Pied-à-terre Pied-à-terre A pied-à-terre (; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment or condominium. The term "pied-à-terre" implies usage as a temporary second residence (but not a vacation home), either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, a "pied-à-terre" implies a secondary residence within the city which allows the owner to use their primary residence as a vacation home. Pied-à-terres attracted discussion
Xenosaga: Pied Piper Monolith Soft handled the story development. External studio Tom Create helped develop the game. The creation of "Pied Piper" formed part of a move by the newly-established lead developers of "Xenosaga" to expand the series into other media following the release of "Episode I". The game's script was co-written by series creators Tetsuya Takahashi and his wife Soraya Saga. "Pied Piper" was Saga's last contribution to the "Xenosaga" series prior to leaving the project in 2005. The game's title is a reference to the German fable of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. "Pied Piper" was first announced in July 2004.