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Another round of theme song ideas, this time from the world of comic opera:

For Pascal, Things are Seldom What They Seem from H.M.S. Pinafore, by Gilbert & Sullivan. In TDI-G&amp;S, this is Tyler's theme. The song is about people presenting themselves as being better than they are.

For Ness, who can grin and bear just about any adversity, Dear Boy from Candide (based on Voltaire's novella of the same name), by Leonard Bernstein (1918-90). In this song, Dr. Pangloss, who became a meme before they were called that for his unshakable belief that all seemingly bad events are for the best and that we live in the best of all possible worlds, explains the brighter side of coming down with syphilis. (On a related note, this may be the only song you'll ever hear with the word "spirochete" in the lyrics.)

For Ignacio, who is looking forward to a normal life after his modeling career, Make Our Garden Grow, also from Candide. In this song (the opera's finale, hence the buildup at the end), Candide, who has spent most of the story living a life of high (mostly mis-)adventure, settles down with his love and his associates to a life that is simple and quiet--and according to the book, paralyzingly boring.