Layer 04: Religion

Topics:

Propriety--

In the last episode, Mika is shocked to see Lain sitting in her underwear. In this episode, she drinks from a bottle in the refrigerator and makes a comment that prompts her mother to reprimand her. What does this tell us about her character? What does it tell us about how propriety is seen in Japan? Look at the discussion on Propriety and Japan in the Japan/Anime section. What of Lain's parents' reaction to the idea that Lain is acting strangely?

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Phantoma--

What does the segment about the game illustrate? What changes are happening between the wired and the real world? What does the name "Phantoma" symbolize?

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Other important ideas:

Lain's room has changed quite a bit. What does this change indicate for her character and her relationship with the rest of the world? What other changes do you notice from her behavior?

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Why is Lain's father watching her?

What do we learn about the "other" Lain from her interaction with JJ?

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What are the voices in the wired talking about? What do we learn from them?

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Something important happens when Lain sees the men outside her window. How is the man's eyepiece destroyed? To what is the computer referring when it says "intruder interrupted"?