Scent of Silence

"Scent of Silence" is a musical theme composed by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Appearances
"Scent of Silence" appears only in cutscenes. It is used as a sad theme and during confusing or mysterious situations.

Sora's Story

 * Traverse Town: Key to Truth, after Guard Armor battle
 * Neverland: Key of Guidance
 * Hollow Bastion: Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
 * Castle Oblivion: "A Falling Out", "The Only One Who Can Save Him", "The Girl That Never Was", "Your Own Heart"

Reverse/Rebirth Mode

 * Hollow Bastion: Key of Beginnings, Key of Guidance
 * Castle Oblivion: "Kairi's Shadow", "The Same Place as Mine"

Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]

 * Keyblade War: "Master Gula's Belief"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]

 * Main Story: "Devourer of Nightmares", "Shift Pride", "'Someone'", "Strelitzia's Whereabouts", "The Plan", "It's Already Begun", "The Cause of It All", "Trapped in a Data Cage", *"The Book", "I Knew It", "Master Ava's Plan?", "At the Abandoned House", "The Work of Darkness", "As Darkness Stirs", "Backup Data", "Resolutions", "Fall to Darkness"

Kingdom Hearts III

 * Cutscene: Heart Within a Heart (arrangement), The Missing Scientist

Composition
"Scent of Silence" is approximately one minute and fifty-seven seconds long and plays at a tempo of 80 beats per minute for the introduction and 172 beats per minutes for the remainder of the piece. The introduction has a time signature of 4/4 time, while the remainder of the piece is in 5/4 time. "The Force in You" has a short introduction, but leads into the repeated melodic section, allowing for smooth transitions between loops. The instrumentation consists of strings, an organ, female vocals, timpani, snare drum, and piano.