Many lines of battle dialogue associated with the Shinobeetle enemy reference the English rock band The Beatles:

• "The sound of reeds, helter and skelter." references the band's 1968 song "Helter Skelter".
• "Blackbirds, calling to the dead of night." is a modification of the opening lyric to the band's 1968 song "Blackbird".
• "Rice, where a wedding had been." alludes to the line "picks up the rice in a church where a wedding had been" from the band's 1966 song "Eleanor Rigby".
• "Love me... DO!!!!" quotes the title of the band's 1962 debut single.
• "Phew, it's just me? Time to think for yourself!" references the band's 1965 song "Think for Yourself".
• "Peace and love!" quotes a catchphrase associated with drummer Ringo Starr.
• "Could I get a little help from my friends?" references the band's 1967 song "With a Little Help from My Friends".
• "I'm happy just to dance with you!" quotes the title of a track from the band's 1964 album A Hard Day's Night.
• One of Ralsei's R-actions reads "Ralsei listens to a white album!", referencing a popular nickname for the band's 1968 self-titled LP, coined on account of its all-white cover.