Quite surprised that this beast hasn't had it's own thread yet.
Anyway. Weirdly, I found this to be one of the most intriguing parts of the whole album to me and one of the most pleasant to listen to.
What I find intriguing about is the very fact that it's considered by the band to be an "Easter Egg". There hasn't been anything like this on a DT album before, but there doesn't appear to be anything "nuggety" about it. But why the silence preceding it? As it initially appears to be a musical idea that doesn't "go" anywhere, why was it not a) part of one of the other songs b) made into a song in itself or c) left off the album entirely?
Clearly, this piece was intended to serve a specific purpose, standing by itself as opposed to being a part of Illumination Theory (perhaps this last bit is debatable). This is evidenced by it warranting its spot on the studio song charts and JP's ironic "I don't know what you're talking about" comment during the live chat.
My "theory" (if it really deserves to be called that) is that this piece is intended to be the counterpart to the False Awakening Suite. That piece was written for the live shows as the band takes the stage, and to me it seems like this will be the "exit music" played through the speakers as the crowd begins to leave the venue.
If this is truly what the band intended, I think it's a really clever idea. I think it brings the album - and potentially the live shows as well - to a really satisfying close. Now I almost wish they'd started using this device on some of their earlier albums!
What do you guys think? What purpose is this intended to serve?