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Nov 17, 2019 6:59 AM

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No idea what the f**k is going on still ;w; but sticking with the series in hope of a plot revelation soon.
Jan 21, 2020 8:59 PM
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Didn't want to jump to conclusions, but now it seems to have been confirmed; some sort of reality-people-connecting thing called "wired" is out there. I guess Lain really does have a lot of experience with the "wired" thing, considering she just went off and said that to a shooter.
Apr 14, 2020 12:24 AM
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The way they show the title sequence is so bizzare and creepy like that fast whispering with this eeriely robotic voice. I don't know where the plot is going but I will stick around
May 2, 2020 11:00 AM
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May 12, 2020 4:08 AM

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I.am.so.confused.
Lain's eyes were quite creepy. And that guy hiding in the pole is scary. So the girl that looks like Lain, is another person pretending to be her or is it really Lain? Lain's mother and sister are very odd.



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Jun 19, 2020 10:09 AM

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She's being followed by strangers and her first visit to Cyberia was a very unpleasant one indeed but at least she has her own top-of-the-line Navi to enjoy her virtual experience in the Wired even more now. It's really weird how she just casually talked to that guy who's probably mistaken her for her lookalike even when he had a gun pointed at her head like that. It somehow worked though so it's good kek

I agree with how strange Lain's mother and sister acts towards her. It's as if they don't want to have anything to do with her most of the time. It's probably because of how aloof she is but they're not helping in improving the situation by doing the exact same thing on purpose.








Aug 27, 2020 10:27 PM

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"No matter where you go, everyone is connected." Disturbingly accurate.

Well, things sure didn't take their time in getting confusing already. Still a rather intriguing episode tho. Particularly wondering how relevant this Accela "drug" will be for the plot.

Guess by now that Lain has become some sort of "bridge" between the real world and the Wired and that's why those creepy-ass men in suit are following her. Pretty sure she was also at that club the night before but for some reason (her entering the Wired and being a different persona there, maybe?), she can't remember having gone.
Sep 16, 2020 10:00 PM

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why so quiet? why so serious?
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Sep 28, 2020 3:29 PM
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Those shadow beings were really creepy. Are they real or a fabrication of Lain's mind?
Oct 3, 2020 2:26 AM
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In this episode, I noticed that the computers that Lain uses are weird they accept voice input like an assistant but considering this was made in 1998 this is weird.
For the very first time, I got the dementia vibe, the split personality vibe, the uncontrolled control vibe, this is something I was looking forward to.
This episode made me more encouraged to believe that Lain is a daydreamer or rather this is not a supernatural series right now. (School hallucination)
The ending was a bit gloomy but fine I will take it.
Nov 10, 2020 2:45 AM

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"HE'S GOT A GUN" ( everyone panics )

Those last few minutes went straight Walmart Avoid-Deny-Defend training. Lain evidently never paid attention despite having to do the training every 3 got dang months.

And yeah, I still have no idea what's going on.



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Nov 12, 2020 1:14 AM
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Rakenmaru said:
The only thing I'm a little confused about is the guy staring at her from behind the poll.
I think that dude was on accela too or he was a delusion of lein but who knows could be a ghost too.
Dec 3, 2020 7:05 PM

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I guess Lain is an A.I the on the Internet
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Jan 1, 2021 11:58 PM

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This feels like watching some confusing psychological horror, Lain is a very interesting character to follow around but its still so much mysteries surrounding her and Wired


Also we all wish we could so easily convince our dad to buy us a new PC like Lain did
Jan 17, 2021 4:59 PM

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This series is weird as heck.
Jan 30, 2021 5:08 AM

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What the hell is this
Jul 6, 2021 2:07 AM
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How can middle-schoolers get into clubs? 0.0
Jul 10, 2021 6:29 AM
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It was confusing but somehow the show got me???
Also, i can't stop looking at lain's eyes during the episodes
Jul 15, 2021 12:43 PM

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Lain seems to know more than she's letting on. Or some kind of conscious inside her knows more than she does herself.
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Jul 28, 2021 10:39 PM

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What the hell is happening? This is so weird and creepy!

Aug 8, 2021 2:25 AM
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Lain seems to know more than she's letting on. Or some kind of conscious inside her knows more than she does herself.

Most likely it's the latter. At this point, it is quite easy to guess that perhaps Lain was the mastermind behind all the suicides and the drugs. Split personality stuff and all. If this is purely a psychological anime then the split personality probably came to be out of her rejection of the real and adult world (some scenes & symbolism certainly alluded this).

Some nice allusions & symbolisms are: the other Lain at the club, the old man shown when she's going to school (probably killed himself because of her), the girl with the shadowy figures at the school (either she was raped by the "shadowy figures" or the girl and the shadowy figures were another victims of suicide driven by Lain), the shadowy figures could also represent Lain's fears or maybe even guilt (just like the shadows with the splattered blood), the imaginary friend mentioned by her sister, the father who simply conformed to Lain's instruction to set up the new Navi and Lain's words to the gunman at the club ("Everyone is connected.").

It is also worth noting that we frequently saw Lain saying that she doesn't know anything about Navi or the Wired. This kind of dialogue in the script is obviously intentional.

The sounds in this anime is really good. Reminds me of Akira, though not as cool as the sounds in Akira.

Can we interpret Navi as a metaphor for worldview or mindset? The father clearly said that she can't use kids Navi anymore. She needs adult Navis in order to communicate and connect with people her age and adults. Clearly those lines from the father were intentional as well.

Also, "everything is connected", I'm still having a hard time interpreting these words but I have a couple of ideas. Guess I've read and watched enough stuff to the point where I could guess where this is going in the second episode LOL.
Aug 8, 2021 2:35 AM
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5/5 a really great episode!
Oct 9, 2021 7:17 AM

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Confusing. Well, it's only episode 2, and I don't expect much to be explained.

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Oct 26, 2021 2:49 PM
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damn. lain at the end was really gonna eat those shots
Dec 6, 2021 9:12 PM

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This episode was good.
At the scene where someone was looking at Lain at the school and those ghost or hallucinations of lain suddenly coming towards her, that creep me out lmao.
And I'm starting to think that Lain has 2nd personality.
Jan 11, 2022 9:07 AM
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so...is Lain living inside some kind of permanent dissociative episode?
Jan 14, 2022 9:22 AM
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Well that was a mindfuck and I really feel clueless about what has transpired.

Did Lain see another dead student who is connected to the Wired? Lain sounded so robotic when she said "no matter where we go we are all always connected"(she must be connected to the Wired). On a side note, Juri's such a good friend. There was a guy with a gun, but she nevertheless tries to save Lain.
Feb 4, 2022 6:21 AM

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Lack OSTs just make this even more eerie.
This one was better than the first episode .


That tone change in Lain's voice, holy shit lol. There's definitely something wrong with her.
Feb 24, 2022 2:39 AM

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Bro even I dont understand anything, but damn It's so uncomfortable everytime lains just look at characters and stare at them..
maybe she got some sort of mentall illness?? or those are really ghosts??
Mar 21, 2022 5:31 PM

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I really don't understand anything about this anime, definitely doesn't help I'm watching this at 1am

Also so far its really not what I expected when starting this, but not complaining.
Mar 29, 2022 10:26 AM

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This looks still weird. I don't understand for what reason did she got the mail in 1st episode.
Jul 23, 2022 10:18 PM

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Far weirder and more confusing than the first ep, the pace is quite slow but essential to building up some mysteries. SEL got potential, hope it won't waste it
Aug 7, 2022 1:49 AM

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huh, Lain is weird, she have mental disorder, double personality, or a 2nd Lain are doing bad things ? Why the murderer was so scared
Aug 10, 2022 1:26 PM
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No matter where you go, everyone's connected.
Aug 14, 2022 10:21 AM

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I thought it was pretty interesting nothing else but I can see that it will be amazing!
Aug 17, 2022 6:24 PM
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No entendi pero me gusto
Sep 3, 2022 4:59 AM
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wjat has happened someone explain
Sep 5, 2022 4:15 PM
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Sep 5, 2022 7:19 PM
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wow, what a thriller. this show's atmosphere is dope
Sep 24, 2022 1:30 PM
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honestlyyy I'm confused. Was that person with the gun... just another of Lain's hallucinations? Or was it the real deal? Does she even hallucinate to begin with? I'm wondering.
Nov 8, 2022 11:02 PM
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Sheeeesh.... Lain got that brand-spanking-new set up with an rtx 3090 and windows '95 babyyyy

It's common, mandatory almost even, to have your hook in the first episode; naturally. But I think it's clear that the hook has come here at the end of the 2nd episode instead, and even throughout the whole episode as she is supposedly been seen at this Cyberia club. The questions really start to ramp up here: who is Lain, does she have an alter ego, is she being controlled, and is there some massive plot twists coming out way?


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Dec 24, 2022 12:55 PM

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Lains duality of being a scared little gal in the beginning to being a boss bitch at the end really makes me wonder wtf lain is thinking. But damn the interwebs will be the death of us all. I can't get enough of her panda outfit but her outfit to the clubs really made her look like a older gal.

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Jan 2, 2023 11:07 AM
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Still nothing is explained, and everything is slow, cryptic and unassuming, but I liked this episode versus the first one. I like the shows eerie, unpredictable and chilling atmosphere, and it's trippy visuals, subtle score, and use of lighting. However, what I am wondering the most at this point; which I hope the series will explain as I go further; is why Lain herself is the one experiencing these events (seemingly), when she is very unassuming and uninteresting. As well, I don't know what's happening, but I am fascinated and will continue anyway, because while the series continues to throw me aloof with it's unexplained aspects, I still want to run back just to see what the fuss is about.
Jan 2, 2023 10:20 PM
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Bro, this shit is intense
Jan 13, 2023 4:17 AM

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there is that legendary line at the end. also the official finnish subs have a mistake this episode :D "lopettajaa" instead of "lopettakaa"
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Jan 22, 2023 2:55 PM

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This is so my cup of tea. It's weirdly comfy without the music. Love the creepy vibe.
I should've watched this way sooner.

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Jan 23, 2023 4:15 AM
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That pulled at a couple of feelings weirdly enough. I like it so far, I am really curious as to where this goes.
Feb 17, 2023 6:32 PM
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honestly might be my favorite episode of any anime, ever (so fart)
Mar 5, 2023 1:38 AM
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honestly no words I’m just so compelled by this wire thing rn…..
Mar 7, 2023 10:10 PM

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Why do I like the bear onesie so much haha xD
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