i guess its partially because of Me Being Diet Touhou As Usual (this may be kinda hard to get if you arent super familiar w touhou but in general the games use the same track for bad and good endings so they have a more "relaxing and neutral yet slightly melancholic" feeling more than a purely hopeless one, so i did go for something that felt a bit more hopeful nearing the end, sort of like saying "better luck next time!" (also because in general i LOVE finishing sad songs with a major chord, it gives a nice bittersweet feeling)