An intermezzo is a musical or theatrical term for a brief, connecting passage—a pause between larger movements. In literature (e.g., Hermann Hesse’s Klingsor’s Last Summer ), it denotes a liminal period of transition or respite. Here, “intermezzo” acts as the fulcrum. It is the moment when the broadcast of desire (“desiresfm”) meets the wall of “persistent evil.” Rather than a resolution, the intermezzo is a fragile truce. It is the space where the protagonist breathes, reflects, or simply stops fighting. However, in this phrase, the intermezzo is not a solution but a witness . It acknowledges the struggle without claiming victory. It is the three-minute piano piece between the storm and the calm, where both coexist.