe and world are kind of synonymous. He is even grinning while watching Mizi sing this line in distress. This might be a reach but Luka also sings "The endless walls, a fall with no ground.... .....I go blind and deaf", while in Clematis, Mizi sings about finding Sua with her "scent". The lyric specifically is "In the endless darkness, I find you with your scent" They're interconnected in some way. Both about being lost in a void and losing all senses in nothingness, but while Luka's lyric is more tragic as it is followed by the lyric "My world is collapsing". His lyrics can be interpreted as "I can't see you and hear you anymore, what is the point of living when I can not love you?" While Mizi's is sweet in the sense that it's like "Even in the darkness where I can not see and hear you, I love you so much that even your scent is enough for me to find my way back to you." Also in relation to the aforementioned lyric, "In the endless darkness, i find you with your scent", it may also be referenced by the lyric in this song, "Our darknesses overlap, let me take it all away." Because the moment that this lyric is sung, it shows imagery of Sua disappearing again. It could be referencing the clematis lyric in the sense that "let me take it all away" refers to the scent in the darkness, so basically taking away the only thing mizi can remember sua by. So now she is left with darkness and nothing to lead her way. And there's the fact that he's acting seductive around her when she had just watched her lover die infront of her eyes, I'd be pissed too lol

에어리언 스테이지 덕분에 규멩님을 비롯해 비비노스 리코팀을 알게됐는데 진짜 한국 애니산업의 유일한 희망이자 미래인것 같음. 그들은 신이야!!!

루카는 무대위의 황제라서 여유롭게 공연하는 것 같지만, 저렇게 아무렇지 않게 여유로운 "척"을 하기 위해서 뒤에서 얼마나 많이 울었고 연습했을지 짐작할 수가 없다... 루카야 이번시즌에서도 꼭 우승하자 !

나무위키 봤을 때 다른 애들은 다 20대 초반-후반인데 루카 혼자 30살인 거 보면 ㄹㅇ전 대회 우승자여서 저렇게 여유로워 보이는 건가 싶기도 함

0:39 휘파람 불고 노래 시작하는 거부터가 미쳤어... 여유로움으로 기선제압하는 동시에 은은한 매력으로 모두의 바로 마음을 흔들어놔

(Updated Theories) Now that Hyuna's song is out, heres a long analysis on Hyuna and Luka! I put lil separations for each section to make it more readable. ------- Lukas song 1 First, that Luka's song was most likely directed at Hyuna. In community posts it says that he wrote the song before entering the competition (I explain why in the next section). Despite taunting Mizi, he probably didn't even really know her history (or the extent of her relationship) with Siu. This isn't to say he didn't taunt her, he most definitely did, but it was not as personal as we think. This is his second time in the competition, he's a famous and experienced performer, so he performed to win. But this doesn't mean the song was for or about Mizi, because he wrote it before he'd known any of them. Also, a lot of the composure he has comes from his experience with having won before. He knows how to work the crowd and give a good performance. But we can see that whenever he's in a shadow (where the aliens cant see his face) he has a stoic expression like in 1:14. He doesn't have any emotion towards Mizi, but because we're seeing Mizi reeling from Siu's death, it seems like he planned to get into her head more than he actually was. ------ Song Choices Each participant's MV and song choice so far is related to their past experiences and thoughts. Because the song was in Mizi's POV, we only saw who she was thinking of (Siu) while singing, not who Luka was thinking about. However, judging by how he's only paired with Hyuna in the songs and art, it's safe to say he was singing about her considering Hyuna's the only one who has a history with him in the garden. Also, since we were in Mizi's head this whole MV we didn't get to learn much about Luka. But after Hyuna's song, it feels like Luka is straight up saying his thoughts and desires towards her in this song. ------ Spoiler warning! Coming Back from Hyuna's song, we can now see more of how Luka objectifies and glorifies Hyuna, calling her his savior, beautiful, and the ruler of his heart. The rest of my analysis references Hyuna's song so go watch that! ------- Why Luka re-entered the competition It's clear that Luka loves Hyuna, and they possibly even have a relationship similar to Mizi and Siu considering they grew up together in the same way (and Luka is seen explicitly having romantic feelings towards her). Regardless of how he feels though, Hyuna is on the run, and is possibly avoiding Luka because of that traumatic event. Plus Luka is living the complete opposite life as her as a top celebrity. I feel like because he has no chance at possibly meeting her again, this is his reasoning for reentering the competition. In the community posts, it says he wrote his song intending to sing it in the competition, but no one knew why he wanted to reenter in the first place (despite them being happy to hear him sing, lol). It might be because it's his only way to get Hyuna to hear him. The competition has such a big range that even if she tried to ignore it, she wouldn't be able to. ------ Did Luka kill Hyunas Brother? Though I was quick to assume Luka was the one who killed Hyuna's brother, I saw another theory stating that Luka seemed hurt/beat up as well, and that Hyuna seemed conflicted (not angry OR sad), more like a child that did something wrong or saw something they weren't supposed to. Luka still COULD'VE killed him, though it feels unlikely considering the characterization so far. Luka is this small introverted child dragged along by the siblings while Hyuna's brother is strong enough to run while carrying her on his back. Another theory I expanded upon is that perhaps, to an older brother, the scene where Luka kisses Hyuna was more of a scene where Luka was forcing himself onto Hyuna. Because of this, he might've confronted Luka, explaining why Luka looked beat up as well. If Hyuna stepped in to pull them apart, accidentally causing her brother to fall on the rock and die, it would explain why she stood there shocked by her actions. It also feels like a better explanation to Luka smiling at her than him just being a "crazy yandere". Sure he might be off in the head, but her defending him might've felt like a reciprocation of his feelings, and like she was saving him from getting beat up. If Lukas love for Hyuna is the same as Mizi's love towards Siu, especially considering how they grew up together, I'm not surprised that he called her his "savior" along with all his other compliments. And if the theory of Hyuna accidentally killing her brother is true, then Luka feeling like she saved him from that adds another layer to the lyrics (though I won't entirely discount him killing the brother himself). ------ Though, if the theory that he did kill her brother is right, I'd definitely say he objectifies her since, despite committing the act, Hyuna states in her song that Luka probably doesn't feel like he did anything wrong. He's still trying to get her to come back to him in this possessive way. He isn't seeing or caring about her feelings, he only cares that he wants her for himself. ------ Lukas song 2 Going off now what we know about Luka and Hyuna's relationship, a lot of the lyrics in Ruler of My Heart become clearer. Though the song isn't in his POV, the song is like an explicit declaration of his thoughts and desires about Hyuna. If he can't see her (considering that she's keeping her distance), it's as if he's letting her know that he still loves her and that she burns brighter than the sun, kind of like how Mizi had that whole Monologue about how she worshipped Mizi in her Clematis song. ------ Lyric Analysis Honestly, he's more similar to Mizi considering both of them worshipped someone else in the garden. Mizi loved Siu, and Luka loves Hyuna Here is a lyric analysis and examples of Lukas obsession/delusions of love directed towards Hyuna: Lyric analysis below: 0:45 - Hes calling Hyuna his Star, honestly same lol 0:53 - Hyuna would have sad eyes considering the incident of her brothers death 0:56 - (My savior, beautiful soul) Idolizing Hyuna, similar to how Mizi worshipped Siu by calling her their savior 1:02 - (I dont believe... youre a liar) Not believing Hyuna doesn't want to be with him, considering how much he wants her and how much everyone loves him (he's a super famous human pet in the lore) 1:05 - Believing that they belong together and that they both have this "darkness" inside them, when it's just him who's crazy. 1:11 - Offering to take away all her troubles 1:13 - Ruler of my heart, ruler of my heart~~ 1:18 - Calling Hyuna beautiful 1:29 - She has "endless walls" up around him, this because the incident around her brothers death, but also because Luka lives by playing into the hands of the aliens, while Hyuna isa rebel and goes against the system 1:48 - (Make me your God, I can give you anything!) Telling her to worship him, he could give her anything considering his fame at this point -----

눈이 멀어버릴 것 같아요 캐디도 목소리도 너무 찰떡인 데 느낌이 너무 잘맞아서 소름까지 돋네요 ㅠㅜ 보컬 미쳤다리...ㄷㄷ

Luka is absolutely gorgeous and I looked up his official profile and he’s 30?? It makes sense bc he apparently won a season of alien stage before but holy I didn’t expect the age gap from everyone else who are 20 something, but now it makes sense that we never see hyuna and Luka’s childhood pictures together with the rest, hyuna is 27 and luka 30, the aliens probably keep these humans separated by age..

I swear Hyuna (though we haven't seen her fully yet) and Luka just exude another level type of aura. They're like a veteran to this game. I kept having the impression that Luka was saying "This is how you play the game" to Mizi the whole time. I felt like he's deliberately trying to make Mizi sees Sua in him as if saying that "You have your weakness written all over your face" and proceeds to show you just how that weakness could be used against her, and by the time Mizi lose her control, he already made his point. Aaaaa can't wait to see more of him!

Aside from the great storytelling, let's take a moment to appreciate how perfectly the two singers harmonize with each other.

0:55 극락파트 진심 개쫀득하다

I love how each contestants winning strategy is different and exposes their true nature: Round 1: Mizi tries to sing *with* her opponent in hopes of them both 'winning', showing that she has selfless goals in the competition. Round 2: Till wins by singing *over* his opponent and not giving him a chance, showing he's desperate to win and doesn't care how he does. Round 3: Ivan plays by the rules and sings *in turns* , because he knows he was better than his opponent and would easily crush him. Round 5: luka uses antagonism to make Mizi *disqualify herself* (maybe he knew he couldn't win fairly? Or was hoping she would be saved last-minute?) Even without dialogue, each characters' nature is so distinct based on their strategies and emotions during their song. I love this series so much so far

I can understand why Luka won the previous ALNST... i can't take my eyes off him. Hes just captivating, in looks, voice, and behaviour. Bro knows how to charm the crowd And its incredible because i didnt have that much interest in him before, though i found him mysterious. Hes definitely one of my faves now

남자분 목소리랑 노래 넘 좋아서 중독됨 하루에 5번은 꼬박꼬박 들어오는듯 ㅋㅋ

When I found out that Luka was singing for Hyuna, I feel like my heart will explode 🔥🔥🔥

Just some thoughts I had. The dynamic between Mizi and Luka was executed so masterfully, that the music and visuals alone are enough to gauge exactly what is going on between the two characters. They are stark contrasts in the way their movements are animated, which acutely expresses just what they are feeling and the power imbalance between them. This is ironic given that they are dressed so similarly with the intent to “match”. Mizi can’t stomach replacing her real lover with a man who is so eager in playing the role of her lover, solely for the sake of self preservation. It’s uncomfortable as Luka uses this to torture Mizi psychologically. Luka is swift and graceful in his movements, whilst Mizi is almost robotic as she struggles to keep up with him. The way Luka is so sensual and intimate in his movements is so unsettling. He moves in a way that’s close enough to provoke a reaction out of Mizi, but withdraws at random moments, making him eerily unpredictable on stage. Especially in the scene where he circles Mizi, he’s close, but not close enough to break her. Rather, he surrounds her, entrapping her in a rhythmic taunt. The animation becomes really fluid in the most climactic moments, where Luka grabs Mizi’s waist, pulling her into such an oppressive waltz. Mizi’s head hangs from her neck as her expression remains stunned, yet unable to express it properly. Luka sways and bounces into Mizi’s personal space. She is powerless to his advances, throughout the sequence her expression remains wide eyed, as if harbouring a distress that is seconds away from bursting out of her. The way Luka always initiates first is so invasive and I love it. He’s such a manipulative motherfucker in that, the audience cannot understand him other than the fact that he wants to win, and he intends to do it maliciously. We don’t know his motives or insecurities, only that he is a cunning bastard who’s able to dazzle an audience. His eyes contrast Mizi’s so much. His are half-lidded, unbothered, super cunning as he so fluidly expresses this false desire to his co-star. Mizi’s eyes are intense. They are unwavering in that her pupils are blown and unmoving, she’s staring into something that isn’t there, Sua. She doesn’t have the mental fortitude to comprehend what’s happening, but it’s not up to her. When Mizi breaks, the power dynamic doesn’t shift. Ironically, she’s the one beating Luka to a pulp, yet he doesn’t crack an expression that suggests he’s lost. He’s either neutral, smiling, or smirking, adding this layer of uncertainty around him which I find really compelling. I find it compelling because he unsettles me, he provoked not only a reaction from Mizi, but the audience. Luka carried himself on stage with such an air of insincerity, he was so enthusiastic in his performance that it really drew the line between he and Mizi’s character. Despite her situation, Mizi physically cannot perform with Luka, her devotion and emotions are too real to allow her to function. This doesn’t apply to Luka, he can so boldly touch her, in ways that scream “I WANT YOU SO BAD” but it’s far from that. He lies with his movements. This shows how callous he is, to which he smothers Mizi, teases her as he so gleefully takes the rightful role of Sua. I just love how they be dancin

OMG THAT WAS INSANE , I AM AT A LOST FOR WORDS , MIZI GETTING SAVED , THE REBELION ,,, A HAPPY ENDING???? LUKA KNOWING HYUNA SAVING THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS, SOO MUCH TO BE UNPACKED, NOT TO MENTION THE AMAZING SONG HOLY HELL , I CANT GET OVER HOW SPECTACULAR AND GOOD THE VOCALS ARE AAAGHGFGHH

2:12-2:22 probably one of my favorite part of the video. The distortion and the hazy effect, if you check out Vivinos older stuff, you can see shes just a genius at that shaky and sort of haunting imagery where you can’t tell reality from mind (which is so fuxking cool oh my god it was like we were PUT in Luka sight when Mizi inner demon came out lol). But I especially LOVE how the instrumental acts as a stand in for Luka scream as he’s being chocked, like the screen visibly fucking shakes and everything. It so small but just goes to show how much Vivinos and their team cares about their craft😭😭😭 I love this series, like it’s a given that music and visuals are a tandem pairing but just this web series is such a masterclass in exceeding the limits of combing the two mediums. Music plays a storytelling role as well as a PRACTICAL one. Someone needs to do a video essay on this.

coming back from hyuna’s mv, now there’s context that it’s not luka assisting hyuna, and it got me thinking, maybe hyuna is saving mizi from him.?? i don’t rlly know but the negative connotations of their relationship is interesting and i can’t wait for the theories lol i wonder if hyunas going to save luka in the end too, n how that’ll play out!

계속 돌려보는 중... 영상이 안끝나요 둘 다 목소리 대박 아름다워 🥺 1라 우승 후 미지의 신이 죽어버린 입장에서 "날 너의 신으로 만들어줘" 라는 가사라니...진짜 미친새끼다 상대방 신경 긁는데 도가 튼듯

루카 순딩인줄 알았는데 성깔 가득한 휘파람 소리에 그냥 기절해버림

my first thought upon seeing luka that he looked like an angel ... mizi and lukas harmony together sounds soo ethereal 🎉

The CHILLS i get from this round is like no other..no matter how many times i watch it, this feeling of something creeping on my skin never fades...

볼수록 애초에 무대가 미지와 루카가 아니라 오직 '루카만의 무대'로 꾸며진 게 소름 돋음. 전 시즌 우승자인 루카가 인기가 압도적으로 많아서 그런 건지 원색적인 색감의 미지와는 정반대로 무채색에 가까운 상아색의 무대가 미지를 더 비극적으로 만들어주는 것 같음ㅠ

Yeah, I very much think Luka knew how the events would play. So he had to play "the bad guy" in order to get Mizi to lash out and hit him to give Hyuna the moment to come in and take her. The song and actions were made to make Mizi snap. He plays the role of the antagonist to test Mizi's faith, point out her pain, and even insinuating to just give in and give up as he is her "God" all to get Mizi scared and angered. He stares off at Hyuna's rebellion blankly knowing this game of playing with lives might come to an end soon...but since he's won last alien stage and possibly more, he has to be the one to stay behind in a self righteous sacrifice for all in this moment and not go with the rescue team. A plan I'm sure he chose as Hyuna looks back in possible respect but also feeling bad for the role he decided to take. Can't wait for the rest.

Why do I just love these unhinged crazy characters like Luka

can’t believe it’s just like in the series… this episode with Luka is the most viewed in all the alien stage videos. guess everyone, fictional and irl, REALLY likes Luka. 💀💀💀 edit: I didn't know a similar comment existed I SWEAR I DIDNT COPY

미지,수아,틸,이반은 노래를 부를때 자기의 색, 감정,욕망 등이 들어간 노래를 불렀는데 루카는 아무것도 담지 않은, 철저하게 우승을 위한 노래를 부른것 같아요 목소리는 정말 매력적이지만 텅 비어있어 공허해보이는... 그래서 계속 미지를 자극시킨것 같구요 마지막에 갑자기 인간부대?가 난입해서 미지를 구해한것 같은데 어떻게될지 진심 너무너무 궁금해서 미치겠어요 또 어떻게 3개월을 기다리죠😭

This song is great... and so wicked! You can clearly see how right from the start Luka tries to taunt Mizi, knowing that Sua's death definitely took a toll on her. He's set on playing the part of a seducer, when he's obviously aware that Mizi just lost the one she loved (at 1:28 the image of Sua singing in her white dress is literally right begind him while he towers over Mizi), taking advantage of that weakness, barely giving her a chance to "sing back" to him : most of the lyrics are sung by him, and when it's supposed to be Mizi's turn, she seems completely dazed, out of it... most of the time, that is. What's even more unnerving is the fact that this song, a "romantic duet" on the surface, is nothing but a cruel parody of Sua and Mizi's duet -- like, almost every freaking line references their performance, to the point where it's almost physically painful for me (let alone for Mizi 😢). The tenderness and sincerity in 'My Clematis' are replaced here by the aggressive undertones beneath the appearance of "courtship", and rather than a true duo, Luka takes control, both of the song and the space on the stage, dancing around an almost still Mizi, invading her personal space, confidently pacing the stage and mesmerising the public whereas she can't even maintain eye contact and seems hesitant when singing back. However he didn't think that he was playing with fire here, Mizi reacting in a way that he apparently didn't expect, fighting back physically rather than vocally, something he would probably expect from rebellious Till, but certainly not from sweet, tender-hearted, loving Mizi. But the signs were here from the beginning, even before she snapped, she was actively avoiding him when he was getting too close, pushing him away when he was trying to make her dance with him. Yet he continues to mock her, sure that victory is already his, until she does the unthinkable and fights back *for real*, leaving Till himself wide eyed. Even the "guards" didn't react immediately ,when they were so prompt to put down Till the moment his performance started to go awry. I really like how Luka is characterised here, it goes beyond what I was expecting from him haha. According to the few glimpses we had on the other songs and in Vivinos' artworks, I think he uses his dreamy, angelic appearance to cultivate a "pretty lover boy" image in order to gain popularity. I believe the scene at the begining is - despite a lot of other theories I've seen in the comments - simply him kissing the blood covered hand of his previous opponent, to lean further into that "tragic lover" role he's always playing. In truth, he is more cold and calculating, cunning and ruthless than he seems at first, but rather than hiding it completely with a sweet facade, he seems to play with that aspect of himself, giving him a predatory edge, the epitome of a wolf in sheep's clothing, all of this contrasting with the nonchalant/indifferent demeanour he displayed in his few appearances so far (God, this is some delicious stuff right here lol). He seems to believe that he can win this game they play with his intellect (kinda foreshadowed with him playing with a rubix cube at the end of round 3, I guess), and relies as much on his ability to read others and manipulate them, as on his attractiveness and singing talents, if not more. On a side note, Mizi is just gorgeous in this round, I'm literally obsessed gsjskavdjsk About the appearance of Hyuna at the end, and the glance Luka exchanged with her, I don't know what to say yet about it, except that the fact that she doesn't seem to be a participant in the competition is an exciting plot twist, and the "disappearance" of Mizi after being taken care of by her is promising 👀 (and made me feel relieved, I don't want her to die lol 😬😬😬... yet) edit: upon rewatching the video (yet again),I'm starting to think that Mizi snapping did not actually come as much as a surprise to Luka, and that it was what he planned from the start to get her eliminated (look at that smirk at 2:38 ), or at the very least it was one of the outcome he was aiming for. Either way, he was clearly expecting to win this round even before stepping on the stage

Yknow after watching all in, Lukas attitude and these song lyrics, (let alone the end scene w hyuna) this song... We know who he's thinking of now.

めちゃくちゃはまって何回も見てるけど日本人視聴者少ないから考察がもっとほしい😂

You know what's beautiful ? The first time Mizi sings is exactly at 1:00, she starts to lose control at 2:00... Exactly at the middle of the video. She's "killed" (i hope not) almost at 3:00. The directing itself of the clip is stunning, every minute is a lil story. This, is why Alien Stage is so powerful. Good story, good characters, good animation, good direction.

노래 하나로 캐릭터의 성격, 심정, 정신을 다 알려주는 느낌.. 뭔 말이냐고요? 대박이라고요. 수아가 죽고 힘들어하다 환각을 보고 참지 못해 그대로 화가 폭발해 폭력을 휘두르는 그걸 보고 모두가 놀라는... 이번화도 그냥 쩌네요..🥹

Probably Luka was imagining Hyuna while singing the lyrics, just like Mizi was imagining Sua. :’)

全体としてストーリーとして気になる。 今までの曲で1番惹かれた。 僕の闇が君の闇と重なる時 っていう歌詞がすごく好き

Me and my husband have been watching these, and we have a bit of a crazy theory. Neither of us think Mizi is dead, and we'd been assuming that those people dragging her away were working for Alien Stage, taking away the "body", but then we had the thought, what if they are rebels. With the mist, the lack of blood, and it being what seems to be Hyuna, another contestant, dragging Mizi away, we're theorizing that whoever this is took the opportunity to swoop in, take down the guards, and spirit Mizi away. Add that to the "ERROR MIZI MISSING" message at the end, I think its safe to assume Mizi is both not dead, and is now involved with whatever this mysterious group is. So excited for more!

Guys, round 4 happened in the beginning. The dark haired person who died was his opponent. At about 0:17 you can see another bracket and the light go dim. There’s also no way it could be a typo because it also says round 5 at the end + the bracket having no one shown in round 4. Now that that’s cleared, what doesn’t really add up is why the opponent AND luca’s pictures went dim.

Harizzment: It means being harassed by a good looking individual while feeling charmed and at the same time annoyed but usually not because of the action but because they're so good looking.

it's been 5 months. 5 MONTHS. and im still so in love with this song bro wtf i still remember the first time i listened to it i literally postponed my math assignment just for this

루카의 목소리는 굉장히 미혹적인 반면 미지는 트라우마를 안고 노래를 더듬듯이 불러가는 장면이 정말 최고네요.

에이스테 노래 중에 진짜 제일 좋은듯.. 다른 노래도 너무너무 잘뽑았는데 진심... 비트도 그렇고 목소리합도 너무 좋음

I love the way Luka kissed his opponent hand, like saying "thank you for your sacrifice( that he could continue) " Sick but charming.

Think that Luka is singing this to Hyuna in his mind? See how he stares at nothing when dancing with Mizi? But sometimes he has the same smile he had when he murdered hyenas friend/sibling(?). Also think that perhaps the hand he is kissing on the beginning belongs to the person he killed on Hyuna's MV? Or is it perhaps someone from a previous round?

Edit: theory is updated in replies Yeah no, Lukas is DEFINITELY working with Hyuna. Notice his calm reaction to what is literally a human rebellion swooping in, taking out guards, and helping Mizi out of there. He seems relieved, and it's apparent that he knows who Hyuna is and vice versa. To support this, we know Lukas is a very calculated person, a solved rubik's cube in round 3 and his interview highlighting that he prepared ahead for unexpected outcomes. Also notice how it also mentions that Lukas took it pretty easy after his first Alien Stage competition. It's almost like he left to plan some sort of scheme and now he's back to set it into motion. Contrary to some of the theories, I don't think he meant to piss Mizi off, he seemed really surprised he got attacked. The song came off as persuasive, saying things like "you're the perfect subject" and "you're my savior" which could mean that she is the key to ending this Alien Stage competition somehow, and she says that he's lying. I think he's just bad at talking to people, because again the song says "Let me be your God, I'll give you everything" - he's saying that he should replace Sua (who was referred to as Mizi's God) and he'll give her what she wants. He wants Mizi to trust him the way she trusted Sua. Their darknesses overlap, they now have the same goal - to end Alien Stage. You can tell Mizi just wanted to be with Sua, not necessarily win the game or end it. Now while it might be "logical" for him to say that, you can see how furious she is at the thought he could replace Sua. Mizi would never have won against him even if she wanted to, as he's one of the best competitors featured on Alien Stage (Lukas Interview). So she was bound to die. He saw that her hopelessness and anger is what the rebellion needed. He smiled at 2:39 because even though everything didn't go to plan, he still got what he wanted. He prepared for the unexpected, and Mizi was saved by the rebellion. Quick edit: I'm debunking one of the floating theories in the comments. Rather than a flashback to Lukas' first love dying in his first Alien Stage tournament, I think it's just showing how round 4 went. Notice how the corpse has that same short, spiky-brown hair as his round 4 competitor. Hyuna has long straight hair. It's almost like he's thanking his competitor. Don't worry guys, Lukas is just a little unhinged. It's his charm.

이전 영상의 아이들 (미지, 수아, 틸, 이반) 은 자신의 노래에 자신들만이 전하고자 하는 메시지를 가사에 간접적으로 풀어놓기도 했고 (미지, 수아 이 둘에게 있어 서로는 불완전하고 언제 죽을 지 모르는 인생에서 생겨난 작은 희망이자, 우주라는 메시지, 틸이 품은 거칠고 반항적이면서도 섬세한 미지에 대한 사랑 메시지, 그러한 틸을 사랑하는 이반의 감정이 뒤섞인 메시지 등등) 스테이지의 배경이라던가, 무대 연출 같은 것으로도 자신들의 감정을 풀기도 했는데 (ex: 미지, 수아의 은은한 파스텔톤 빛들과 흰색의 작은 빛들이 뒤섞인 관객들은 뒤로한 채 오로지 둘만이 지닌 세계관을 그려낸 듯한 스테이지 배경, 파트너의 안부 같은 건 안중에도 없고 오로지 미지만을 위해 노래하는 틸만을 표현하는 빨간색 스포트라이트, 그 외의 쨍한 색감들로 가득 매워진 틸 '만' 의 스테이지 배경, 그런 틸을 향한 수많은 감정들이 뒤섞여 찬란해보이지만 어딘가 위태로워 보이는 별들과 구체들이 널린 이반의 스테이지 배경) 루카의 무대는 독을 품은 성배처럼 노래에서라던지, 스테이지 배경에서라던지 그런 것들에 자신의 감정 따위는 하나도 섞지 않은 게 보이고, 설령 루카 본인의 자신의 노래와 스테이지에 감정을 섞었다 할 지어도 자기가 느낀 것들 그대로의 감정에 충실한 게 아닌 그저 '외계인들을 만족 시키기 위해' 라는 순종적인 감정, 그리고 절대로 자신의 감정을 내비치지 않겠다는 어찌보면 위선적인 감정을 가지고 자신의 행동들의 잘못된 점들을 인지하지 못한 채, 당연한 것 처럼 승리를 차지해 모두를 만족 시켜주기 위해 스테이지에서 공연한다는 점이 루카의 스테이지와 노래가 겉으론 반짝이고 찬란하지만, 깊게 파고들면 어딘가 위선적이고 뒤틀린 느낌이 강하게 만들어줘서 좋은 거 같음...

Besides the lore, I’m literally so obsessed with the song HELP I KEEP COMING BACK 😭

Small thought, Mizi ends up free, while Luka remains. Mizi ends up with (theoretically) who is FREE and sings for themselves. Meanwhile the theme here: “Ruler of my heart” Luka isn’t free (and I’m not just talking about the Alien’s. But just as how Till runs back to try and save Mizi, she too is the ruler of his heart. Meanwhile: Till rules Ivan’s heart, even in the darkness… Not sure if this made sense. Maybe I’ll delete it later.

The mood before and after the premiere 💀 We really went from simping for Luka to being confused as hell and crying

금발존잘이 상대 비웃으면서 여유롭게 노래하는데 곡도 ㅈㄴ좋음 와 반하겠다 진짜..

This music left me with my jaw dropped (it's ready for Luka)

유일하게 경쟁자 둘 모두가 생존한 무대... 이 영상만은 안심하고 즐길 수 있음

0:38 휘파람 부분 진짜 기강잡는다……소름돋고동시에너무섹시해….

Here's the current situation: Contrary to the title, this video is actually both rounds 4 and 5. The reason the video is titled Round 5 instead of Round 4, is because we don't see anything except for the result of round 4, which is Luka kissing the hand of an unnamed dead contestant (this contestant is not Hyuna, keep reading for more details). The rest of the video is actually Round 5, Mizi vs Luka. (Quick note, Hyuna is a dark skinned woman with long brown hair who has been seen in lots of promotional material including the original Alien Stage series trailer) Based on what we know from the Alien Stage magazine, Luka is the winner from the last season of Alien Stage and holds the record for the highest score ever received by any Alien Stage contestant. The magazine also mentions that Luka is a masterful composer. He writes his own songs and carefully crafts his performances to optimize his chances of winning. Luka performs "Master of My Heart," a song that focuses on the singer's pining and devotion to a single individual. Mizi was (and still is) in love with and devoted to Sua. * While no one says this out loud, we can confidently infer that Luka's performance was designed to psychologically torture Mizi and purposefully remind her of Sua's death.* Around 3/4 of the way through the song, Mizi snaps and physically assualts Luka. Mizi is disqualified, violently detained, and is about to be killed by the guards. BUT instead of being shot, the whole arena is filled with gas and masked/hooded characters rescue her. When Luka sits up after getting his face bashed in he sees Hyuna's face on one of the masked figures rescuing Mizi. It is unknown if Hyuna is the actual person dragging Mizi away. Luka only sees Hyuna for a second before his vision gets blurry again. Before now, we have never seen human guards. The only guards/handlers who work with humans are aliens. In this universe/alien society, humans are seen as pets or lower lifeforms and are uniquely valued for their musical abilities. Here is a more detailed reminder that Hyuna is not confirmed to be dead, because the girl who died in round four wasn't Hyuna. If you look closely at the character photos on the at 0:16 and you'll see the dead person is a character we've never seen, but who has a skin tone somewhat similar to Hyuna. The unnamed girl's death proves that Hyuna was never supposed to participate as a contestant this season. When Mizi is disqualified an error screen appears. The error screen has an important message, "Mizi missing." The other crucial detail is that before the error message, Luka's competitior portrait doesn't move up to the spot for round 7 (the finals). In any other 1 v 1 competition a disqualification would immediately make the non-disqualified participant the winner. But in this round of Alien Stage, that doesn't happen. *End of hard facts* Very safe reasoning that hasnt been confirmed as 100% fact: The "Mizi Missing" error implies that the match was previously rigged so that Mizi would win no matter what. Luka literally cannot proceed to the next round because he was never supposed to win. Hyuna did not die in round 4, but that doesn't mean she's alive. She might have been a contestant last season who had a history with Luka. Hyuna will either be part of a flashback round or will replace Mizi and become Luka's competitor for a new round 5. Mizi not being killed means she will either come back after she recuperates and will challenge Luka again; or Mizi will play some larger role in the Alien Stage company/universe. That doesn't mean she will live, Mizi could also be formally executed as an example for dissenteing humans. My personal prediction: I think Hyuna is alive and will be brought in as a replacement for Mizi. For some reason, Alien Stage doesn't want Luka to win again.

omg these songs are so reminiscent of older kpop

아니 진짜 매우 레전드같음 무대연출 천재냐고

This is such a fantastic video, and I think it deserves an extra analysation in the comments. When the video starts, we first see Luka get a louder round of applause from the audience, almost as if they appreciate him more for how predictable he is. The way he smirks and the flowiness of his outfit sort of show how carefree and obedients he is in the first scene as well. the whistle from him is an obvious taunt but even more interesting is the way he approaches and looks at Mizi before smiling - it's very analytical, not friendly or sympathetic at all, you can see it unnerves Mizi, because she turns away. Then we hear the lyrics. Luka clearly refers to himself as the sun, almost idolising himself. (yes I know the song is probably planned, but it's so perfect). Anyways, so this as well as Luka's very pale appearance with his blonde hair and eyes, make him seem both ghostly and 'bright' in a way. When Miki first starts singing, we hear how perfectly they harmonise together, and how elegant the song sounds with both of their voices, which paired with the animation of him circling her, gives us the impression that they fit together perfectly, despite us knowing that they definitely do not, and Luka is only there because it's planned and their opinions and behaviours completely oppose one another. We then see Mizi hallucinate Sua, and we begin to understand her attachment and trauma, as well as how desperate she is in her mind to keep Sua alive. The lyrics 'ruler of my heart' can sound romantic, but in context are very different, almost giving the deceased Sua ownership and dictatorship over Mizi's emotions. Then, Luka sweeps Mizi off of her feet. Now, here is an interesting scene. We see Mizi react to Luka's empty eyes, her astoundment at his playfulness, and we see him stop smiling for the first time, and the way he reacts to Mizi trying to hit him, quick and unbothered. He clearly has good survival instincts, but he doesn't use them, instead opting to be obedient, we see the extent of his sadness, the true nature of his being, the numbness behind his charm, and I, being new to this whole series, am astounded at how quickly and efficiently he can change emotions in accordance to who can see him. Mizi becomes accustomed to Luka's gaze now, looking him in the eyes properly, almost animalistically, locking sight unto him, and we see her shock and nerves disappear and fade into fury and a sort of wild emotion that's difficult to name. Then if you look closely, you begin to notice a change in Luka's behaviours. He doesn't smile when he isn't looking at the audience anymore, and depending on what you believe, he could either be stoic as he realises that he's going to win, and is getting that message across to Mizi, however, we could also theorise that he is trying to make her understand the futility of her struggle against the aliens and the oppurtunity of hope ahead. Mizi seems astounded at the volume of the audience and Luka seems to embrace it. This is where viewers branch off into two main ideologies. We can either say that Luka is ridiculously obedient, or we can say that he's enticing the audience, making them trust him, accept him, so that he can escape and put those survival instincts to use. Back to Mizi. We see Mizi hallucinate Sua yet again, as a child this time, indicating her past memories. Again we see her desperation to keep Sua around only for that to fail, when she finally realises that she's dead, murdered even and then...she flips. Mizi looks back on the round in her head, analyses Luka's behaviours. She comes to the conclusion that he is trash, taunting, worthles trash. As someone in the comments so beautifully said, why should a rebellious beautiful soul like Sua's die and a taunting dog like Luka stay alive? Some people in these comments say that Luka is with Hyuna, which is an interesting idea, but it doesn't show in how he acts. However, I also don't think he's the trash that people view him to be. Yes, he taunts Mizi, but look at how quickly he changes when he thinks only Mizi can see him. We see he is not as carefree as we thought, he is cold and he is calculating, he is quick and clever, and yes, he may come across as evil, but by becoming one of the best contestants, Luka has gained trust and he has survived, better than someone like Till, who is extremely rebellious and haphazard ever could. When Mizi attacks Luka, he doesn't dodge like he did before, and yes he seems surprised, but I think that's less because he didn't expect it, and more because Mizi hasn't gotten his message. Personally, I think Luka is working with Hyuna, and only because he doesn't fight back when Mizi attachs him, he accepts it, maybe because he wants to win, but also maybe because he takes it as his punishment for ignoring his fellow contestants, having no care or consideration for those he has lost and those who die because of his excellence. I don't think Luka is as carefree and evil as we think. We already see how much there is to unpack with every character, why should Luka be any different? We see the aliens reaction to Mizi's misconduct, and can see their horror despite the fact that they enjoy essentially witnessing the murders of these humans. When Luka smiles at Mizi next, it's because he see she still has fight in her, she is not lost to the cause, she isn't so hooked on Sua that she can't fight against immediate danger, she remembers the pain and takes it forward. It's important to note that Mizi does not care who is watching, she acts wild in this attack, and does not stop until she is forced to and even then her emotions do not waver. In a way we are brought back to how perfectly she fits with Luka, having more emotions when he does not have any. Even when she knows her death is imminent, Mizi continues, she doesn't simply become placated, the gun at her head doesn't change how wrong this is, how much it needs to stop, none of that, she continues. Also, Luka does not get up until the rebellion. He keeps up the show of being weak and obedient, malleable in fact, he acts in a way that can only ever benefit him, and help him survive, because when you become attached to people, although it's gruesome to admit, you end up like Mizi, prone to emotional outbreaks that end with you dead. Don't know if this is even canon but Till's reaction to Mizi's imminent death is the most sorrowful, the most shocked, and it implies that he has a crush on Mizi, and yet it also contrasts her rage - the difference in his and her eyes is amazing, because she does not care if she dies, that is the extent of her fury, and yet he does that for her, he cares about her life, perhaps more than she does which could be said to link with her attachment to Sua. To finish this off, at last we see Luka's reaction to Hyuna and how relieved he is that she came 'in time' to save and take away Mizi, as she is the first person his eyes go to. We see how similar Hyuna and Luka's eyes are, and even beaten black and blue, he still does not display emotion. Luka is the most interesting character to unpck in this series, I think. Thank you for reading all this. Leave a like if you got here, hope you have a great day, amazing job Vivinos! EDIT - OMG SO LOOK AT 0:55 was rewatching (bc this is addictive) but slow it down and look at the frame of the two eyes. The fear and bewliderment in hers is a complete contrast to the absolute fascination and analytics in his Such a small detail, it only gets better.

THEORY TIME LET"S GOOOO Okay so, based on the opening, I think that Luka's partner died in the previous season and he's determined to win, judging by how he likens Mizi to a star and himself to the sun. he seems to be trying to convince her to give up. It's obvious he's dead inside, showing no emotion even as he prowls around Mizi and puts on this elaborate performance, so I think he' acts as a foil to Mizi. Both lost their world, their saviors, in this horrible game, but while Lukas knows he wants to win regardless of the cost, Miziz is struggling to find the will to win without her love, especially as Lukas continues to taunt her and she's forced to be a spectacle for these aliens' sick amusement, dressed up like a doll to match a person she has nothing but loathing for and judging by Lukas's smile at the end , he was singing like that to make her act out, to provoke her so she would hit him and in doing so ensure her death and his win. ADDENDUM: Judging by how much he smirks at Mizi as she visibly breaks down, but always keep a princely face to the audience, it's possible that he won the previous alien stage by manipulating the audience by adopting a princely persona; doing the equivalent of making himself out to be a harmless, angelic, and princely being to be doted on by the "superior" aliens. He's enjoying her suffering and knows that the more he provokes her, the more her own facade cracks and her chances and winning plummet. THEORY 2: Hyuna and Lukas are working together. As Mizi is about to be shot, a lot of smoke covers the stage and we see humans fighting the security guards, and Lukas no longer looks as aggressive or hostile as he was earlier. Just a calm, blank gaze as he makes eye contact with the interloper rescuing Mizi who looks strikingly like Hyuna. Considering that round 4 was "delayed" due to Hyuna going AWOL, it's possible that Hyuna left and returned with reinforcements and She and Lukas plotted to make Mizi act out, which would cause enough pandemonium to allow Hyuna and her forces to break in. It would make sense as it's implied that Lukas's lover died in the previous alien stage, so he would know first hand the rage, suffering, and misery that awaits the other contestants if they win. OTHER NOTEWORTHY THINGS: Mizi looks nothing like herself onstage, and that shows how much Sua's death has affected her, like she lost part of her soul. She only begins to resemble her original self when she lashes out at Lukas. when Lukas says "our darknesses overlap" he's most likely referring to their shared experiences Ivan is not seen ONCE in the whole video. He could just be chilling in his own pod like Till, just out of sight. He could be hanging out with his sponsor, playing nice with "fans", OR he could have been working with the rebellion behind the scenes, since Round 3 shows that he had enough power/knowledge to be able to free Till and himself when they were younger, and that could remain true to this day Lukas's stage has multiple platforms and floating stairs stretching high into the arena. I think it's meant to symbolize how far Lukas has climbed, standing atop of the corpses of his fellow humans to stand above the rest. Which would especially be striking since Mizi is relatively motionless throughout this round, seeming to lack to will to dance or even step around Lukas (especially considering that she's wearing a VERY cumbersome looking dress that drags along the floor, kinda like chains) Also the stage has a spine in the background? Maybe it's because a lot of the imagery of Lukas is white and ethereal so throwing the spine in there puts the connotation of death and decay alongside the cold light of his moon to really push how dangerous he is and his two-faced nature. after all, he has a ribbon around his neck and is referred to as "prince" so to the aliens he's like a cute Pomeranian, but underneath his mask he's willing to use dirty tricks to secure his victory It's likely Mizi was bound to lose from the beginning. From 1:44-1:50 we see that the stands are FILLED with aliens wearing purple masks to show their support for Lukas and the entire arena is lit up by purple as he looks back at Mizi. It's almost like he's telling her "there's no way you can win" AND ANOTHER THING the contestant Lukas does go up against has black hair (both at 0:06 and 0:14 ), in the Alien Stage intro video, we see a black haired child run behind Hyuna and her turning to look at him, implying a connection. Maybe that person was important to Hyuna and Lukas beat them in Alien Stage, causing their death and Hyuna's hatred towards him. Or maybe she just hates him because he's playing the game to win as opposed to trying to rebel against it idk

I love LOVE everything about Luka, his voice, his outfit, his mannerisms, HIS DESIGN. Well done.

Wow, the level of drawing has grown so much since the Round 1❤‍🔥

So are we skipping round 4? Edit: This comment was made during the premiere, so we didn't really know anything about it. Now that it's premiered this comment is kinda outdated 😅

다시 봐도 경이로운게 저 개쩌는 분위기에 둘다 표정이 무표정이나 경멸이 섞여 있음.. 심지어 초반에 my savior 부분 바로 전에 미지가 위에서 내려다보고 있음에도 불구하고 미지가 두려워하고 있다는 게 너무 개쩌는 부분인거임 크아아아ㅏㄱ 보통 위에서 밑으로 내려다 본다는게 권위있고, 여유롭다는 느낌을 많이 주는데 아야 반대라는 시점에서 너무 맛도리임 크아아아아아아아ㅏㄱ

Watching this now after watching All-in feels WAY DIFFERENT. My whole perspective of luka changed fr

This episode is something else even the song and just DAMN

미지 보컬분 이번 노래에서 진짜 빛을 발하신듯,, 클레마티스보다 이 노래가 음색에 더 잘 어울리시는 것 같아요 진짜 소름돋을정도로 좋음ㅜ

여태 나온 노래에 이어서 정말 진짜 너무너무너무 좋은 노래예요.........🥲노래마다 느낌 다 다르고 영상도 진짜 소름돋게 좋아서 힘겨울정도..ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ항상 응원하고있고 좋은 영상과 노래 내주신 분들 다 정말 감사합니다!!!!!!

OMFG I JUST GOT INTO ALIEN STAGE AND I WAS LISTENING THIS SONG ON REPEAT FOR A YEAR WITHOUT KNOWING THE LORE OMFGGG I FEEEEL SOOOO SICKKKKK