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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- "No matter where you go, everyone's connected." The ending was really unexpected... was this really Lain in the club? |
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Saint_Yin said: The ending was really unexpected... was this really Lain in the club? A bit late, but yes. You'll probably learn more about Lain and her personality (...ies) later on if you haven't already. |
| Woha, liked this episode. The series is getting even better that I expected, let's see how it develops. |
| Can't wait to see this "wild Lain". I also reckon there is more to her dad then it seems, his reaction to Lain's device was just a little bit weird. |
| Her dad must know more about psiche. Maybe he is one of it's creators. But this will be too expected. |
| wew,,I'm enjoying this so far.. |
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| The atmosphere of this anime is just incredible, Lain is awesome. I think I'm starting to get the plot, but I'm sure it won't be something that will throw explanations at your face, you'll have to interpret it somehow by the end. I wanna know more about the wired. It's just amazing how immersive this is, it really manages to pull you in. |
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| Seems like the sister is the only normal one. |
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ |
| Her dad seems nice but has something to hide... Her mom seems sort of distant... Lain herself is pretty passive and quite frail... And the sister just wants to know what the hell's going down. This show's definitely a lesson in immersion. Gets in your mind... stays there. Must keep watching. (Side note: Lain, her sister and Arisu + her friends have great hair) |
| So-o-o-o-o-o Lain is taking advantage of the "other Lain" people talk about - she can do some stuffs and if she acts cool no1 will recognize her as the little girl she actually is. The ending was... unexplainable to me, as the most things that occur in this anime :O I wonder about her father's secret doings(he's shady, you can't say the opposite) and where Lain's parrent were during the night :? |
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| Don't know why, but this is starting to feel like The Matrix. Could just be me though. |
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| The ending came out of nowhere. |
I want to see wild Lain lol. Well, this anime is really confusing, still not getting much of it. |
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| We finally get to see what those red dots were in the car. Who the hell are those guys? My first thought was that they were zaku with the red eyes! lol As mentioned several times, I, too, am anxious to see this "wild" Lain that everyone keeps talking about. The obvious question is if whether or not they are the same person. I am thinking not, but we'll find out next episode it seems. Can't wait. |
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| Dafuq this is so weird, could it be that lain has a second personality oO? Or something else o_O, this anime really keeps me filled with questions :D |
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| The stalkers outside her house are getting a bit out of hand. I'm really curious to find out what the fuck is going on! This anime is just so weird, yet so addicting to watch at the same time. xD I have a slight idea of what I think is going on, but I'll just continue watching to find out. =p |
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| The character interactions are so awkward. The conversation Lain had with those kids in the club was probably the most interesting in the series so far. |
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| This series is weird |
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| Man, I'm so confused and excited! Loving this series! |
| Oh. Split personality? But I like her "wild" personality. Her quietness kills me. >> |
| Hm, so it does seem she has some type of personality disorder. Also, I'm surprised the death didn't scare anyone away from Cyberia, especially the kids. But they all seem tough as nails, letting little get to them, or are just not understanding the full gravity of the situation. |
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| More questions arise every episode! I'm curious to see what role Lain's dad and sister play; her dad definitely knows something. |
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| This kind of reminds me of Fight Club. And who the fuck where those stalkers? |
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| So she really has a second personality.. I can't wait to see it. Lain's stalkers are creepy as fuck. |
 "And if, there were so many people in the world, there had to be someone living an interesting life that wasn't ordinary. I was sure of it. Why wasn't that person me?" - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V [/center] |
| When that kid in the club said that people on the wired act differently than they do in real life, it reminded me a great deal as to how the internet in our world works. Many people have colors that they don't show in the real world but are quite vivid when they get on the internet (look no further than forums and discussion boards). My guess is maybe Lain is starting to get confused between the wired and the real world and so her personalities are interchanging as a result. |
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| What do those people want from Lain? o-o |
| A second Lain in the Wired, huh? I doubt that simply means how she acts when she "goes there" (still no idea how the Wired works). Maybe there really is a second Lain in the Wired, just like the "dead" girl from the beginning? There is definitely something wrong with Lain and her relation to the Wired. The way she said "A-ri-su" was really creepy as well. It was very reminiscent of the way she authorized herself with the Navi, maybe it has something to do with that... or I’m just getting completely mindfucked. D: Those dudes with the lasers are seriously creepy. Well, so are her parents... heck, even Lain could be considered creepy. What’s with this anime, I love it. |
| Things are as interesting as ever, and i'm starting to feel abit nervous... What were those two guys doing at Lains house? Either, something to do with the father, or Lains "other personality". I'm in favour of the later, as they kinda seem to be interested only in Lain, and seem to be monitoring her. And that ending, WTF!? Its either that Navi that might make people see a different 'Lain', or Lain really is something unexpected... TO THE NEXT EPISODE!! XD |
| Finally we see have some more info. I don't understand everything obviously but want to write some things down. Lain finds this Wired as a place for information but also for extortion, secrets, deception, etc. Lain has an alter ego in the Wired that is opposite from her and others know about her. She also seems to be "high rank" in the Wired. Both of her parents have something odd with them. The mom doesn't like technology and also acts coldly toward Lain. Her dad acts suspicious when Lain shows him the Psyche. I thought that Lain's sister didn't like her from the last episode but we don't see any hostility right now. The men in the car are of course of interest. I like that it's finally moving along. Also, check out those middle school thugs in the club haha |
| -Nothing can stay unchanged. Even so, can you still keep on loving this place? -Be still my soul; when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. |
| i was just noticing that in some scenes the soundtrack sounds pretty much like those brainwave, idoser tracks, but if that's why it becomes addictive... that's fucked up |
| It's so interesting to see everyones predictions and thought processes after seeing the series a couple of times haha. |
| Best episode so far! :) |
| Wonder why her dad was acting suspicious. |
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| cyberstalkers ._: @xAvengerx "Wonder why her dad was acting suspicious." yup, his reaction when lain showed him the chip wasn't very normal, usually someone whould be even a bit curious, expecially someone working with computers like lain's dad @xxshiawase "What do those people want from Lain? o-o" it should have something to do with what wired lain have done or is doing @RescueCat "What the hell is up with those shadows around her house, they look like blood in space." maybe lain has still some fear of the dark |
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| This episode starts where the last one ends, she's in the police station after the events with the crazy guy shooting himself. When she gets home the house is empty, lain goes to sleep and in the morning her mother is back and acting indifferent to Lain. Later on on this episode we see Lain asking her dad about the psyche chip she got from her locker in school, the dad act really strange and deny knowing something about it. We also see her sister (Mika) freaking out about the 2 guys (Karl and Lin Sui-Xi) outside her house and also finding strange how Lain is acting at the end of the chapter. Her sister is the only one acting normal in the house, lain's parents are probably getting controlled or something. Also this episode we see how someone is trying to communicate with lain from the wire for some reason, someone is trying to tell her that she's not alone (This voice will be relevant in future episodes). Nothing much this episode, but there is something we should not ignore. In the middle of the episode they show us some conversations happening in the wired, they are 2 of them really relevant to the series. The first one You heard about that kid pulling a stupid stunt on Accela, right? Looks like the black market supplier is freaking out. You can't find it anywhere now. Rumor has it that the Psyche chip is mass-produced in factories in Taiwan. Rumor also says that it was designed by a group called the Knights. But I'm not sure if these "Knights" even exist. In the Wired, there are a lot of urban legends like that. The second one Dying feels so good! I feel accelerated... What the...? There's someone in my room! It's a little person like a kid in a red and green striped shirt! I can't move in my bed! It's standing by my door, watching me! Help me! |
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| Interesting. I'm getting the feeling Lain has either a split personality or her real world/Wired personas are very different. Love the atmosphere. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| wth. creepy dude "hiding" behind a pole, now he's in a black car with a partner with weird headgear. Who are these people, the Illuminati or something? |
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| Split personality? |
| Can't wait to see this "wild Lain". I also reckon there is more to her dad than it seems, his reaction to Lain's device was just a little bit weird. |
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| Eh, I'm not "big" on questions and confusion as everyone is acting. I'll just keep watching as it has got me curious, like any anime with cliffhangers. |
| shes changing> ? but was she different from the start |
"Urushibara Ruka. The mannerisms and voice of a woman... No... More feminine than any woman. But he's a guy. Taller than Mayuri, but so very thin... But he's a guy. Looks great in a miko outfit... But he's a guy. It's already twilight And yet, it's so hot. The cicadas are crying. But... He's a guy." |
| Good episode. It cleared up a few misconceptions for me. - I now think that instead of the things in the shadows being blood, they are probably representative of the wired world because they look similar to the wired world that we've seen so far. - I think its confirmed that Lain can travel through the wired and see into peoples emails, tv's, and navis. One reason of this is because in the opening we see her looking at people through their technological devices. Another reason is because it showed her entering to the navi and hearing people's private conversations. - I now know the the school girl with the long hair isn't Lain's sister as I previously thought. -I'm starting to think that in the cyberia bar, or maybe anywhere, people can come alive as a different person through the wired. That could be what Lain does at night on her navi. Maybe she forgets what she does as that other person and only knows what is going on when she is that other person. That's why she was confused when the kids were talking about her "wild side". - Those people outside her house are probably FBI people who are looking into Lain to figure out whether she's a threat or not. I find it kind of funny how she just runs in that silly manner every time she sees one of those guys. - On a side note, that "present day... present time!" voice reminds me of Hichigo every time its played. It sounds just like his voice. - Also, I'm liking the opening. The ending is kind of good too. |
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