The S2CA (short for "Superb Song Combination Arts")[1] is an attack which combines the Superb Songs of the Symphogear users.
Overview[]
Hibiki feeling the burden of three Superb Songs
The S2CA is the result of training that Hibiki, Chris and Tsubasa undertook after the miracle created when they destroyed the falling fragment of the moon in the last episode of the first season.
It consists of the Symphogear users singing their Superb Song with Hibiki being the center of cooperation. The fact that her Armed Gear is, as she called it, "being able to join hands with others", makes her able to amplify the power created by the singing of the Superb Song by setting a harmony. This nullifies the backlash that would normally inflict damage to their bodies.
However, in the process Hibiki becomes the only one to support the burden of the amount of power that she must keep under control, creating a real risk of hurting herself if the power reaches a level beyond what her body can support, despite her then-current state of fusion with the Gungnir Relic.
This attack also creates a resonance with Hibiki's Gungnir and the others Relics, which can result in the power going out of control and being directed elsewhere (like with relic Durandal).
The weak point of the S2CA would be the need of Hibiki's presence in the group, as well as the amount of time required to sing and for Hibiki to concentrate the energy to use it.
The destructive power can also be a drawback when the surroundings are not desert or if important installations are nearby, perhaps the reason that this power seems to be always released toward the sky.
Variations[]
Duet[]
Even if they were never mentioned in the anime, duet versions of S2CA exist:
- S2CA Twin Break Type-A (Arrow) â Performed by Hibiki and Chris.
- S2CA Twin Break Type-B (Blade) â Performed by Hibiki and Tsubasa.
Tri Burst[]
The Tri Burst is the standard version during G, the one that Hibiki, Tsubasa and Chris trained for. It requires two Symphogear users singing their Superb Song with Hibiki (or against her). Hibiki will then nullify the recoil by singing her Superb Song and unleash the power from the other Superb Songs that she concentrated in the Gear of her right arm.
In the events of Senki ZesshÅ Symphogear XD Unlimited, it was often used with different Symphogear users as Hibiki's partners.
Hibiki also shouts "Set Harmonics" every time she uses it, as she's absorbing the energy from the other Superb Songs.
Hexa-Conversion[]
This version uses all Six Symphogear users singing their Superb Song with the contribution of the Ignite Module. Hibiki gathers the opposing energy with her Gungnir while Maria distributes it, via Airgetlám, among the six of them.
Use[]
The first use was toward the end of the second episode of G , in which Hibiki, Tsubasa and Chris use the S2CA Tri Burst to destroy a Noise with a duplication ability.
The second time was in episode 7 in which Hibiki, to prevent Shirabe and Kirika from using their Superb Song and potentially dying in the process.
The additional amount of power caused by the overdose of LiNKER promoted Hibiki's further fusion with her Relic.
In the last episode of G, while being protected by Maria's transformation barrier, Hibiki used it to punch the fireball launched by the Nephilim, before the six Symphogear users unlocked their X-Drive.
The fourth and last time was in the episode 12 of GX, while being overwhelmed by Carol Malus Dienheim's Phonic Gain. Hibiki, Tsubasa and Chris decided to use it while in their Ignited form. However, due to Ignite Module's flaw of low maximum output as compared to Carol's Phonic Gain, the S2CA Tri Burst was cancelled when Carol gave them one last boost of her Phonic Gain and sent them flying.
The S2CA Hexa-Conversion was first used in episode 12 of GX. To unlock their X-Drive, the six Symphogear users sang their Superb Song while in the phase Rubedo of the Ignite Module.
Hibiki gathered the Phonic Gain created by Carol with her Gungnir while Maria distributed it among the six of them, generating their X-Drive afterwards.
It was used a second time in the last Episode of AXZ against Adam Weishaupt. Facing his overwhelming power, the Symphogear users tried to absorb the power of Saint-Germain's Spellcaster the same way they did against Carol.
But with the power not being Phonic Gain, they required the help of Elfnein, Aoi Tomosato and Sakuya Fujitaka to Rebuild their Symphogear, increasing their strength and resuming the fight against Adam for a short amount of time.
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